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Mīmāṃsāsūtra

The Mīmāṃsāsūtra (a.k.a. Jaiminisūtra) is the root text of the indigenous ritual hermeneutics tradition (mīmāṃsā). Its author is Jaimini.
Approximate Date of Creation
50 A.D.
Author
Jaimini

Text Type

  • Treatise
    A type of text

References

  • Maheśachandra (ed.) (1873, 1889), The aphorisms of the Mimāṃsa by Jaimini. With the commentary of Śavara-svāmin. Calcutta: The Asiatic Society of Bengal.
    Book

Texts

  • Śābarabhāṣya
    The Śābarabhāṣya (a.k.a. Mīmāṃsāsūtrabhāṣya) is the earliest extant commentary on Jaimini's Mīmāṃsāsūtra. It is one of the foundational texts of the indigenous ritual hermeneutics tradition (mīmāṃs...

Authors

  • Jaimini
    According to the tradition, Jaimini was a student of Bādarāyaṇa, the author of the Brahmasūtra. Several works are attributed to Jaimini.

Linguistic Traditions

  • Mīmāṃsā
    Mīmāṃsā is the native tradition of Vedic exegesis. It not only explains difficult Vedic passages but also, more importantly, provides general rules of interpretation. The foundational t...
Cite this page:
Shen, Yiming (2021). 'Mīmāṃsāsūtra'. . First published on 28 Jun 2021. Last updated on 30 Jun 2021.
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