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Purva Mimamsa Sutras

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The Mimamsa Sutra (Sanskrit: मीमांसा सूत्र, Mīmāṁsā Sūtra) or the Purva Mimamsa Sutras (ca. 300–200 BCE[1]), written by Rishi Jaimini is one of the most important ancient Hindu philosophical texts. It forms the basis of Mimamsa, the earliest of the six orthodox schools (darshanas) of Indian philosophy. According to tradition, sage Jaimini was one of the disciples of sage Veda Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata.

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Overview

The work is divided into twelve adhyayas (chapters), which are further divided into sixty padas (sections).[1]

The text provides rules for the interpretation of the Vedas and also provides philosophical justifications for the observance of Vedic rituals, by offering meaning and significance of Vedic rituals to attain Moksha.[2]

Commentaries

Over the centuries many commentaries have been written on this text, with the most important being the Śabara Bhāṣya written by Śābara, which is the only extant commentary on all 12 chapters of the Mimamsa Sutras of Jaimini.[3] The major commentaries written on the text, including the Śabara Bhāṣya, were by Kumarila Bhatta and Prabhakara Mishra.

Philosophy

Jaimini, in his Mimamsa Sutra, presents material activity and its results as the whole of reality (vipanam rtam). He, along with later proponents of Karma-mimamsa, philosophy teaches that material existence is endless and that there is no liberation. For Mimamsas, the cycle of karma is perpetual, and the best one can aim for is higher birth among the Devas. Therefore, they assert that the primary purpose of the Vedas is to engage human beings in rituals for creating good karma, and consequently the mature soul's prime responsibility is to ascertain the exact meaning of the Vedas' sacrificial injunctions and to execute them.[citation needed]

Codana-laksano 'rtho dharmah: "Duty is that which is indicated by the injunctions of the Vedas."(Mimamsa Sutra 1.1.2)

Content

Mimamsa Sutra consists of twelve chapters:[4]

  • In the first chapter, the significance of collections of words with various meanings is discussed. This includes injunction (vidhi), explanatory passage (arthavada), hymn (mantra), tradition (smriti) etc.
  • In the second chapter, discussions relating to the difference of various rites, refutation of erroneously proofs etc. are held.
  • In the third chapter, sruti, sense of the passage (linga), context (vakya), and their respective weight when in apparent opposition to one another, the ceremonies called pratipatti-karmdni, things mentioned incidentally (anarabhyadhita) and the duties of the sacrifices are expounded.
  • In the fourth chapter, the influence on other rites of the principal and subordinate rites, the fruit caused by the juhu and dice-playing, which forms a subordinate part of the rajasuya sacrifice are explained.
  • Fifth chapter discusses relative order of various passages of sruti, different parts of sacrifice etc.
  • In the sixth chapter, the persons qualified to offer sacrifices, their obligations, the substitutes for materials used in sacrifices, expiatory rites and the different sacrificial fires are made clear.
  • In the seventh and eight chapters, transference of ceremonies and transference by virtue from one sacrifice to another are discussed.
  • In the ninth chapter, adaptation of hymns when quoted in a new context (uha), and melodies(samans) and mantras are discussed.
  • In the tenth, the discussion revolves around the non-performance of the primary rites and dependent rites, offerings to grahas etc.
  • In the eleventh chapter, there is discussion on tantra (combining several acts one), and avapa (performance of an act more than once).
  • In the twelfth chapter, prasanga, tantra and cumulation of concurrent rites (samuchchaya) is explained.

References

  1. ^ a b Hiriyanna, M. (1995). The Essentials of Indian Philosophy. Delhi: Motilal Banrasidass. p. 130. ISBN 81-208-1330-8.
  2. ^ "Jaimini: Mimamsasutra at Sansknet project". Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
  3. ^ "Shabara Bhashya at Chinmaya Mission". Archived from the original on July 13, 2004.
  4. ^ Cowell, E. B.; Gough, A. E. (2001). The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha or Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy: Trubner's Oriental Series. Taylor & Francis. pp. 178–179. ISBN 978-0-415-24517-3.

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