V» V» ब्रांख्रिश्नांद्रांशू बश्रद्ध स्त्रांशू-5ब्रिड् । ASSAMAAALM AeMSkHeqSeeMSeSeSeMSkLqS qMqALASqALAq SeqeAqAq LqAA ASAqqF's as * ********* * - ***************= "" مسےحقہ "سمتیے حصحیح “ ”مے ہ*"=== د They rejected the idea of a revelation supported by external evidence. "The only ground' they said “on which the truth of any system of belief can be maintained is that founded on the nature of the doctrines inculcated by it.' "If the doctrines of theology and the principles of morality taught in the sacred volumes referred to appear to be consonant to the dictates of sound reason and wisdom-if these tenets and precepts carry the unimpeachable character of truth in them-the man who has received them and continues to place his trust in them will have no reason to fear the vituperative— (?) of ungodliness in respect to his religion' (Vedantic Doctrines Vindicated). The letter of Babu Debendra Nath Tagore published in the Englishman in October 1846, speaks of his religion as one "whose principles are echoed to by the dictates of that of nature and of human reason and human heart and by the Sense of the wisest of all ages and centuries.' The Revd. Mr. Mullens, in his “Essay on Vedantism, Brahmoism and Christianity' says: Though the Brahmos claim the Vedas as a revelation of divine truth they look primarily upon the works of nature as their religious teacher. From nature they learned first and because the Vedas (as they assert) agree with nature therefore they regard them as inspired." He quotes in support of the above assertion the following passages from the “Vedantic Doctrines Vindicated.' 'The knowledge derived from the sources of inspiration deals with eternal truths which
