Verse 3228

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

ये तु मन्वादयः सिद्धाः प्राधान्येन त्रयीविदाम् ।
त्रयीविदाश्रितग्रन्थास्ते वेदप्रभवोक्तयः ॥ ३२२८ ॥

ye tu manvādayaḥ siddhāḥ prādhānyena trayīvidām |
trayīvidāśritagranthāste vedaprabhavoktayaḥ || 3228 ||

“As regards Manu and others, who are well-known among Vedic scholars, and whose compilations are accepted by Vedic scholars,—their assertions have their source in the Veda.”—(3228)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

As regards Manu and others, these were learned in the Veda; hence their teachings regarding Dharma, etc. are all based upon the Veda,—they are not independent of it.—This is pointed out in the following:—[see verse 3228 above]

The tree Vedas,—Ṛk, Yajuṣ and Sāman—are called ‘Trayī’, ‘Triad’; those who know these are ‘Trayīvid’, ‘Vedic scholars’—Brāhmaṇas.

These Teachers are such as have their compilations accepted by Vedic scholars.

The reason for this acceptance is stated—‘Their assertions proceed from the Veda’. They are persons whose assertions have their source in the Veda.—(3228)

Question:—How is this also known?

Answer:—[see verse 3229 next]