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The opening inquiry into prescribed action is read with its later commentary. The aphorisms themselves are distinct from the arguments used to defend their authority.
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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.