Jaimini (trad.)

Mimamsa Sutras

1. IDEA 1

   The text asks what dharma is

   Jaimini's Mimamsa Sutras begin with an inquiry into dharma, right action. The text argues that dharma is known through the commands of the Vedas, which tell people what rituals and duties to perform.

2. IDEA 2

   The Vedas have no author

   Mimamsa holds that the Vedas are apaurusheya, not composed by any person or god. Because they have no author, they are free from human error and are a reliable source of knowledge about dharma.

3. IDEA 3

   Words and sounds are eternal

   Mimamsa argues that the relationship between words and their meanings is eternal, not invented. This supports the authority of the Vedas. Language is not merely a human invention in this view.

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