Verses on the Recognition of the Lord· 11.16 / 17

Verses on the Recognition of the Lord11.16

11.16
प्रमातरि पुराणे तु सर्वदा भातविग्रहे किं प्रमाणं नवाभासः सर्वप्रमितिभागिनि ॥१६॥
pramātari purāṇe tu sarvadā bhātavigrahe kiṃ pramāṇaṃ navābhāsaḥ sarvapramitibhāgini
— with respect to the cognizing subject ; — ancient, primordial ; — but ; — always ; — whose body (form) is ever-manifest ; — what? ; — means of valid knowledge ; — a fresh (newly-arising) appearance ; — who partakes in every cognition

— but with respect to the cognizing subject, primordial, his form ever-manifest, partaking in every cognition: what fresh appearance could serve as a means of valid knowledge (to prove him)?