Śāstra does not mean a bunch of manuscripts; the fundamental science present in the universe is the original science. One may understand it and record it in a treatise. A photograph is not the person; it is only a pointer to the person. In the same way, even the books on Śāstra must guide us towards the real Śāstra.
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