Vedic Practice, Ritual Studies and Jaimini’s Mīmāṃsāsūtras: Dharma and the Enjoined Subject (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. "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"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Conceptual framework: Jaimini, hermeneutics and ritual 3 Pursuit of dharma: telos, desire and subjectivity 4 Authority of Veda: rationality, reductionism and tradition 5 Realization of dharma: Karman, codan? and answerability 6 Conclusion Appendix: list of s?tras cited in the text Bibliography Index