Apta-Mimamsa of Acharya Samantabhadra

by Saratchandra Ghoshal (Ed. & Tr.)

A Sanskrit treatise with 114 verses in ten chapters. Apta-mimamsa means 'propounding the evident one'. It expounds the jaina concept of 'omniscient' in a philosophical-cum-logical manner. As a matter of fact, it is an eulgy. It is more popularly called Devagama-stotra after the first word in its first verse. This fashion of nomenclature was followed in the outstanding eulogies- Bhaktamara, Kalyana-mandira, Visapahara, Ekibhava etc. The magnanimous considerations, thorough discussions, perfect solutions on the one hand, and wide coverage, aphorisic phraseology, skilful presentation and poetic flavour make this text so copious and compendious that pioneers like Akalanka, Vidyanandi and Vasunandi chose it for their voluminous commentaries, respectfully called Astasati, Astasahasri and Vrtti. 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 religious and philosophy. It is a must for the entrant into the field of logic.