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EXAMINATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF SELF-SUFFICIENT VALIDITY'. 1299
TEXT (2879), "SIMILARLY WHEN AT A TIME OF DENSE DARKNESS, THERE ARE DOUBTS REGARDING THE ANIMAL SEEN BEING A COW OR A HORSE, FOLLOWED BY THE ASCERTAINMENT OF THE TRUTH,—THE LIMIT OF ALL
THIS CONSISTS IN THE APPEARANCE OF LIGHT."-(2879)
COMMENTARY.
Santamasakäla' is time when there is deep and dense darkness.(2879)
The same idea is expressed in regard to particular men
TEXT (2880).
** SIMILARLY, IN REGARD TO THE MOON, THE MISCONCEPTION OF THE DIRECTIONS, AND THE LETTERS AND ACCENTS OF THE VEDA, AND SUCH THINGS,THAT THE TRUTH IS OTHERWISE IS ASCERTAINED BY ENQUIRIES FROM OTHER PERSONS."
-(2880)
COMMENTARY
When a man thinks that he is seeing two moons, or has similar delusions, that the truth is otherwise is ascertained by putting questions to other men; and in that there is no dependence on Time and other factors.--(2880)
The same idea is stated in regard to circumstances
TEXT (2881).
" WHEN PERSONS HAVING THEIR PERCEPTIVE ORGANS DERANGED BY LOVE, HATE, INTOXICATION, MADNESS, HUNGER, THIRST AND THE LIKE, COME TO COGNISE THINGS THAT ARE COGNISABLE WITH DIFFICULTY, THE CONTRARY CONCLUSION IS ASCERTAINED
AFTER THE CESSATION OF THE SAID DERANGEMENT."
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(2881)
. COMMENTARY.
V
. Tadabhāvāt'-by the cessation of the circumstances created by Love, Hate, etc.-(2881)
The following Texts proceed to show that even in ordinary businesstransactions, the conclusions of the Enquirer (Judge) require only three statements :
