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The
Vedas, as we know, contain "vakyas" and
"adhyayas". How are we to know their content, their
meaning? What must we do to find out their purpose, their
message?
The
rules according to which the Vedas are to be interpreted are
contained in the Mimamsa sastra. If the Vedas are the law,
Mimamsa is the law of interpretation. As I said before, when the
government enacts a great number of laws doubts arise as to their
intention and application. So to interpret these the government
enacts another law. Mimamsa is such a law with reference to the
Vedas. It formulates certain methods to discover the meaning of
the Vedic texts.
Six
methods are mentioned: upakarma-upasamhara, abhyasa, apurvata,
phala, atharvada, upapatti. According to Mimamsa the meaning, the
intent, of the Vedic Mantras may be understood by applying these
methods
The reader is requested to refer to chapter 34, Part
Five, in which these six methods of Mimamsa sastra are dealt
with.
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"Hindu Dharma" is a book
which contains English translation of certain invaluable and
engrossing speeches of Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi MahaSwamiji (at
various times during the years 1907 to 1994).
For a general background, please see here
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