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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXVI.
TEXTS (3226-3227).
"IF TEB TEACHING OF Buddha HAD BEEN BASED UPON THE VEDA, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPARTED TO ONLY SUCH PERSONS AS WERE VEDIO SCHOLARS, JUST LIKE THE TEACHINGS OF Manu AND OTHERS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, HOWEVER, BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS ARE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN IMPARTED TO IGNORANT PERSONS AND Shüdras; HENCE IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE AND ILLUSORY, LIKE THE MAKING OF COUNTERFEIT OOINS."
(3226-3227)
COMMENTARY.
If Buddha's teachings regarding Dharma had been based upon the Veda, then, He would have imparted them,-like Manu and other teachersto learned Brahmanas; as a matter of fact, however they were imparted not to Brāhmanas, but to the ignorant Shüdras ; hence we conclude that the teaching must be illusory'-false, just like the making of counterfeit coins. -(3226-3227)
As regards Manu and others, these were learned in the Veda; hence their teachings regarding Dharma, etc. are all based upon the Veda,--they are not independent of it. This is pointed out in the following:
TEXT (3228).
"AS REGARDS Manu AND OTHERS, WHO ARE WELL-KNOWN AMONG VEDIO SCHOLARS, AND WHOSE COMPILATIONS ARE ACCEPTED BY VEDIC SCHOLARS, THEIR ASSERTIONS HAVE THEIR SOURCE
IN THE VEDA."-(3228)
COMMENTARY.
The tree Vedas.-Rk, Yajus and Säman-are called 'Trayi', Triad'. those who know these are Trayivid', 'Vedic scholars-Brāhmanas.
These Teachers are such as have their compilations accepted by Vedic scholars.
The reason for this acceptance is stated- Their assertions proceed from the Veda'. They are persons whose assertions have their source in the Veds.-(3228)
Question :- How is this also known? Answer:
