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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXVI.
and if, in accordance with such well-known limitations, people have the Cognition of the Mahārajikas and other celestial Beings, who can prevent it?-(3406)
The following Text shows the superiority acquired by means of Mystic Practices :
TEXT (3407)
THROUGH PARTICULAR PRACTICES OF Yoga. TRE MIND OF THE MYSTIOS AND THEIR COGNITIONS COME TO BE OF SUPERIOR ORDER,
THERE CAN BE NOTHING INCONGRUOUS IN THIS.-(3407)
COMMENTARY
If the superior powers among men is denied on the ground that the said practices and medication, etc. are impossible,-then such denial is entirely superfluous. This is pointed out in the following:
TEXTS (3408-3409).
IF WHAT YOU DENY IS THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF THE SUPERIORITY OF KNOWLEDGE IN CASES WHERE THE SAID PRACTICE AND MEDITATION, ETC. ARR ABSENT, THEN SUCH DENIAL IS MOST IMPROPER. As IT IS ONLY NATURAL THAT WHEN THE CAUSE IS NOT THERE THE EFFEOT SHOULD NOT BE THERE.-JUST AS THE KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER SCIENCES DOES NOT FOLLOW FROM THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANY ONE SCIENCE ONLY, IN THE SAME MANNER, EACH STEP TOWARDS SUPERIORITY IS NOT GAINED IF THE CORRESPONDING CAUSES ARE NOT THERE.
(3408-3409)
COMMENTARY.
Superiority among the celestial Beings.
This same argument sets aside what has been said by the other party under Test 3162, regarding the 'auditory perception of Sounds, etc. etc. What is meant is that mere non-perception of the said superiority cannot justify the denial of it-(3408-3409)
