Tattva Sangraha Vol 2

SR No.: 007609
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kamlashila, Ganganatha Jha
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1939
Total Pages: 887
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 84 MB

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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXIV.
this assumption also is not independent of personalities in providing that knowledge, --hence the assumption is entirely futile. In fact, the Persons, as authors of the Veda, might very well be the reliable source of right knowlodge, --what is the use of assuming this independence of Personalities, which, after all, is itself dependent on personalities (2365-2368)
It might be argued that-in order to avoid the contingency of the Veda becoming non-eternal, and also that of the assumption of the Veda being independent of Personalities becoming futile,--the Veda is held to be always officient, then this view becomes open to the objection already pointed out.-- This is what is shown in the following :
TEXT (2369). IF THE VEDA IS ALWAYS EFFICIENT (TO PRODUCE KNOWLEDGE), THEN WHY SHOULD IT REQUIRE ANYTHING ELSE? THE REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE WOULD BE PORTHCOMING FOR YOU FROM THE PRESENCE OF THAT SINGLE EFFICIENT
CAUSE.—(2369)
COMMENTARY.
The following might be urged-" Even if the help of Personalities is needed, the idea of freedom from Personalities does not become futile ; because what is made clear (explained) by the Persons is the meaning as it is there already they do not produce anything new; if they produced something new, then alone would the independence of those Persons become admitted; and in that case, being beset with attachment and other Defects, if they were to set about producing Vedic texts giving expression to wrong ideas, how could they be prevented ?”
The answer is that all these contingencies would arise also under the view that the knowledge of the meaning of Vedic Sentences is brought about by the explanations provided by Persons.
This is what is shown in the following:
TEXTS (2370-2371).
PERSONS, BEING YREE AGENTS, PROCEEDING TO EXPLAIN THE VEDA, ACCORDING TO THEIR WHIMS, COULD NEVER BE CHECKED BY ANY ONE. CONSEQUENTLY, BEING BESET WITH SUCH DEFECTS AS DELUSION, VANITY, ETC., THEY MIGHT PROVIDE WRONG EXPLANATIONS OF THE VEDA.-THERE IS ROOM FOR
SUCH A SUSPICION.-(2370-2371)
COMMENTARY.
Then again, no such Person has been postulated as is independently cognisant of the meaning of the Veda, which is beyond the reach of the senses,