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- Read on →: yathā kāṣṭhaṁ ca kāṣṭhaṁ ca sameyātāṁ mahodadhau
yathā kāṣṭhaṁ ca kāṣṭhaṁ ca sameyātāṁ mahodadhau |
sametya ca vyapeyātāṁ tadvad-bhūta-samāgamaḥ ||
(Mahābhārata: 12.28.36; Hitopadeśa: 4.75)“As a piece of wood may meet another piece of wood atop a vast sea, and after meeting may also become separated—such is the conjunction of living beings.”
- Read on →: hetuvādo na kartavyo hetunā patate naraḥ
hetuvādo na kartavyo hetunā patate naraḥ ||
(Nāradīya Purāṇa; cited in Hari-bhakti-vilāsa: 12.280)“Disputation should not be done, as by argument a person falls down.”
- Read on →: pūrvāparāvirodhena ko nv artho’bhimato bhavet
pūrvāparāvirodhena ko nv artho’bhimato bhavet |
ity ādyam ūhanaṁ tarkaḥ śuṣka-tarkaṁ ca varjayet ||
(Kūrma Purāṇa; cited in Sarva-saṁvādinī, Govinda-bhāṣya, Prameya-ratnāvalī)“‘What is the intended meaning [of a particular expression] free from contradiction to preceding and succeeding statements?” Reasoning such as this is the best form of deliberation. Dry reasoning, however, should be abandoned.”
- Read on →: anukūlo matas tarkaḥ śuṣkas tu parivarjitaḥ
anukūlo matas tarkaḥ śuṣkas tu parivarjitaḥ |
(Prameya-ratnāvalī: 9.4)“Reasoning that is favorable is desired. Dry reasoning, however, is rejected.”
- Read on →: vedāntārthānuguṇo’sau na nivāryate
vedāntārthānuguṇo’sau na nivāryate |
(Siddhānta-ratna: 1.14)“Reasoning that conforms to the meaning of the Veda is not prohibited.”
- Read on →: tat-poṣa-kārī tarkas tv apekṣata eva
tat-poṣa-kārī tarkas tv apekṣata eva |
(Govinda-bhāṣya on Vedānta-sūtra: 2.1.11)“Reasoning which supports that [i.e., Śruti] is certainly necessary.”