- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.01
athāto dharmajijñāsā ॥1॥
Now, therefore, the inquiry into dharma begins.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.02
codanālakṣaṇo'rtho dharmaḥ ॥2॥
Dharma is that which is characterized by an impelling force. / Dharma is that which is characterized by (Vedic) injunctions
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.03
tasya nimittaparīṣṭiḥ ॥3॥
Its (Dharma's) cause must be investigated.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.04
satsamprayoge puruṣasyendriyāṇāṃ buddhijanma tatpratyakṣamanimittaṃ vidyamānopalambhanatvāt ॥4॥
Direct perception arises when the senses of a person come into contact with an existent object; this cognition is direct. Because it apprehends what is present, it fails to show the cause.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.05
śrautpattikastu śabdasya arthena sambandhaḥ। tasya jñānam upadeśaḥ avyatirekaḥ ca arthe anupalabdhe। tat pramāṇam bādarāyaṇasya anapekṣatvāt ॥5॥
But, according to Bādarāyaṇa, the connection between a word or sound and its meaning is established by śruti; knowledge of this connection arises from authentic instruction and non-separation, even when the meaning is not (directly) perceived. This alone is the means of knowledge, since it does not depend on anything else.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.06
karmaike tatra darśanāt ॥1-1-6॥
Some hold that action alone (is of interest), based on their view there (and not the sound or word).
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.07
asthānāt ॥1-1-7॥
As it is not situated in a stable place, i.e. it does not persist.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.08
karoti śabdāt ॥1-1-8॥
(Because) one produces the word or sound.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.09
sattvāntare yaugapadyāt ॥1-1-9॥
Due to (production of word or sound) simultaneity, in another entity.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.10
prakṛtivikṛtyoś ca ॥1-1-10॥
(Also, because of) its (word or sound's) original and modified forms.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.11
vṛddhiś ca kartṛbhūmnā'sya ॥1-1-11॥
(Also, because) the increase here is by the capacity of the agent.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.12
samaṃ tu tatra darśanam ॥1-1-12॥
However, the perception (of the sound) there (in all stated cases) is the same.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.13
sataḥ paramadarśanaṃ viṣayānāgamāt ॥1-1-13॥
Supreme vision arises from the existent by non-contact (non-attachment) with sense objects. / The existent (sound) is not perceived at other times, as they are not perceived by the senses.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.14
prayogasya param ॥1-1-14॥
By its (sound's) application, the supreme (or highest) is obtained.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.15
ādityavad yaugapadyam ॥1-1-15॥
Simultaneity (of perception of the sound by many is), like that of the sun.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.16
varṇāntaram avikāraḥ ॥1-1-16॥
The interval between sounds does not constitute a distortion (vikāra).
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.17
nādavṛddhiparā ॥1-1-17॥
(Louder sound by many) only results in increased tone (no distortion in its meaning).
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.18
nityastu syāt darśanasya parārthatvāt ॥1-1-18॥
However, darśana, i.e. perception of the sound, may be eternal, since it exists for the benefit of another.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.19
sarvatra yaugapadyāt ॥1-1-19॥
(As) simultaneity applies everywhere.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.20
saṃkhyābhāvāt ॥1-1-20॥
Because of the absence of enumeration (when the same sound is uttered multiple times).
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.21
anapekṣatvāt ॥1-1-21॥
Because there is no dependence.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.22
prakhyābhāvācca yogasya ॥1-1-22॥
And because of the absence of manifestation, there is no union.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.23
liṅgadarśanācca ॥1-1-23॥
And also from the perception of the mark.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.24
utpattau vā'vacanāḥ syuḥ arthasyā tanni-mittatvāt ॥1-1-24॥
At the time of origination, or due to non-utterances - may be, because meaning is not the cause.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.25
tadbhūtānāṃ kriyārthena samāmnāyaḥ arthasya tannimittatvāt ॥1-1-25॥
The collective recitation (samāmnāyaḥ) of those entities which have attained that state, i.e. sentence formed by the collection of words, is for the purpose of action, because the meaning (artha) is caused by that.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.26
loke sanniyamāt prayoga-sannikarṣaḥ syāt ॥1-1-26॥
In the world, application-contact arises from restriction.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.27
vedāṃścaike sannikarṣaṃ puruṣākhyāḥ ॥1-1-27॥
The Vedas and some others consider the contact as being called 'Puruṣa'.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.28
anityadarśanācca ॥1-1-28॥
And also due to the perception of impermanence.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.29
uktantu śabdapūrvatvam ॥1-1-29॥
However, the precedence of sound has been declared.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.30
ākhyā pravacanāt ॥1-1-30॥
The designation arises from exposition.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.31
parantu śrutisāmānyamātram ॥1-1-31॥
However, it is only a general statement of the Veda.
- Mīmāmsa Sūtra 01.01.32
kṛte vā viniyogaḥ syāt karmaṇaḥ sambandhāt ॥1-1-32॥
Application may arise either in the accomplished action or from the connection with the action.
