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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXV.
It has been asserted under Text 2896, that-" Thus, because the validity of the Veda is accepted on the ground of its being solf-sufficient, etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3072).
THUS, WHAT HAS BEEN ASSERTED REGARDING THE VALIDITY OF THE VEDA BEING SELF-SUFFICIENT, CANNOT BE ADMITTED, --BECAUSE AS A MATTER OF FACT, THAT ALSO IS DEPENDENT UPON
THE AUTHOR.-(3072)
COMMENTARY. That also '-.e. the Veda.-(3072)
It has been argued under Text 2897 that" The fact that other Means of Cognition never have any bearing upon what is said in the Veda establishes its validity; otherwise, it would be merely reiterative".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3073). IN CASE THERE IS NO CORROBORATIVE COGNITION, NOR PERFECTION IN ITS SOUROR, THE APPEARANCE OF DOUBT, AND CONSEQUENT invalidity, IS INEVITABLE, IN THE VEDA.
--(3073)
COMMENTARY. Oonfirmatory Cognition of effective action, and the Cognition of perfection of the cause, supply the source of the certainty regarding Validity; and both these are not admitted (by the other party) in the case of the Veda ; consequently there are no means of ascertaining the validity of Cognitions provided by the Veda; honce there can be no certainty regarding such validity; as the effect cannot appear without its cause.-(3073)
It has been argued under Text 2898 that such corroboration does not form the basis of the validity of other Cognitions also, etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3074). IN THE CASE OF THE VALIDITY OF OTHER COGNITIONS ALSO, SUCH
CORROBORATION IS ALWAYS REGARDED AS THE GROUND (FOR VALIDITY); HENCE CERTAINTY MUST BE BASED UPON THAT CORROBORATION.—(3074)
COMMENTARY. Such corroboration '.- in the shape of conformity with reality, and Cognition of perfection.
