Verse 2421

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation by Ganganath Jha:

व्यञ्जनक्रमरूपत्वान्नाटकाख्यायिकादिवत् ।
वेदानां पौरुषेयत्वमनुमाऽप्यवगच्छति ॥ २४२१ ॥

vyañjanakramarūpatvānnāṭakākhyāyikādivat |
vedānāṃ pauruṣeyatvamanumā'pyavagacchati || 2421 ||

Because they appear in the sequential form in which they become manifested,—like dramas and stories,—the Vedas must be the work of an author; thus the author is cognised by means of inference also.—(2421)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

It has been argued under Text 2088 above that—“The Author of the Veda has not had his relationship perceived previously, etc. etc.—hence he cannot be inferred”.

The answer to this is as follows:—[see verse 2421 above]

The reasoning may be formulated as follows:—What appears in the sequential order of the manifestation must be the work of an author;—like Dramas and Stories;—the Veda appears in the sequential order of its manifestation;—hence this is a Reason based upon the nature of things.

The Reason here adduced cannot be regarded as ‘Inadmissible’; because Letters are actually always cognised in a sequential order.—(2421)