Āpta Pramana

Āpta Pramaṇa are the the ancient great authentic, time-tested, fool-proof compilations of experiences of Enlightened Sages called the Rishis, Siddhas, Munis, Incarnations (Avatars), the direct disciples and followers and descendants of Bhagavan Sadashiva, like the Saptarishis, Maharishis, including the Enlightened Ones such as Patanjali, Valmiki, Agastya Mahamuni, Abhinavagupta, Kshemaraja, Paramahamsa Yogananda, etc. The compiled experiences verify and expand further on the VedaAgamas, forming Āpta Pramana.

Scriptural References

Bhagavan Kapila Mahamuni, Sānkhya Sutras. The āpta pramāṇa defined as the ‘word’, or the valid evidence of truth.

āptopadeśaḥ śabdaḥ || 101 ||

Evidence of truth or testimony is a declaration by the one worthy who has experienced the truth, Āpta through the word ‘śabda, the knowledge by hearing.

References

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1nCsYn3xJkvRnZBZXdfeHYwT2c/view