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The Shri Sutra Kritanga Sutra states: "What you are saying is not logical. Even if the existence of the omniscient is true, it cannot be known by the non-omniscient or the limited knower. Your statement is not logical. Although the thoughts of others cannot be known, men with attachment and passion are found to behave like those without attachment and passion, and vice versa. Therefore, the omniscient cannot be attained by direct evidence, but because of the possibility and inference evidence, and the absence of contradictory evidence, the existence of the omniscient cannot be ruled out. The possibility and inference are as follows: Through the study of grammar and other scriptures, the mind imbued with impressions sees knowable objects with great clarity. It is observed that a person who has studied grammar understands more than an ignorant person. Similarly, as a result of the practice of special meditation and other practices, a person with special knowledge can only be an omniscient person who knows all things. There is no contradictory evidence of omniscience, such as "there cannot be an omniscient," because a limited knower is not capable of proving the absence of omniscience by direct evidence, because his knowledge is limited. He is devoid of the knowledge and knowable knowledge of the omniscient. If he knows the knowledge and knowable of the omniscient by his own knowledge, then he himself becomes omniscient. Then where is the question of not being omniscient? Inference evidence also cannot contradict the omniscient. Because there is no invariable and faultless reason for the absence of the omniscient. The absence of the omniscient cannot be proved by analogy evidence, because the basis of analogy is similarity. The tendency of analogy is with the same, but there is no similarity with the absence of the omniscient. Therefore, as said before, the absence of the omniscient cannot be proved by analogy evidence. The absence of the omniscient cannot be proved by implication evidence either, because the tendency of implication is only from direct evidence, etc., which has been stated before. Implication is based on direct evidence, etc. Therefore, when the absence of the omniscient is not proved by direct evidence, etc., it cannot be proved by implication either. The absence or non-existence of the omniscient does not occur by scriptural evidence either, because scriptures state the existence or non-existence of the omniscient. If you say that the existence of the omniscient is not proved by the five evidences of direct knowledge, analogy, implication, and possibility, then it is decided that there is no omniscient. This is not true, because there is no evidence available that makes the omniscient known in all places and at all times. A limited knower is not entitled to say so, because a person who is very far away from the place and time cannot be known by a limited knower. If he is able to know them, then he himself becomes omniscient. Then how can it be said that there is no omniscient person? The knowledge of a person who sees gross objects does not reach the omniscient. The knowledge of a person who sees gross objects is not comprehensive. Therefore, the absence of the omniscient cannot be shown by him. If an object cannot reach the vicinity of another object due to its non-comprehensiveness, then the absence of that object cannot be said. If it is said that the omniscient is not known by the knowledge by which other objects are known, then it is proved that there is no omniscient. This is not true, because there is no rule that the omniscient should be known by the knowledge by which other objects are known. Therefore, no evidence is obtained that obstructs the existence of the omniscient, and there is evidence of possibility and inference that proves it. Therefore, the existence of the omniscient is proved. By accepting the scriptures formulated by the omniscient, no fault arises in the form of differences or different opinions. The scriptures formulated by the omniscient..."