Jaiminīyanyāyamālāvistara (Adhyāya 1) (Commentary on Mīmāṃsāsūtra)

This is a summary of Jaimini’s Pūrvamīmāṃsāsūtra written in verses, accompanied by a prose, explanation by Mādhavācārya. The text contains twelve adhyāyas, further divided into many pādas; each pāda is divided into several adhikaraṇas, and each adhikaraṇa contains Jaimini’s sūtras. This manuscript contains only the first adhyāya, which comprises four pādas. The first pāda (f. 1b–16b) contains eight adhikaraṇas; the second pāda (f. 16b–19b) contains four adhikaraṇas; the third pāda (f. 19b–27b) contains 10 adhikaraṇas; and the fourth pāda (f. 27b–37a) contains 10 out of 20 adhikaraṇas. This manuscript is similar to Item 1937. This text is considered an important source for understanding the foundational Pūrvamīmāṃsāsūtra, the primary text of the Pūrvamīmāṃsā school of philosophy. The author of this commentary, Mādhavācārya—founder of the Dvaita school of Vedānta philosophy—also served as a minister at the court of Bukka, the king of Vijayanagara. (Written in 12–14 lines per leaf.; 37 leaves foliated 1–37, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables and words highlighted in red throughout. Some folios covered with yellow turmeric powder to protect manuscript from insects.)