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Line 105: − − === धर्मसाधनम् ॥ Source of Dharma === − Manusmriti has attached great importance to the Vedas and advocates primarily that the source of Dharma are the Vedas. Secondly its source is attributed to tradition and the virtuous conduct of those who the Veda, thirdly, to the customs of holy men and finally आत्मनस्तुष्टिः or satisfaction of the inner self.<ref name=":12" /> − − वेदोऽखिलो धर्ममूलं स्मृतिशीले च तद्विदाम् । आचारश्चैव साधूनां आत्मनस्तुष्टिरेव च । । २.६ । । (Manu. Smri. 2.6)<ref>Manusmriti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 2])</ref> − − Manu declares that He alone knows the Dharma who explores the utterances of the ancient sages by the means of reasoning which is not against the Vedas.<ref name=":12" /> − − आर्षं धर्मोपदेशं च वेदशास्त्राविरोधिना । यस्तर्केणानुसंधत्ते स धर्मं वेद नेतरः । । १२.१०६ । । (Manu. Smri. 12.106)<ref name=":22" />
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Vedas have the following important attributes summarized here, apart from the many other characteristics, as discussed by scholars over ages.
Vedas have the following important attributes summarized here, apart from the many other characteristics, as discussed by scholars over ages.
* आस्तिक्यम् ॥ Astika (Belief in existence of a Supreme power)
* आस्तिक्यम् ॥ Astika (Belief in existence of a Supreme power)
* अलौकिकज्ञानम् ॥ Spirituality (Knowledge of Supreme being)
* अलौकिकज्ञानम् ॥ Brahmajnanam (Knowledge of Supreme being)
* अपौरुषेयता ॥ Apauruṣeya (Authorless)
* अपौरुषेयता ॥ Apauruṣeya (Authorless)
* सनातनता ॥ Sanatana (Eternal)
* सनातनता ॥ Sanatana (Eternal)
पितृदेवमनुष्याणां वेदश्चक्षुः सनातनम् । अशक्यं चाप्रमेयं च वेदशास्त्रं इति स्थितिः । । १२.९४ (Manu. Smri. 12.94)<ref name=":22">Manusmriti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 12])</ref>
पितृदेवमनुष्याणां वेदश्चक्षुः सनातनम् । अशक्यं चाप्रमेयं च वेदशास्त्रं इति स्थितिः । । १२.९४ (Manu. Smri. 12.94)<ref name=":22">Manusmriti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 12])</ref>
=== धर्मसाधनम् ॥ Source of Dharma ===
Manusmriti has attached great importance to the Vedas and advocates primarily that the source of Dharma are the Vedas. Secondly its source is attributed to tradition and the virtuous conduct of those who the Veda, thirdly, to the customs of holy men and finally आत्मनस्तुष्टिः or satisfaction of the inner self.<ref name=":12" />
वेदोऽखिलो धर्ममूलं स्मृतिशीले च तद्विदाम् । आचारश्चैव साधूनां आत्मनस्तुष्टिरेव च । । २.६ । । (Manu. Smri. 2.6)<ref>Manusmriti ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 2])</ref>
Manu declares that He alone knows the Dharma who explores the utterances of the ancient sages by the means of reasoning which is not against the Vedas.<ref name=":12" />
आर्षं धर्मोपदेशं च वेदशास्त्राविरोधिना । यस्तर्केणानुसंधत्ते स धर्मं वेद नेतरः । । १२.१०६ । । (Manu. Smri. 12.106)<ref name=":22" />
=== सर्वज्ञानमौलिकता ॥ Source of all knowledge ===
=== सर्वज्ञानमौलिकता ॥ Source of all knowledge ===
According to Brhadyogi-Yajnavalkya-Smriti (Page No. 11 of Ved aur Vedarth)<ref name=":1">Shastri, Jwalanth Kumar. (2009) ''Ved aur vedarth'' Rajasthan: Shridoodhmal Prahladkumar Arya Dharmarth Nyasa</ref><ref name=":0" />
According to Brhadyogi-Yajnavalkya-Smriti (Page No. 11 of Ved aur Vedarth)<ref name=":1">Shastri, Jwalanth Kumar. (2009) ''Ved aur vedarth'' Rajasthan: Shridoodhmal Prahladkumar Arya Dharmarth Nyasa</ref><ref name=":0" />
All the Agamas and shastras whichever are created and are available now have been built using the Vedas as the foundation.<ref name=":1" />
All the Agamas and shastras whichever are created and are available now have been built using the Vedas as the foundation.<ref name=":1" />
== अधिकारः ॥ Ownership of Vedas ==
== अधिकारः ॥ Ownership of Vedas ==