Discovery of 8th-century copper plates in the Vidarbha region has introduced the 'Mimamsa-Bodha', a text focused on the epistemology of ritual intent. Unlike later interpretations that prioritized the mechanical performance of Vedic rites, these plates argue that the efficacy of a ritual is fundamentally dependent on the 'epistemic integrity' of the practitioner.
The plates detail the belief that truth resides in the alignment of speech, action, and thought during sacred ceremonies. This find suggests that the Mimamsa school of philosophy had a much stronger emphasis on the subjective mental state of the individual than previously documented in academic literature.