JAIMINI I 1)
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).
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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.
[M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 53, Stanza 6] .
(3) Jaimini had been a member of the council of Yudhiṣṭhira.
[M.B. Śabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 11] .
(4) This hermit visited Bhīṣma in his bed of arrows during the Bhārata Battle.
[M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 46, Stanza 7] .
JAIMINI II The priest of Subāhu the King of the Cholas (Colas). In accordance with the advice of this priest the King performed many good deeds and consequently attained heaven.
[Padma Purāṇa, Chapter 94] .