—  853  — 
remembers  it.  How  is  this  possible?  In  this  case  things  experienced  by 
Devadatta's  consciousness  would  be  remembered  by  the  consciousness  of 
Yajiiadatta. 
Vasubandhu.  No!  because  there  is  no  connection  between  them.  They 
are  not  mutually  related  as  cause  and  effect,  as  is  the  case  between  moments 
belonging  to  the  same  stream  of  thought.  Indeed  we  do  not  at  all  maintain 
that  one  consciousness  perceives  and  another  one  remembers.  (The  stream  of 
thought  is  the  same;).  On  a  previous  occasion  we  have  explained  the  manner 
in  which  a  complete  change  is  gradually  taking  place  in  a  chain  of  conse- 
cutive moments.  Thus  it  is  that  a  consciousness  which  did  perceive  an 
object  formerly,  is  (gradually)  producing  a  consciousness  which  remembers  it 
now.  What  fault  can  you  find  with  this  argument? 
As  to  recognition  it  is  simply  the  consequence  of  a  recollection,  (and 
requires  no  further  explanation). 
Vatsiputnya.  If  there  is  no  Soul,  who  is  it  that  remembers? 
Vasubandhu.  What  is  the  meaning  of  the  word  «to  remember»? 
Vatsiputnya.  It  means  to  grasp  an  object  by  memory. 
Vasubandhu.  Is  this  «grasping  by  memory»  something  different  from 
memory? 
Vatsiputnya.  It  is  an  agent  who  acts  through  memory. 
Vasubandhu.  The  agency  by  which  memory  is  produced  we  have  just 
explained.  The  cause  producive  of  a  recollection  is  a  suitable  state  of  mind 
(and  nothing  else)! 
Vatsiputnya.  But  when  (in  common  life)  we  are  using  the  expression 
«Caitra  remembers»  what  does  it  mean? 
Vasubandhu.  In  the  current  (of  phenomena),  which  is  designated  by 
the  name  Caitra  a  recollection  appears.  We  notice  the  fact  and  express  it.  It 
is  no  more ! 
„  Vatsiputnya.  But  if  there  is  no  Soul,  whose  is  the  recollection,  (whom 
does  it  belong  to)? 
Vasubandhu.  What  is  here  the  meaning  of  the  Genitive  «whose»? 
Vatsiputnya.  It  denotes  proprietorship. 
Vasubandhu.  Is  it  the  same  as  when  somebody  enquires,  of  what  objects 
who  is  the  proprietor? 
Vatsiputnya.  It  is  just  as  when  we  say  «Caitra  is  the  owner  of  a  cow». 
Vasubandhu.  What  does  it  mean  to  be  the  owner  of  a  cow? 
Vatsiputnya.  It  means  that  it  depends  on  him  to  employ  her  for  mil- 
king or  driving  purposes  etc. 
ЖзбѢстія  P.  A  H.  1919. 
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