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EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'. 1409
TEXT (3169).
“THUS THEN, EVEN WHEN THE SUPERIORITY OF KNOWLEDGE PROCEEDS VERY FAR, IT CAN COMPREHEND ONLY A LITTLE MORE THAN OTHERS, IT CAN NEVER COMPREHEND THINGS BEYOND
THE SENSES."-(3169)
COMMENTARY.
Atishayajñāna'-superiority of knowledge.-The compounding is according to the rule Tritiyā, etc.'-The Instrumental Ending connotes instrumentality.-(3169)
The same idea is further clarified :
TEXTS (3170-3171).
"WHILE THE MAN IS SEATED IN A HUT, THE SENSE-PERCEPTION THAT HE HAS HAS ITS RANGE RESTRICTED WITHIN THAT HUT, IT DOES NOT EXTEND INTO ANOTHER HUT. THOSE THINGS AGAIN WHICH ARE SEPARATED FROM ONE ANOTHER BY INTERVENING LANDS, HILLS AND OCEANS, COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND ISLANDS, --WHO CAN PERCEIVE ALL THESE WHEN
SEATED IN ONE PLACE?”–(3170-3171)
COMMENTARY.
Varşa', 'Continent'-a particular region of the world; e.g. the region of Bhārata is called Bhārata-varsa':-(3170-3171)
In the following Teat, the Mimāmsala shows that his view is supported by others also :
TEXTS (3172-3173).
" WHEN Nala AND Rtuparna,WHO WERE EXPERTS IN MATTERS RELATING TO HORSES AND TO GAMBLING, RESPECTIVELY-WERE GOING TOGETHER IN THE CHARIOT, Rtuparna MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT—ALL MEN DO NOT KNOW ALL THINGS,-NO ONE CAN BE OMNISCIENT, THERE IS NO END TO KNOWLEDGE, RESTING IN ANY ONE MAN'."
(3172-3173)
COMMENTARY. Samvāha'- chariot.
The following story has been told-There was a king named Nala; not being expert in the art of Gambling, he lost his entire kingdom at Gambling;
