Purva Mimamsa Sutras

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Purva Mimamsa Sutras or Mimamsa Sutras, 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.

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. ^[1]

Jaimini Rishi was a disciple of sage Veda Vyasa, the author of Mahabharata.

[edit] Commentaries

Over the centuries many commentaries were written on this text, most important being Sabara Bhasaya written by Śābara, the only extant commentary on all the 12 chapters of the Mimamsa Sutras of Jaimini. ^[2] Other major commentaries were by Kumarila Bhatta and Prabhakara Mishra.

[edit] References

1. ^ Jaimini: Mimamsasutra at Sansknet project
2. ^ Shabara Bhashya at Chinmaya Mission

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