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"THE REVEALED WORD."
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cited as the Corroborative Instance-(in the argument put forward by the
Mimamsaka).-(2801)
It has been argued by the Mimämsaka, under Text 2347, that The Cognition brought about by the Veda must be correct, because it proceeds from the eternal sentence, etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (2802-2803).
THE ETERNALITY OF THE SENTENCE HAVING BEEN REJECTED, THE CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING FROM THE ETERNAL SENTENCE' IS CLEARLY RECOGNISED AS NON-EXISTENT IN THE 'SUBJECT' AND IN THE CORROBORATIVE INSTANCE. THUS, THEN THE FACT OF THE VEDIC INJUNCTION NOT BEING THE WORK OF A PERSON BEING UNCERTAIN, YOUR SUBSEQUENT REASONS ALSO ARE OPEN TO THE CHARGE OF
BEING Doubtful-hence-Inadmissible. -(2802-2803)
COMMENTARY.
Here also, as before, the Reason is inadmissible', and the Corroborative Instance is devoid of the Probandum".
The Locative ending in the term 'Dharmidrstantayoḥ' is with reference to the character of proceeding from the eternal sentence'.
Vakyasya-is to be construed with nityatve'; the Genitive ending denoting relationship'.
Nityaväkyodbhavatvasya' goes with 'asiddhiḥ'.
Pashchimesu-the subsequent Reasons-such as 'being produced by causes free from defects' and so forth.-(2802-2803)
Other two Reasons put forward by the Mimamsaka, under Text 2349, are-(1) "because it is brought about by an assertion that does not proceed from an unreliable person";-and (2)" because there is nothing to annul the idea".
It is pointed out below that both of these are 'Inadmissible' :
