विमर्श

Summary

The text discusses the limitations of using scriptural testimony (shabda-pramana) to prove the existence of God, arguing that different religious traditions have conflicting authorities, such as Kapila, Jaimini, Buddha, and Mahavira, who do not agree on God's existence. Therefore, shabda-pramana cannot be relied upon. The text then examines inference (anumana) as a possible means, specifically the argument that every object has a creator, so the world must have a creator. However, this reasoning is critiqued for leading to an infinite regress (anavastha-dosha): if every object requires a creator, then God himself would require a creator, and so on, never reaching a conclusion. The text further questions the premise that every object has a creator, asking for proof that the sun, moon, oceans, and mountains are created. Without establishing that every object has a creator, the inference that the world has a creator fails. The text concludes that neither scriptural testimony nor inference can successfully prove God's existence, as both methods face logical flaws and lack universally accepted foundations.