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* THE REVEALED WORD."
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TEXT (2377).
THE VALIDITY OF A MEANS OF COGNITION IS ACCEPTED ON THE GROUND OF ITS BRINGING ABOUT COGNITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REAL STATE OF THINGS. IF THEN, THE VEDA DEPENDS UPON EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED BY MEN, THE ASSUMPTION OF ITS
VALIDITY (RELIABILITY) CANNOT BE RIGHT.-(2377)
COMMENTARY.
The assumption of its validity cannot be right';-because under Text 2375 it has been shown that it might fall on the wrong path':-(2377)
From the above it follows that it is not right to assert as has been asserted by the Mimāmsaka, under Text 2350, above) that-The Veda being reliable, a beginningless line of Pupils and Teachers tends to make it faultless'.
This is what is shown in the following:
TEXT (2378).
THUS, THE VEDA not HAVING BEEN PROVED TO BE VALID, ANY BEGINNINGLESS LINE OF PUPILS AND TEACHERS, EVEN THOUGH ASSUMED,
CANNOT MAKE IT FAULTLESS.-(2378)
COMMENTARY.
After mānē', we should read a—sthitë'.—(2378)
Question: "Why cannot it make it faultless ? " Answer:
TEXT (2379).
BECAUSE NOT A SINGLE PERSON AMONG THEM IS HELD TO BE CAPABLE OF PERCEIVING SUPERSENSUOUS THINGS ; HENCE, EVEN THOUGH ASSUMED, THE TRADITIONAL LINE OF PUPILS AND TEACHERS CAN BE ONLY A LINE OF BLIND
PERSONS.—(2379)
COMMENTARY.
"If it is a line of blind people, what then ?'
Question: Answer: