A Cluster of Nyāya Flowers 1.4.243

1.4.243

nanvetāḥ śrutīḥ atharvāṇa evādhīyate; nānye trayīvidaḥ . te tvevaṃ paṭhanti 'yadṛcā hautraṃ kriyate yajuṣā''dhvaryavaṃ sāmnā audgātraṃ atha kena brahmatvaṃ kriyate iti trayyā vidyayeti brūyāt' iti . tathā ca yadṛcaiva hautramakurvata yajuṣā''dhvaryavaṃ sāmnaudgātraṃ yadeva trayyai vidyāyai śukraṃ tena brahmatvam iti—ucyate— vayamapyevamādīni vākyāni na nādhīmahi . kiṃ tveṣāmayamevārthaḥ—atharvāṅgirovideva brahmeti . katham ? yato na trayī nāma kimapi vastvantaram; api tu trayāṇāṃ vedānāṃ samāhāra iti . samāhāraśca samāhriyamāṇaniṣṭho bhavati . samāhriyamāṇāśca ṛgvedādayaḥ trayaḥ hautrādiparatvena caritārthāḥ, na punastatra bhedamarhanti . ekaikaśaḥ caritārthānāṃ samudāyo'pi caritārtha eva . samudāyabuddhau hi vibhajyamānāyāṃ samudāyina eva sphuranti, nāvayavivadarthāntaram, te cānyatra vyāpṛtāḥ ..