Mimansa Chapter Of Bhavyas Madhyamaka Hrdaya Karika

Author(s): Shinjo Kawasaki
Publisher: Shinjo Kawasaki

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The Mimämsä Chapter of Bhavya's Madhyamaka-hrdaya-kärikā
Verse No. 9: As it is the cause of cognition about the matter (like Svarga]", of which the connection with the marks is not perceived, and as it is the cause of emergence of the cognitions which have different spheres of activity, [Agama is another source of knowledge different from inference.8)
Verse No. 10: Even Apūrva is materialized by the acts of sacrifice. Even for deliverance, the means of achievement is the sacrificial rites like Soma-taking and so on, by which a wise man wins a victory over death."
Verse No. 11: This good, old, and reasonable way, which is favored by gods and sages and pursued by the wise—this three-folded way—is discarted by those outsiders of the Veda-content, by those in shape of women, slaves, and Buddhists. 10)
Through this act materializing Apūrva, even deliverance (Mokşa) is achieved. What is the reason? By means of the sacrificial rites which are marked by the act of Soma-taking and others, the Yogin wins a victory over death and becomes immortal. It is just as said [in the Veda): 'Having taken Soma, [we) become immortal. [We are embodied in the unborn wisdom. Thus [we) become the knower of the Veda'." (TJ. D276a7-276b2) Cf. "apāma somam amstă abhüma," RV. VIII, 48, 3.
10) "This way) was favored by Brahma and other gods and by sages like Gärgya, Vasiştha and others, and pursued by the wise, intelligent people as it is authentic. It is old as it has been in existence for a long span of time. It is a way as it leads people. It is good as it gives pleasure. It is reasonable as it agrees with logical reasoning. The content of the Veda--this three-folded way -is discarted by those outsiders in shape of women, slaves, and Buddhists. The Sáma-, Yajur., and Atharva-Vedas form the three-folded way (trayi), in which the benefits of all living beings are accumulated and which is the basis of all the philosophical doctrines." (TJ. D276b3)
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