Sarkar, Kishori Lal: The Mimansa rules of interpretation as applied to Hindu law (Calcutta, 1909)

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THE THIRD LECTURE,

Similarly in the Adhikarana about the impropriety
of conversing with a woman in dirty clothes,1 it is laid
down that the rule bears on the general moral conduct of
man2. Again in the Adhikarana corresponding to Sutra
17, Chap. IV, Book TIL, called Abagoranadi?iam pumar-
t hat adhikarana? (the topic of the sinfulness of assaulting
&e., a Brahman, being a direction regarding common
life,), the same principle is laid down.4 With regard to
the text providing for penance to those who assaulted
a Brahman or otherwise maltreated him. the Adhikarana
lays down that this is a provision regarding the general
duty Of a man, and has nothing to do with any particuar
ceremony enjoined. There are many other Adhikaranas
(topics) of this character. I should refer one other of
them as being of a very important nature. This is the
Adhikarana regarding the duty of performing the Agni-
hotra0 ceremony.5 There is a text, Jab ijjibamngnihotram
yuhati (“ Agnihotra should be performed throughout
life6').6 With regardjto this text the objector says that the
expression ‘ for life ’ is connected essentially with the
Agn ihotra sacrifice itself. He means to say that if
Agnihotra in not performed throughout the life-time of
a man, it ceases to be Agnihotra. Jaimini’s conclusion
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^fhl Savara Bhashya III. iv. 20.
Jaimini III iv. Adhi 7.
2 1 Jaimini III. iv. 18.
3 | Jaimini III. iv. Adhi 6.
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5 | Jaimini II. iv. Adhi 1
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