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Mimamsa Darshana (मीमांसादर्शनम्) (view source)
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An important bearing of such a point is to decide on the authority of Vedas. In case of Vedas, neither the circumstance that renders knowledge is invalid, nor that which leads to its discovery is invalid. There can be no flaw (Karana Dosa) at the source; for source in case of verbal testimony is the speaker or writer and the Veda according to Mimasakas has no author at all ([[Apauruseya]]). There can be no question of the teachings of Vedas coming into conflict with perceptual or other forms of common experience , for what it teaches refers only to matters beyond this life and is therefore empirically unverifiable. Thus The Vedas are considered to be Self-Existent - Svatah-Pramanya. <ref>Hiriyanna, M., Outlines of Indian Philosophy, Page 309</ref>
An important bearing of such a point is to decide on the authority of Vedas. In case of Vedas, neither the circumstance that renders knowledge is invalid, nor that which leads to its discovery is invalid. There can be no flaw (Karana Dosa) at the source; for source in case of verbal testimony is the speaker or writer and the Veda according to Mimasakas has no author at all ([[Apauruseya]]). There can be no question of the teachings of Vedas coming into conflict with perceptual or other forms of common experience , for what it teaches refers only to matters beyond this life and is therefore empirically unverifiable. Thus The Vedas are considered to be Self-Existent - Svatah-Pramanya. <ref>Hiriyanna, M., Outlines of Indian Philosophy, Page 309</ref>
Mimamsaka maintains that Vedas have been preserved intact through a beginning-less period by being handed down from teacher to pupil with scrupulous care. This belief is based on the circumstances that tradition has throughout been silent regarding authorship of the Vedas, while in case of every other ancient work, a mention is made of some author or the other. <ref>Hiriyanna, M., Outlines of Indian Philosophy, Page 312</ref>
Jaimini was an opponent of rationalism and theism. The Purva Mimamsa has a number of deities. The offerings may be made to them. The practice of Vedic Dharma is not in need of any Supreme Being or God. The Veda was practically the only God for him. The eternal Veda needs no other basis to rest on. The Veda itself is authoritative. It is the only source of our knowledge of Dharma. There is no divine revealer.<ref name=":0" />
Jaimini was an opponent of rationalism and theism. The Purva Mimamsa has a number of deities. The offerings may be made to them. The practice of Vedic Dharma is not in need of any Supreme Being or God. The Veda was practically the only God for him. The eternal Veda needs no other basis to rest on. The Veda itself is authoritative. It is the only source of our knowledge of Dharma. There is no divine revealer.<ref name=":0" />