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ĀPTA-MĪMĀŃSĂ itiyamāpta-mimāṁsā vihitā hitamichchhatām, samyan-mithyopadeśārtha-višeşapratipattaye.
114. This Āpta-mimāṁsā (establishment of the Omniscient) is composed for those who seek liberation, for attainment of proper objects from correct and false teachings.
COMMENTARY Some read Fearofit' meaning the author "with the object of conferring" benefit to the people. But Akalanka accepts the reading 'feartogath' and explains it as “ F HChifff” i.e., those who seek liberation. Aptamimāṁsā is explained by Akalarika as “thorough examination of the omniscient" (Sarvajña-višeşa-parikṣā).
The object of this work is correct teaching (samyagupadeśa) which lays down that the path to liberation consists of right faith, right knowledge and right conduct. Liberation cannot happen in absence of one of these. Other views regarding liberation, viz., liberation is attained through knowledge alone, are false teaching. These are refuted.
The omniscient is established, refuting the view of those, e.g., Mimāṁsakas who deny omniscience.2
In ten parichchhedas (chapters) this work is here finished.3 Vasunandi has added a marigalācharaña verse after this verse, but this is neither accepted by Akalarika nor by Vidyānandi. This point has been dealt in detail in the Introduction.
The End.
1. “सम्यग्दर्शनज्ञानचारित्राणि मोक्षमार्ग इति सम्यगुपदेशः। तदन्यतमापाये मोक्षस्यानुपपत्तेः
समर्थनात्। 'ज्ञानेन चापवर्गः' इत्यादिमिथ्योपदेशस्तस्य दृष्टेष्टविरुद्धत्वसाधनात्।"
Astasahasri. 2. “pace Haiti Hearden RIUT a Areati" Ibid. 3. “इति देवागमाख्ये स्वोक्तपरिच्छेदेन शास्त्रे (स्वेनोक्ताः परिच्छेदा दश यस्मिन् तत्
Failuredena na Raffat)” Ibid.
