शब्दानामयथार्थत्वे वेदस्याप्यप्रमाणता । सा च नेष्टा ततो ग्राह्या गतिरस्य प्रसिद्धितः ॥
śabdānāmayathārthatve vedasyāpyapramāṇatā | sā ca neṣṭā tato grāhyā gatirasya prasiddhitaḥ ||
[Objector:] 'If words are not true to their sense, the Veda too would not be a means of knowledge, and that is not acceptable. So its sense must be taken from common usage.'
[आपत्तिकर्ता:] 'यदि शब्द अपने अर्थ के अनुरूप न हों, तो वेद भी प्रमाण नहीं रहेगा, और यह स्वीकार्य नहीं। इसलिए इसका अर्थ लोक-प्रसिद्धि से लेना चाहिए।'
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
A reasonable worry: if we cannot trust words, we cannot trust scripture either. Shankaracharya next asks whose ordinary usage could settle the matter.
एक उचित चिन्ता: यदि शब्दों पर भरोसा नहीं, तो शास्त्र पर भी नहीं। शंकराचार्य आगे पूछते हैं कि किसकी लोक-प्रसिद्धि इसका निर्णय करेगी।
The objector continues: if words do not mean what they say, the Veda itself would not be a valid source of knowledge, so the meaning of 'knows' should be taken from common usage.