Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 > If Smarthas are those "who accept only the authority of the Vedas", > then there are practically no smarthas left in the world; even > Sankaracharya composed so many stotras, one is left to wonder where > his "only authority" lies? > > Authority or the absense of it is to be inferred from practices and > not a theoratical "ideal type" contruct. If you're seriously interested in this issue, best you start familiarising yourself with what "shabda pramaana" meant to various schools of Indian philosophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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