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.
Sirailarly there is uncertainty regarding the subject-matter, meaning, of the Veda.
For these reasons, the Veda is like "dense darkness', -there being no light illumining it.
*Past wicked deeds, i.e. evil impressions left by past misdeeds ;-the nisyanda ', fruition of that.
"Lilce them'-i.e. Like the Pārasikas.-- (2807-2808)
It has been asserted by the Mimāmsala at the very outset, that "people, seeking for knowledge of Dharma and Adharma, must have recourse to the Veda, as the only Means of Right Knowledge ".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (2809).
THUS, IT HAS not BEEN PROVED THAT THE VEDIC INJUNCTIONS ARE THE VALID MEANS OF RIGHT KNOWLEDGE Or Dharma ; FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT ITS MEANING CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED BY ANY ONE, EITHER BY HIMSELF OR WITH THE HELP OF OTHER
DULL-WITTED PERSONS.-(2809)
COMMENTARY.
• Dharma' has been mentioned by way of illustration; it includes Adharma'nso.-(2809)
Question: "If that is so, then how can any definite idea be obtained regarding Dharma and other things ?"
Answer:
TEXT (2810).
FOR THESE REASONS, PLEASE SEEK FOR A PERSON WHOSE INNER DARKNESS HAS BEEN DISPELLED BY THE LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE, AND WHO IS CAPABLE OF TEACHING THE CLEAR MEANING OF
THE VEDA.—(2810)
COMMENTARY.
Inner darkness '-Ignorance, Painful and Unpainful' ;-who has dispelled this by the light of knowledge.
Clear-correot; pure, free from impurities like animal-slaughter, wrongful sexual acts and so forth.
Secke for a teacher' ; i.e. it is only then that your idea of the Veda having no personal author would be of any use; otherwise the meaning being not cognisable, the said idea would be futile.