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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXV.
TEXT (2900).
NO VALIDITY COULD BELONG TO THE COGNITION OF A THING THAT IS DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY ON BEING BORN, -OR TO AUDITORY PERCEPTION, BECAUSE THESE WOULD NOT BE CORROBORATED BY THE EYE AND OTHER MEANS
OP COGNITION.-(2900)
COMMENTARY.
Not corroborated, etc. etc. i.e. not related to one another by the relation based upon the sameness of their object.
The argument may be formulated thus:-That which does not need corroboration by other cognitions must be regarded as self-sufficient in its validity-e.g. the auditory cognition produced once, and the cognition of what has been destroyed; the cognition of what is asserted in the Veda does not need corroboration by other cognitions ; hence this is a Reason based upon the nature of things.-(2900)
In the following Texts, the Mimämsaka anticipates and answers the objection that the Corroborative Instance cited is devoid of the Probandum :
TEXTS (2901-2902).
“IF IT BE URGED THAT THE VALIDITY OF THE AUDITORY COGNITION WOULD BE DUE TO ITS CONNEOTION WITH ANOTHER AUDITORY Cog. NITION, THEN OF THE VEDA ALSO, THE VALIDITY MAY BE DUE TO THE CORROBORATION OF ANOTHER COGNITION BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE VEDA. IN BOTH CASES, THE (CORROBORATIVE) COGNITION IS NOT PRODUCED BY OTHER MEANS ; HENCE THEY DO NOT NEED CORROBORATION BY COGNITIONS PRODUCED
BY OTHER CAUSES.”—(2901-2902)
COMMENTARY. When the same sound is heard by several men, another auditory -cognition does become operative (upon the same object); hence it is through the corroboration of this other auditory organ that the validity of the first cognition is ascertained.
The answer to this is provided by the words of the Veda also, etc. etc.
Due to corroboration by another cognition brought about by the Veda',i.e. due to the connection of another cognition produced by the Veda.
In both cases-i.e. in the case of the auditory cognition and that of the cognition of what is said in the Veda.
