न, तन्मनसः सामर्थ्यात्॥
na, tanmanasaḥ sāmarthyāt.
The objector tries to substitute variables: Memory and coordination do not belong to a soul; they are managed entirely by the Mind (Manas), which acts as the inner processing tool.
The words 'Mind' and 'Soul' mean the exact same thing across all philosophical frameworks.
In Nyāya, they are completely separate layers. The Mind is a passive, single-channel data router tool; the Soul is the active conscious king that owns and reads that tool.
COGNITIVE PHILOSOPHY RUNTIME
Internal variable renaming. The opponent attempts to resolve system architecture requirements by consolidating the controller layer straight into the primary routing worker node.
HISTORICAL COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
The opponent tries to swap terms to dodge the soul model. They argue: 'Fine! We need a central coordinator, but let's just say the Mind (Manas) handles it all. Why do we need to invent a separate soul layer when the mind is already running inside the brain?'
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