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religious virtues. Great scholar Ācārya Siddhasena has also propounded likewise -
Means of valid knowledge and their application are well-known, hence the discussions relating the criterion of valid knowledge Pramāņa is superfluous.
pramāņena viniścitya taducyate na vā nanu. alakṣitātkatham yuktā nyāyato’sya viniścitiḥ.
Whether, the criterion of valid knowledge would be ascertained by valid knowledge itself or not? Logically, how it may be ascertained by the one, not ascertained itself.
satyāṁ cāsyāṁ taduktyām kim tadvadvişayaniściteh. tata evāviniścitya tasyoktirdhyāndhyameva hi.
What is use in ascertaining the validity of knowledge by the valid knowledge, whose validity is not ascertained itself. To ascertain the validity by the not ascertained one amounts to ignorance or infatuation.
tasmādyathoditaṁ vastu vicāryaṁ rāgavarjitaiḥ. dharmärthibhiḥ prayatnena tata istārthasiddhitaḥ.
Therefore, the real nature of objects, as preached by Seers ought to be contemplated vigilantly by the righteous one who is free from attachment because this detached reflection leads to the attainment of the desired goal.
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