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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXIV.
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It has been argued by the Mimämsaka, under Text 2344, that "The Past and the Future times can have no connection with any author of the Veda, etc. etc.".
The answer to that is as follows:
TEXTS (2799-2800).
AS REGARDS THE PROBANS-BEING TIME' AND 'BEING PERSON, THE NEGATIVE CONCOMITANCE OF THESE IS DOUBTFUL ; BECAUSE, AS SHOWN BEFORE, IT HAS NOT BEEN PROVED THAT MAN IS INCAPABLE OF DOING THE WORK IN QUESTION. THE IDEA OF 'MANIFESTATION' ALSO HAS BEEN REJECTED. HENCE THE SPEAKER HIMSELF SHOULD BE REGARDED AS THE AUTHOR' (MAKER). Thus THEN, IN BOTH THE ARGUMENTS, THE INSTANCE IS DEVOID OF THE PRO
BANDUMS.-(2799-2800)
COMMENTARY.
The fact that the incapacity of all men to compose the Veda has been proved,--that would have served as the reason annulling the contrary conclusion; but as that incapacity has not been proved, the contrary of the Premiss remains in doubt. Hence the Reason becomes 'Inconclusive.
As before in the case of the Reason because it is spoken of as Vedic study.
The Instance is devoid of the Probandum ',-i.e. the instance cited in the shape of the Common man of the present day-(2799-2800)
It has been asserted by the Mimämsaka, under Text 2346, that "Please understand that the Vedic word is not false, etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (2801).
BECAUSE IT IS DEPENDENT UPON THE TEACHING OF MEN, AND BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN PROVED TO BE THE PRODUCT OF EFFORT, THEREFORE 'FREEDOM FROM THE SPEAKER' DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE SUBJECT', NOR IN THE CORROBORATIVE
INSTANCE.-- (2801)
COMMENTARY. 'In the Subject or in the Corroborative Instance,'-i.e. in that which has been mentioned as the 'Minor Term', or that which has been
