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STANDARD OF ATTRIBUTES (GUNAPPAMĀŅA)
This is (the analogical knowledge achieved through) complete dissimilarity. This is (the analogical knowledge) achieved through dissimilarity. This is the analogical knowledge.2
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467. Then what is the scriptural knowledge ? The scriptural knowledge is stated to be twofold, viz.
(1) wordly; and (2) extra-worldly.
468. Then what is (the scriptural knowledge which is) worldly. (The scriptural knowledge which is worldly is what is ideated through whimsical intellect and thought, by those who are ignorant and have preverse belief. (Such ideation is exemplified in books) such as Bharaha (Mahābhārata), Ramayana,...up to...four Vedas with their auxiliaries and sub-auxiliaries. (Vide sutta No. 49).
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This is (the scriptural knowledge which is) worldly.
469.
Then what is (the scriptural knowledge which is) extraworldly ? (The scriptural knowledge which is) extra-worldly is the basket (of books) of Ganadharas (which consists) of twelve Amg as-which are exposed by those who are the arhats, the lords, holders of knowledge and intuition which have originated (in them), who are knowers of the past, present and future, who are visited, extolled and worshipped (with flowers, etc.) in the three worlds, who are omniscient and are all-seeing, viz. Ayăra...up to... Diṭṭhivaa. (Vide sutta No. 50).
This is the scriptural knowledge which is extra-worldly. 470.
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Or, the scriptural knowledge is stated to be threefold, viz. (1) scriptural knowledge of the text (sutta);
(2) scriptural knowledge of the meaning (of the text); (3) scriptural knowledge of both (the text and the meaning).
Or, the scriptural knowledge is stated to be threefold, viz. (1) scriptural knowledge acquired by teacher's instruction);
1. Vide supra, sutta No. 463.
2.
Vide supra, sulla No. 458.
Vide supra, sulta No. 436.
oneself (without
(2) (the ganadhara's) scriptural knowledge (of the meaning) acquired in immediate succession (from the Titthagara); (3) scriptural knowledge handed down from generation to generation.
In the case of the Titthagaras, the scriptural knowledge of the meaning is acquired by themselves (because they are omniscient).
