![]() ![]() That is the period represented by Baudhayana. There was a time when an agreed decision of the Assembly was admitted as one source of authority. ![]() It is only in the time of Gautama that the Vedas came to be regarded as the only authority. The Veda was not at all regarded as a book of authority and when the only recognized source of authority was an agreement arrived at in an Assembly of the learned. Knowledge of Vedas is made by him as an electoral qualification for membership of the Assembly whose agreed decision is the law and the only law. Apastambha does not invest the Vedas with any authority at all. That was the time represented by the Dharma Sutras of Vashishta and Baudhayana. It also shows that there was a time when the Vedas were not the sole infallible authorities. This review of Dharma Sutras ' shows that the (1) Veda, (2) Tradition (Smriti), (3) Practice of Shishta and (4) Agreement in an assembly were the four different authorities which were required to be referred to in the decision of an issue which was in controversy. Hence they say of a man learned in the Veda, 'he is like Agni for the sacred knowledge is Agni's mouth '. Moreover, it was sacred knowledge which was created from that Male in front, wherefore it was created as his mouth. Wherefore men say, 'Sacred knowledge is the first-born thing' in this universe. He gave it an impulse and said 'let there be, let there be, let there be again '.Thence was first created sacred knowledge, the triple Vedic science. Along with this triple Vedic science he entered the waters. He desired, 'May I be propagated from these waters '. As she covered (avrinot) all, water was called 'Var'. As she pervaded (apnot) waters were called 'apah'. ![]() He created the waters from Vach (speech) as their world. Resting on this basis he (Prajapati) practised austere-fervour. Hence after studying the Veda a man has a standing ground for sacred knowledge is his foundation. Wherefore men say, ' sacred knowledge is the basis of this universe '. Having done so he first of all created sacred knowledge, the triple Vedic science. He toiled in devotion he practised austere-fervour. "This male, Prajapati, desired, 'May I multiply, may I be propagated '. ![]()
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