some  substance.  Since  all  other  substances  cannot  constitute  a  substratum 
(for  mental  qualities,  the  special  substance  in  which  they  inhere  must  be 
the  Soul.  Its  existence  is  thus  proved). 
Vasiibandhu.  No,  it  is  not  proved!  It  is  not  proved  that  these  mental 
phenomena  belong  to  the  category  of  qualities.  According  to  our  system 
whatsoever  exists  is  a  substance.  And  this  is  corroborated  by  Scripture 
declaring:  «the  result  of  the  pure  life  of  an  ascetic  are  six  substances» 
(pure  physics,  feelings,  ideas,  volitions,  consciousness  and  the  Absolute;  they 
are  all  called  «substances»,  not  «qualities»).  Hence  it  is  likewise  not  proved  . 
that  these  (memory  and  other  mental  phenomena)  must  inhere  in  some 
substance.  The  meaning  of  the  term  «support»  (or  substratum  of  quali- 
ties) has  already  been  analyzed  above.  Therefore  this  (whole  argument)  is 
irrelevant. 
Vaicesika.  If  there  is  no  Self,  what  for  are  actions  (good  or  bad)  under-  Юб.  ь.  в. 
taken? 
Vasiibandhu.  They  are  undertaken  in  the  hope:  «I  will  be  happy !» 
<d  shall  escape  misfortune !» 
Vaicesika.  And  what  is  this  so  called  «I»  (in  its  true  nature)? 
Vasiibandhu.  It  is  (nothing  else  than)  the  objective  element  with 
regard  to  which  there  arises  selfperception. 
Vaigesika.  And  what  is  this  object  of  selfperception? 
Vasiibandhu.  (It  is  the  continuous  streaming  of)  the  elements  consti- 
tuting a  personal  life. 
Vaicesika.  How  is  that  known? 
Vasiibandhu.  From  two  facts:  1)  we  feel  attachment  towards  these 
(elements:  our  physical  frame,  our  ideas  etc.);  and 2) (the  notion  of  an  «I»)  is 
the  common  subject  for  such  predicates  as  «fair  complect ion»  etc.  (which 
have  an  immediate  bearing  to  the  physical  or  some  other  element  of  a  per- 
sonal life).  Thus  people  use  to  say  «I  am  fair»,  «I  am  dark»,  «I  am  tat», 
«I  am  lean»,  «I  am  old»,  «I  am  yotmg».  We  notice  that  these  ideas  of  afair» 
etc.  are  predicates  connected  with  the  idea  of  a  Self  as  their  common  sub- 
ject. But  you  do  not  admit  (your)  Soul  to  have  such  characteristics,  (as  fair 
etc.).  Thus  we  conclude  that  selfperception  is  simply  a  perception  of  the 
elements. 
Vaigesika.  (This  is  only  a  metaphorical  application  of  the  term  «I»,  ют.  .  . 
when  it  is  spoken  of  as  being  fair  etc.).  It  is  also  metaphorically  used  to 
designate  the  body,  since  the  body  is  the  guardian  of  the  «I».  Just  as  a 
king  when  speaking  of  his  minister  might  say:  «he  is  my  (second)  Seif!» 
Швѣстія  P.Ä.H.  1919. 
