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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"THE REVEALED WORD."
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It might be argued that," when it has been proved that it is without beginning, then, by implication it also becomes proved that it is not the work of man; because what is the work of a person cannot be without beginning".
The answer to this is"Under the circumstances, etc. etc.'-That is, on the ground of there being no beginning, if a Revelation were proved to be not the work of man, then the same may be said regarding the customs of the Pārasikas and others (in whose case also, there has been no beginning).(2796)
The same idea is further explained
TEXT (2797).
THE CUSTOMS OF THE Pārasikas AND OTHERS MAY BE BASED UPON OTHERS; AND THE DOCTRINE OF THE ATHEISTS ALSO MAY HAVE ITS SOURCE IN THE IDEAS OF OTHER PEOPLE.
-(2797)
COMMENTARY. * Based upon others '--propounded through the ideas of other people.
Having their source in, etc. etc.'-i.e. that which has its source in the notions and impressions of other people.-Or that which is prone to be brought about by the impressions of other people'. The 'Ka'-affix in this case would have the reflexive sense.--It would be so, because even those doctrines that have been propounded on the strength of the propounder's own intuition,-proceed on the basis of the objective conceptions handed down by other people; hence these also have their source in those same con. ceptions, just as is the case with the customs of people based entirely upon what is actually visible.-(2797)
It might be argued that-"all these may be regarded as free from human authorship”.
The answer to that is as follows:
OLLAR
TEXT (2798).
EVEN IF SUCH freedom from authorship WERE PROVED,-WHAT GOOD WOULD
THAT DO TO YOU? AS THE WHOLE ATTEMPT OF YOURS HAS BEEN TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHING OF TRUTHFULNESS.
-(2798)
COMMENTARY.
i.e. in regard to which there is likelihood of being untrue.
Such -(2798)