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EXAMINATION OF THE 'PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'. 1465
effort is directed towards the proving of the existence of the Person who knows the principal factor of Dharma itself. Thus on a previous occasion, under Text 3267, we have set forth the proof, in the shape of Presumption, in due accordance with your own view,-where we pointed out that 'your denial of the Omniscient Person is set aside by the acceptance of the knower of Dharma, on the strength of Presumption ' ;-and we are also going to set forth another proof, in the shape of Inference. It is not for nothing that people take all this trouble,-in fact, it is for a very right and proper purpose.—(3313-3314)
It has been argued by the Mimāmsaka, under Teact 3142, that "Perception and the other Means of Cognition regarding the Omniscient Person having been discarded, it would follow that Morality and Immorality are cognisable through the reliable Word only".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3315). As PERCEPTION AND OTHER MEANS OF COGNITION REGARDING THE OMNISCIENT PERSON CANNOT BE DISCARDED, IT DOES not FOLLOW THAT MORALITY AND IMMORALITY ARE COGNISABLE THROUGH
THE RELIABLE WORD ONLY.-(3315)
COMMENTARY.
It has been argued by the Mimāmsaka, under Text 3143, that "this alone being sufficient to establish the doctrine of the Mimāmsaka, if an attempt is made to refute the existence of the Omniscient Person, it is like an attempt to kill what is already dead"
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3316). THE DOCTRINE OF THE Mimāmsaka BEING THUS DEMOLISHED, TAN ATTEMPT THAT THE OTHER PARTY HAS MADE TO REFUTE THE OMNISCIENT PERSON HAS BEEN MADE THROUGH
SHEER STUPIDITY.-(3316)
COMMENTARY.
Demolished'-By the existence of the Omniscient Person being established.
Other party '--the Mimämsakas.-(3316)
It has been argued by the Mimāmsaka under Text 3144, that—"The Person cognisant of Dharma having been refuted, on the ground of his very
