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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXVI.
the Blessed Lord, when tested-a) by Perception', which is like Heating -(b) by 'Inference based on the capacity of things, which is like Touching --and (c) by Inference based on the Reliable Word, which is like 'outting', do not undergo any change. It is thus only right that the activity of intelligent men should proceed on the basis of such Reliable Word only, not of any other. This is the purport of the Test.-(3344)
The following Texts point out the similarity of the Lord's Word to jewels
TEXTS (3345-3347).
TRE JEWEL-LIKE WORD OF Buddha, WHOSE APPEARANCE IS CONDUCIVE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENTIRE MASS OF THE DARKNESS OF WRONG NOTIONS, IS NEVER GOT AT BY MEN BESET WITH SINS. THAT IS WHY WISE MEN DECLARED Buddha ALONE TO BE OMNISCIENT,
-OOGNISANT OF ALL SUCH THINGS AS PRIMORDIAL MATTER AND SPIRITS; HE HAS BEEN CALLED THE GREAT PHYSICIAN'. - Txus THERE IS THE DEFINITELY CERTAIN COGNITION THAT Buddha IS OMNISCIENT, NOT Kapila. THOUGH THIS COGNITION HAS BEEN CLEARLY SPOKEN OF, IT HAS NOT BEEN UNDERSTOOD BY DULL-WITTED
MEN.-(3345-3347)
COMMENTARY.
Wrong ideas' are the darkness'; conducive to the destruction of that is the appearance of the Lord's Word.
By men beset with sins '-i.e. by men who have no piety.
Spoken of as brought about by the Inferential Indicative in the shape of the True Word.-(3345-3347)
It has been argued by the other party, under Text 3150, that—" In regard to ono matter, of Arithmetic for instance, all beings are found to be truthful and no distinction is found among them, etc. eto.".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3348)
FROM WHAT HAS BEEN SAID, IT IS ALSO LEARNT WHEREIN LIES THE DISTINOTION OF THE 'SUPPRESSOR OF DESIRES' (Buddha) FROM Rsabha
AND OTHER INCOMPETENT TEACHERS.-(3348)
COMMENTARY.
The above described 'Superiority of Knowledge of the Blessed Lord, the Suppressor of Mara' (Desire) having established His Distinction' (superiority) over Rsabha, Vardhamana and others--it is not open to you,
