[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana) › [Non-dualist Vedānta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita) › [Systematic treatises](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra) › [Establishment of Brahman](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi) › 3.40 # Establishment of Brahman 3.40 Brahmasiddhi 3.40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.40) syādetat --- apauruṣeye 'pi bhūtārthe tadviṣaye pramāṇāntarasya saṃbhavāttadapekṣā / tathā hi --- saṃbhavati pramāṇāntare tadviṣaye tadvisaṃvādo 'pi śaṅkyeta / tasmāttadabhāvāya tatsaṃvādo 'pekṣaṇīyaḥ / asaṃbhavati tu kārye 'rthe na kutaścidvisaṃvādāśaṅketi nāpekṣyamasti / atrocyate --- > It might be argued:— > Even in an existent fact that is not of human origin, because another means of valid cognition is possible with respect to its object, there is dependence upon it. > To explain:— > When another means of valid cognition is possible regarding its object, conflict with it might also be suspected. > Therefore, to rule out that \[conflict\], correspondence with it must be sought. > On the other hand, with regard to an object to be done, since no \[other means\] is possible, no suspicion of conflict can arise from anywhere, and so there is nothing to be sought. > To this, it is replied:— > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.39) - [Next: 3.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.41) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi~en-mt.3.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.40) · Pramāṇa