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" THE REVEALED WORD."
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Because in the case of the Veda, there cannot be any sequence of time, as there is in the case of the Seed and the Sprout; because being eternal, the words must be all synchronous.-Nor can there be sequence of place, as there is in the case of the line of ants; because, being all-pervading, they must occupy the same points in space.-Nor can there be sequence of manifestation ; because what is eternal cannot have any peculiarity imposed upon itself, and hence cannot become manifested.-(2422)
It has been argued under Text 2089 that there is no Verbal authority, --either eternal or artificial,-which declares an Author of the Veda ".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (2423).
IT HAS BEEN SHOWN THAT VERBAL AUTHORITY', 'ANALOGY' AND PRESUMPTION CANNOT BE THE MEANS OF RIGHT COGNITION; -HENCE IT CANNOT BE RIGHT TO BRING THESE
FORWARD.-(2423)
COMMENTARY.
* It has been shown-under the chapter on the Means of Right Cognition.
Tāsām'-of Verbal Authority, Analogy and Presumption.-(2423)
It has been argued under Text 2096 that-“The Veda is held to be without an Author, in order to remove the chances of unreliability, etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows :
TEXT (2424).
IF THE IDEA OF THE VEDA BEING WITHOUT AN AUTHOR IS INSISTED UPON, IN ORDER TO REMOVE ALL CHANCES OF ITS UNRELIABILITY,
-THEN, SUCH AN IDEA, BEING A POSITIVE ENTITY, MUST BE ESTABLISHED BY MEANS OF PROOFS.
-(2424)
COMMENTARY.
Question - "How can that idea be a positive entity ? " Answers
