Saastra Yonithwaath

'Saastra Yonithwaath': "Brahmam is the source of the scriptures and therefore is All-knowing". The scriptures are expressions of the truth acquired by sages while delving into the Reality. The words have emanated from the inhalations and exhalations of the Divine Breath. They were heard from no embodied entity, nor did they arise out of the imagination of any one. Hence, they are described as 'impersonal' (A-paurusheya) and 'eternal' (Saaswatha). From whom did they originate? The answer is, from Brahmam alone.

Veda means knowledge; it always 'is'. It has no beginning, nor end. It is referred to as 'an-antha', without end, for it is sound, sacred, sustaining, salutary sound. It is experienceable only; it cannot be limited or communicated. So, it is a marvel, an unprecedented phase of personal experience for each one. Since Brahmam is the source of such knowledge, it is extolled as All-knowing, All-mighty and All-pervading.

"Saastra Yonithwaath". This aphorism conveys the meaning that the Vedic scriptures have to be resorted to in order to know Brahmam, that only they can reveal Brahmam, and that all Vedas lead man to the same knowledge. Besides, the scriptures derive their validity through Brahmam and their value, too, from Brahmam, for Brahmam is the very source of the illumination they contain and confer. Only the Omniscient One can be the source of the Vedas. The scriptures alone can liberate man through that illumination, named knowledge. They regulate man's life and foster it, guarding it from grief. The Vedas offer comforting counsel; they deal with man affectionately and lead him forward, for they are received through venerable personages who have attained the Highest Knowledge, Brahmam.