अन्यथानुमितौ च ज्ञशक्तिवियोगात् ॥ ७ ॥
ज्ञस्य या शक्तिः, तद्वियोगात् । ज्ञातृत्वशक्तिवियोगादित्यर्थः । उक्तप्रकारव्यतिरिक्तप्रकारेण प्रधानानुमितौ च प्रधानस्य ज्ञातृत्वशक्तिवियोगात् रचनानुपपत्यादयो दोषास्तदवस्थाः ॥
अभ्युपगमेऽप्यर्थाभावात् ॥ ८॥
प्रधानाभ्युपगमेऽपि प्रयोजनाभावान्न तदनुमेयम्। पुरुषस्य निर्विकारस्य
7. Anyathaanumitau ca jnaaSaktiviyogaat
And if the inference be made in a different way, the result remains unchanged, on account of the Pradhaana being destitute of the power of knowing.
The expression,' Being destitute of the power of know- ing' means,'Being devoid of the power of an intelligent'. Suppose Pradhaana is inferred by some reasoning different from the one so far refuted by us, even then, as it is devoid of the power of knowing the difficulties such as the impossibility of construction, etc. mentioned in Sutra II.2.1, do firmly stand.
8. Abhyupagamepyarthaabhaavaat
On account of the absence of a purpose, even if it be admitted, it should not be inferred.
This is not to be inferred; because no purpose will be served by considering Pradhaana to be the cause of the creation, etc. of the world. The intelligent person, who does
