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establish the colourless n~ture of the sky may establish that Akii.s'a (sky) is not the abode of sound. If it be urged that scripture sublates such a position, the same scripture establishes the colourless nature of the sky. There is no need for inference at all. If it be contended that the sublating pramii.q.a must be accepted as valid by both the disputants, then there is nothing to deny the validity of the perception that cognises the cloth. XXXV (328-330). Difference is the very nature of the things. It is an external fact. It is not an attribute that is present between two relata. For example A and B are different. According to Madhva the difference of A from B is not the same as the difference of B from A. Both the differences are different. They have different counter-correlates. (For the Advaitins answer to this criticism, see Advaita siddhi, p. 17.) XXXVI (331-338). The negative element denies only spatial and temporal negations. The word ananta has no significative potency in respect of non-limitation by other things. Else, we ask, is there difference or not of ananta from the limited ? If there is, then even for the ananta there is limitation by the finite (vastuta paricheda). Again, the atom unlimited in time is known to be limited in space ; akas'a is unlimited in both the ways, but is different from pot etc. Do we because of this consider akii.s1a as ananta? The example is ether. Ether has parts according to Dvaita Vedanta. If a thing has parts, does it not become non-eternal? To this question the Dvaitin says that having parts is not the cause of eternality or non-eternality. is'vara has several different attributes. Their difference is explained by the help of the category of viS'e~a which effects distinction where there is no difference. Besides there is reason for believing that ether has parts because it has conjunction with objects. As for its eterna~ty "scripture warrants it. If it be said that owing to an adjunct diff.erence is effected in ether, the Dvaitin contends that it is not so. The ' adjunct merely reminds us and d9es not create difference. Let 'll.s-
