Verse 2906

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

साध्या न चानुमानेन शब्दादीनां प्रमाणता ।
प्रत्यक्षस्यापि सा माभूत्तत्साध्यैवाविशेषतः ॥ २९०६ ॥

sādhyā na cānumānena śabdādīnāṃ pramāṇatā |
pratyakṣasyāpi sā mābhūttatsādhyaivāviśeṣataḥ || 2906 ||

“As a matter of fact, the validity of verbal and other cognitions is not to be proved by means of inference. otherwise the validity of sense-perception also might have to be proved by inference (which is absurd).”—(2906)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

The cognition produced by the Veda cannot have its validity confirmed by Sense-perception, because what is said in the Veda is beyond the reach of the senses.—Nor can it be proved or confirmed by Inference; as that would lead to incongruities.

‘Śabdānām’;—this includes the cognitions produced by the Veda.

Or, particular details may be learnt from the Context.—(2906)