[Advaita-l] Veda as source of dharma.

[D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ]

Sorry for the typos. Here is the corrected version

2011/10/11 D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ <dvnsarma at gmail.com>

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> 2011/10/11 श्रीमल्ललितालालितः <lalitaalaalitah at gmail.com>
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>> 2011/10/10 D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ <dvnsarma at gmail.com>
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>> > If other sources can never have the same strength as Veda
>> > it is not necessary for Gautama to write that sutra तुल्यबलविरोधे
>> विकल्पः।
>> > Therefore in commentators view  Gautama is atleast
>> > illinformed or a fool.
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>> No.
>> It is true that no other pramANa has same force as veda-s.
>> Even in this condition 'tulyabalavirodhe vikalpaH' is not uselss.
>> How ?
>> It is useful when we see conflict between two shruti-s, or two smR^iti-s
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>> two shiShTAchAra-s.
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> As 'atirAtre ShoDashinaM gR^ihNAti' and 'nAtirAtre ShoDashinaM gR^ihNAti' -
>> shruti-s have conflict and they have same strength. So, we get that both
>> case are valid options.
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> Well, this puts the charge of mutually contradictory injunctions to this
> infallible
> source of dharma i.e., veda. No reply why this infallible and apaurusheya
> veda
> shoud give mutually contradictory injunctions.
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> Besides Gautama mentioned immediately before this sutra two pramanas,
> Veda and sistachara. From context it is reasonable to assume that he is
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> about a conflict between them.
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> regards,
> Sarma.
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> So, sUtrakAra didn't commit any error by writing this sUtra and commentator
>> was showing use in this specific sense which can be logically supported.
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