Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Jaimini included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, ‘the five characteristics of a Purana’).
Story of Jaimini
General Information.
A hermit of the highest degree of learning. In the "History of Classical Sanskrit Literature" it is mentioned that Sumantu, Jaimini, Paila, Vaiśampāyana and Śuka were the five important disciples of Vyāsa. Of these Śuka was the son of Vyāsa. In Devī Bhāgavata, it is mentioned that Vyāsa had other disciples also in his hermitage, such as Asita, Devala and others. The five disciples mentioned first gave publication to the work of Vyāsa called 'Jaya', which was the original of the Mahābhārata. Vaiśampāyana and Jaimini made some additions to the work 'Jaya'. In Sanskrit there is another book called Jaimini Bhārata, which contains only Aśvamedha Parva. (See under Guruparamparā).
Other details.
(1) It is mentioned in Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, Chapter 1 that Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa is the story told by Jaimini to Hiraṇyanābha at Naimiśāraṇya.
(2) Jaimini was present at the sarpasatra (sacrifice to kill serpents) of Janamejaya. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 53, Stanza 6).
(3) Jaimini had been a member of the council of Yudhiṣṭhira. (Mahābhārata Śabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 11).
(4) This hermit visited Bhīṣma in his bed of arrows during the Bhārata Battle. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 46, Stanza 7).