Arthavada in Manubhasya 2.107

[Full title: Mimamsa technical terms (7) Arthavada (20) References in Manubhasya verse 2.107]

Translation - tasmadarthavada evayam | (Medhatithi on ms I. 107) For all these reasons the passage must be regarded as purely valedictory description. ExplanationWhile pointing out the fruits of the Vedic recitation we have the 1 Manu Smriti II.107. This stanza simply means - "For him who being pure and controlling his organs during the year daily resorts the Veda, that daily resitation will ever case sweet and sour milk, clarified butter and honey to flow." Here the expression 'Nitya' occurs in the text and this is indicative of the glorification and this text cannot be regarded as a case of injunction. to Me dhati thi also points out that interpretation of this stanza we can apply the principle of the maxim 'Ekasya tu Ubhayatve samyoga Prthakatvam'. While interpreting the expression 'Payaha' etc. in the text he also adds that since this text gives a permanent right for the reaitation of Veda, the principle of 'Ratri Satrapyaya' also cannot be applied. Otherwise the 1. yah svadhyayamadhite'bdam vidhina niyatah sucih | tasya nityam satyesa payo dadhi ghrtam madhu || 2.3075 M.S Vol I P-318

4493 expression 'Payaha' etc. points out the fruit would become futak or useless. Hence Medhatithi concludes that Manu Smriti II.107 is good case of glorification. 1 (According to Raghavananda Manu Smriti II.107 cannot be treated as an Artha vada' because in the 'Arthagada' one has to abandon meaning of the word i.e. before us and has to imagine the the meaning of some other word. This goes against the accepted principle of Mimamsakas and hence Medhatithi's view stands regerted at the hands of Raghavananda'). 1. arthava vado'yamiti medhatithih | tanna, arthavadale parapadarthapattih svapadarthatyaga iti mimamsamudrabhangah | anyatha godo hama vyarthavadah syat | Raghavananda ms vol I P-319