संस्कृतपरीक्षानाम सप्तमं प्रकरणम् ७३ English Translation :--The opponent may argue here that co-existence between the destroyer and the destroyed may be necessary for destruction in certain cases only (not in all cases). The co-existence of the two (Nasya & Nasaka) for the sake of the act of destruction is not necessary in case where the destroyer (Nasaka) can not originate till the existence of the object to be destroyed. The illustra- tion of the dispelling of ignorance (avidya) by true know- ledge (tattvajnana) is cited here. Here true knowledge is the destroyer (Nasaka) and ignorance is the object to the destroyed (Nasya). But true knowledge does not originate unless ignorance is destroyed beforehand. So we notice that "co-existence" (prapti) is not necessary in this case. Where the two, namely, the destroyer and the destroyed originate from two independent causes, it is necessary that for their destruction they must co-exist. In the present case, lamp cannot originate unless darkness is destroyed. So, before the origination of the lamp, the destruction of darkness is strictly essential. Here, therefore co existence of lamp and darkness in not necessary for destruction. So it is possible to imagine that the lamp can dispel darkness in its state of being born (utpadyamana avastha). On this assumption of the opponent the author says here that the co-existence of the destroyer and the des- troyed for the act of destruction is not necessary at all cases, as propunded by the opponent, is not logical. At first one is to consider whether connection (prapti) of the destroyer and the destroyed is essential for the act of destruction. On enquiry it is noticed that without such connection, the act destruction cannot take place. It is a common experience that a lamp in a particular house cannot dispel darkness existing in another house. The reason is this that lamp of the particular room has no contact with the darkness prevail- ing in other room. If the lamp is able to dispel darkness even in case of its non-contact (aprapti) with darkness, then the lamp of a particular room can illumine another room (by dispelling darkness) lying at a distance. But such a position १० 2
