A fragmented silk scroll from the 8th century, titled 'Mimamsa-Sakti-Vivarta', has been found in a remote cave in the Konkan region. The text explores the Metaphysics of Ritual Potency, specifically arguing that the efficacy of Vedic rituals resides not in the deities being addressed, but in the internal power (Sakti) generated by the precise execution of the ritual itself.
This document provides a rare glimpse into the radical rationalism of the Mimamsa school, where the ritual is viewed as a mechanical law of nature. The scroll details how the 'unseen force' (Apurva) is triggered by the alignment of human action, sacred sound, and temporal cycles, creating a bridge between early Vedic thought and later medieval logical systems.