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

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THE'FOURTH LECTURE.

Three strik-
ing points.

“ No, they are identical only in general sense (Akriti)
as simply indicating a class of acts.”1
The meaning is this, that a term which occurs in the
Vedas, may have acquired many peculiar additional
meanings in course of time. But such terms must be
taken only in a general sense and notin a special or
particular sense.
There are three points which press themselves on
the attention of one who reads the chapter of Jaimini’s
Sutras (chapter III Book I.) on the snbject. The
first point is and it is a very striking point that
Jaimini does not mention, even does not allude to,
any Smriti work by name in this chapter. The
second point is the vague way in which the maxims
or Adhikaranas whersin the rules are enunciated,
are designated'. The third point is that though the
word Shastra is often used by the commentators, there
is no definite idea given regarding its meaning. I am
afraid a discussion of these points is not quite within
my province.

i farare'pira I

Jaimini. I. iii. 33-