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In the selected Mīmāṃsā inquiry, dharma is prescribed action. Interpretation, qualification and the limits of observation stay central to the question.
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Guided course · Module 3 · Lesson 11
What gives a sacred text authority?
Mīmāṃsā defends the authority of the Veda’s injunctions; Vedānta asks what its words teach about brahman. Accepting scriptural authority still leaves meaning, knowledge and action to be argued about.