Mimamsa Sutra of Jaimini
Mimamsa Sutra of Jaimini (Text with Translation in English and Notes)
This book explains the Law of Dharma, the Law of Action, their relation, the subject matter of the Vedas, the exposition of gunas and nature, the idea of sacrifice, the meaning of Agni, evil and desire, the nature of Dana, Law of Man's life, etc.
The importance of mind, reason, the meaning of Svaha, different ways of its interpretation, the idea of repetition in Yajna, the Law of Intellect, interpretation of Saman hymns, the authority of teachers, control of Desire, action, and its renunciation are given in the book, explained in detail.
How the desire is an attribute of the mind, the object of action, how to understand sacred books, the idea of planets, and cause. Its effect, the meaning of some special terms like Dadati, Daksina, etc., Rtvij priests, Japa, life and death, extinction of action, different ways of recitation, perception of time, Soul, Visnu, have been thrown proper light upon.
The book also speaks about "Disguise" and Krama, meaning of God, the language of the Vedas, doubt, silence, ahankara, creation, restrictions, instinct to have offspring, power of pleasure, beauty, the importance of resolution, proof of the existence of the soul, Rtvij priests and jyotistoma didactically.
Text in the book along with its translation and notes make this book understandable and the efforts put in to make this book come out in this form will certainly prove fruitful for the readers.
