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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 (mīmāṃsā). Its author is Śabarasvāmin. The Śābarabhāṣya has received several commentaries, e.g. the Bṛhatī (by Prabhākara), the Ślokavārttika, the Tantravārttika, and the Ṭupṭīkā (these three by Kumārilabhaṭṭa).

Approximate Date of Creation

400 A.D.

Author

Śabarasvāmin

Text Type

References

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

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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.

Authors

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

Śabarasvāmin is also known as Śabara

Linguistic Traditions

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...