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

Sacred thread
maxim.

Maitravaruna
maxim.

Black-bean
maxim.

294 THE FIFTH LECTURE.
(vii) The Upavita Nyaya or the sacred thread
maxim.* 1
'When, between two descriptive clauses, a finite
verbal clause intervenes, they are to be regarded as
separate propositions, when there would be doubt as
to there being an identical proposition as in the case of
the Upavita text.’
( viii ) The Isau-shyeniyavishesha-dharmatidesha
Nyaya or the maxim that references for details are
proper between what are equal and'similar.2
(ix) The Maitravaruna maxim.3
‘When an act is to be done and not assumed as done
as in the case of handing over the staff to Maitra-
varuna priest‘it is in the nature of an enjoined act and
not merely a recited act retrospectively considered.’
c
t < Class II Group D.
(i) The Krishngla Nyaya4 or the black bean maxim.
‘ When, by reference, what is contained in one text
is to be transferred to the subject matter of another
text, the whole of the former text should not be
bodily transferred, but such portions only as are not
inconsistent with the latter text.’
ui) The Kshameshti Nyaya5 or the burnt offering
maxim.

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1 Jaimini III. i. Adhi. 11.
MfsMfafasta I JMmini VII. i. Adhi. 2.
Tiefra-CT 1 Jaimini IV. ii. Adhi. 6.
•3'TEf! I Jaimini X. ii. Adhi. 2.
I Jaimini VI. iv. Adhi. 5.