History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.s1.89
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.s1.89
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v7.c93.s1.89
**नास्ति वचनस्यातिभार.** — This न्याय occurs very frequently in शबर and धर्मशास्त्र works in different forms, but the meaning is the same viz 'there is nothing too heavy (i. e impossible to prescribe) for a sacred text ' Vide शबर on जै II. 2 27 (किमित्र हि वचनं न कुर्यान्नास्ति . भार ), on जै III 2 3, X 5. 11, on जै VI. 1 44, the wording is 'न हि वचनस्य किंचिदलभ्यं नाम'. शङ्कराचार्य on वे सू III 3. 41 and III, 4 32 employs it Vide विश्वरूप on या. I. 58 (referred to in H of Dh vol II. p. 525 n 1224), मिता on याज्ञ III 298 (H. of Dh vol IV. p 66 n 161, परा. मा. II I p 202 and II. 2 p 64).
Linked texts (3)
- Mīmāṃsāsūtra — Jaimini, Sanskrit
- Yājñavalkyasmṛti — Yājñavalkya, Sanskrit
- Brahmasūtra — Bādarāyaṇa, Sanskrit