[Advaita-l] [advaitin] The Veda itself says the Veda is not absolutely real

[Sudhanshu Shekhar]

नमस्ते Subbu ji,

Very well analysed.

Special attention may be given to a definitive statement by BhAshyakAra -
‘यत्र त्वस्य सर्वमात्मैवाभूत्तत्केन कं पश्येत्’ (बृ. उ. २ । ४ । १४)
इत्यादिना हि *प्रबोधे प्रत्यक्षाद्यभावं दर्शयति* ।

What it says is essentially this -- in prabOdha, there is no pratyaksha etc
(anumAna etc).

PrabOdha here is indeed being as Self, being the substratum. We all very
well know that snake can be perceived only from the frame of reference of
non-rope. From the frame of reference of rope, there is no perception of
snake possible. Similarly, in prabOdha, being Self, there is no possibility
of pratyaksha.

Regards.
Sudhanshu Shekhar.