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EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'. 1425
it is only possible that there should be pure knowledge through the Practice of Meditation; because being Deities, they are superior to all Persons; and also because they are named in the Veda. In the case of a human being, on the other hand, there is no possibility of any such capacity; as his character is quite the reverse. Hence the idea that human beings also are omniscient is sheer delusion ;-i.e. this is mere deluded fancy on your part.-(3208-3209)
The following might be urged-If Brahmā, etc. are named in the Veda, then, why should not the Veda be regarded as non-eternal, on account of its connection with non-eternal things? If the Vedas are held to be eternal, then the idea that Brahmā, etc. are spoken of in the eternal Veda is incongruous, as the said Brahmä, etc. are not-eternal. If there is no incongruity in this, then there can be no incongruity in Buddha, etc. also being mentioned in the Veda.
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3210).
“THERE IS MENTION OF THE THREE DEITIES, BRAHMÄ, ETC., IN THE VEDA, WHICH IS ETERNAL ; AND YET THE ETERNALITY OF THE VEDAS DOES NOT BECOME IMPAIRED; BECAUSE BRAHMÄ AND THE REST ARE THEMSELVES ETERNAL."
(3210)
COMMENTARY.
Tannityatvāt'-on account of the eternality of Brāhmä and the other Deities.-(3210)
The same idea is further clarified in the following
TEXTS (3211-3212).
THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH ETERNAL QUALITIES AND ETERNAL FUNCTIONS ; HENCE THERE IS NO INCONGRUITY IN THESE BEING MEN. TIONED IN THE ETERNÁL VEDA.-ON THE OTHER HAND, Buddha, ETC. ARE PERISHABLE BEINGS, HENCE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO BE MENTIONED IN THE ETERNAL SCRIPTURE. AND WHEN THE SCRIPTURE IS HELD TO BE ETERNAL, THE ASSUMING OF THE OMNISCIENT PERSON IS ENTIRELY TUTILE."-(3211.
3212)
COMMENTARY.
* To be mentioned in the eternal scripture '-Because, if they were so capable, the relationship between the Word and its meaning would have to
