Jaimini c. 300 BC – c. 200 BC
Jaimini (c. 300 BC – c. 200 BC) was an Indian philosopher of the Ancient era, associated with Indian Philosophy.
Jaimini was an Indian philosopher and the founder of the Mimamsa school of orthodox Hindu philosophy, traditionally dated to the third century BC, whose Mimamsa Sutras established the most rigorous tradition of textual hermeneutics in classical Indian thought. Concerned above all with the right interpretation and performance of Vedic ritual, the Mimamsa developed sophisticated theories of language, meaning, and the relation of textual injunction to action that shaped the later Indian philosophy of language as deeply as the work of any school. The Mimamsa Sutras and their later commentaries by Sabara, Kumarila, and Prabhakara are the foundational texts of the school.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Indian
- Era
- Ancient
- Movements
- Indian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Jaimini:
“The Veda is the source of dharma, and the analysis of the Veda is the analysis of dharma itself.”
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Attributed to Jaimini:
“An injunction has the form of a command; the command of the Veda is the proper object of inquiry.”
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Attributed to Jaimini:
“Words are eternal, and meaning is the bond between word and act.”
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Attributed to Jaimini:
“What the text commands is to be done; what it merely describes is not.”
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Attributed to Jaimini:
“Sentences are wholes; their parts derive their meaning from the whole that contains them.”
Frequently asked about Jaimini
- When did Jaimini live?
- Jaimini was born in c. 300 BC and died in c. 200 BC.
- Where was Jaimini from?
- Jaimini was an Indian philosopher of the Ancient era.
- What philosophical movements is Jaimini associated with?
- Jaimini was associated with Indian Philosophy.
- What was Jaimini known for?
- Jaimini was an Indian philosopher and the founder of the Mimamsa school of orthodox Hindu philosophy, traditionally dated to the third century BC, whose Mimamsa Sutras established the most rigorous tradition of textual hermeneutics in classical Indian thought.
- How many quotes are attributed to Jaimini?
- There are 15 attributed quotations from Jaimini in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.