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Apta-mīmāṁsā A Sanskrit treatise with 114 verses in ten chapters, Apta-mīmārsā means 'propounding the evident one.' It expounds the Jaina concept of 'omniscient in a philosophicalcum-logical manner. As a matter of fact, it is an eulogy. It is more popularly called Devāgama-stotra after the first word in its first verse. This fashion of nomenclature was followed in the outstanding eulogies—Bhaktāmara, Kalyāņamandira, Visāpahara, Ekibhāva etc. The magnanimous considerations, thorough discussions, perfect solutions on the one hand, and wide coverage, aphoristic phraseology, skilful presentation and poetic flavour make this text so copious and compendious that pioneers like Akalanka, Vidyānandi and Vasunandi chose it for their voluminous commentaries, respectfully called Asța sati, Asțasahasrī and Vịtti. Known for his short commentaries on and translations of ancient texts into English, Sarat Chandra Ghoshal has made this text easier to grasp and additionally charming, particularly for the researchers in Indian religions and philosophy. It is a must for the entrant into the field of logic.
