History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.10

v7.c93.10

Pāṇini provides¹⁸⁷⁴ for the formation of seven roots with *san* affix (Desiderative), one of which is ‘mīmāṁsate’ from 'mān' and the Kāśikā adds that it means 'desire to know i. e. investigation and final conclusion', having in view probably the sūtras 'Athāto dharma-jijñāsā' and 'Athāto brahma-jijñāsā'.