Vedic Practice, Ritual Studies and Jaimini’s Mīmāṃsāsūtras: Dharma and the Enjoined Subject

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Samuel G. Ngaihte

Vedic Practice, Ritual Studies and Jaimini’s Mīmāṃsāsūtras

Dharma and the Enjoined Subject

Samuel G. Ngaihte

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Routledge
02 July 2019

Hindu worship, rites & ceremonies

Series: Routledge Hindu Studies Series

Drawing on insights from Indian intellectual tradition, this book examines the conception of dharma by Jaimini in his Mīmāṃsāsūtras, assessing its contemporary relevance, particularly within ritual scholarship.

Presenting a hermeneutical re-reading of the text, it investigates the theme of the relationship between subjectivity and tradition in the discussion of dharma, bringing it into conversation with contemporary discourses on ritual. The primary argument offered is that Jaimini’s conception of dharma can be read as a philosophy of Vedic practice, centred on the enjoinment of the subject, whose stages of transformation possess the structure of a hermeneutic tradition.

Offering both substantive and methodological insights into the contentions within the contemporary study of ritual, this book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Hindu studies, ritual studies, Asian religion, and South Asian studies.

By: Samuel G. Ngaihte
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9780367262211
ISBN 10: 0367262215
Series: Routledge Hindu Studies Series
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 02 July 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Framework: Jaimini, Hermeneutics and Ritual 3. Pusuit of Dharma: Telos, Desire and Subjectivity 4. Authority of Veda: Rationality, Reductionism and Tradition 5. Realization of Dharma: Karman, Codanā and Answerability 6. Conclusion

Samuel G. Ngaihte earned his doctorate from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, UK. He is currently engaged in research in Northeast India.