− | Shabda pramana also called Agama pramana, sastra pramana. sabdha vijnanata samyag sannikrsharta anubhavah agamaha. that evidence which by the power of words is realized is called shabhda pramana. "agama," means that which comes together, or or which has come. it means that evidence which is realized by the process of scriptures, saintly people, truthworthy persons. Agama pramanas are divided in two parts- one is vedas, upanishada, puranas, dharma sastras, smritis. These are "apaurusheya,” non human origin. The words of saints and near and dear ones are "paurusheya pramanas. Basically paurusheya pramanas ultimately do not contradict the scritpures. | + | Shabda pramana also called Agama pramana, sastra pramana. "sabdha vijnanata samyag sannikrsharta anubhavah agamaha" that evidence realized by the power of words is called Shabhda pramana. "agama," literally means "that which has come", contextually it means that evidence which is realized by the process of understanding scriptures from saintly people or truthful persons. Agama pramanas are divided in two parts- one is vedas, upanishadas, puranas, dharma sastras, and smritis. These are "apaurusheya,” non human origin. The words of saints and near and dear ones are "paurusheya pramanas. Basically paurusheya pramanas ultimately do not contradict the scritpures. |