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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXVI.
i.c. with its six subsidiaries, Grammar and the rest.-—'Chikitsitam'-the science of Medicine.
For the same reason', i.e. on account of having found that the teaching of the Purana, etc. was irrational and that your Brähmanas were dullwitted.-(3584-3585)
TEXTS (3586-3587).
THOSE GREAT TEACHERS ON THE OTHER HAND WHO WERE QUITE SURE OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THEIR OWN TEACHINGS AND WHO WERE CONFIDENT ALSO OF THEIR OWN POWERS TO EXPOUND THOSE TEACHINGS, HAVING SHAKEN OFF ALL PEAR, AND BRINGING ABOUT THE LOWERING OF THE ARROGANCE OF THE MADDENED KLEPHANTS IN THE SHAPE OF THE FALSE PHILOSOPHERS-ALWAYS ROAR LIKE
LIONS, AS FOLLOWS.-(3586-3587)
COMMENTARY.
The 'false Philosophers' are likened to the 'maddened elephants'; and the Roaring has the capacity to bring about the lowering of the arrogance of these elephants.
*Thus i.e. as described below.--(3586-3587)
Question: "What is that lion-like roar ?" Answer:
TEXT (3588).
"O Bhikṣus, MY WORDS SHOULD BE ACCEPTED BY THE WISE, NOT OUT OF REGARD FOR ME, BUT AFTER DUE INVESTIGATION,JUST AS GOLD IS ACCEPTED AS TRUE ONLY AFTER HEATING, CUTTING
AND RUBBING'.—(3588)
COMMENTARY.
Further, even the Blessed Lords have imparted their teachings to real Brahmanas;this was not done by Manu and others. This is pointed out in the following:
