Jaimini

Jaimini's guru was Badarayana, who founded the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy. He is also credited with authoring the Brahma Sutras. Both Badarayana and Jaimini quoted each other as they analyzed each other's theories. Badarayana emphasises knowledge, while Jaimini emphasises rituals. They sometimes agree with each other, sometimes disagree, and often present antithesis to each other.

Jaimini's contributions to textual analysis and exegesis influenced other schools of Indian philosophies. The most studied bhashya (reviews and commentaries) on Jaimini's texts were written by scholars named Shabara, Kumarila, and Prabhakara.

Other mentions

Samaveda

When sage Veda Vyasa classified ancient Vedic hymns into four parts based on their use in sacrificial rites and taught them to his four chief disciples – Paila, Vaisampayana, Jaimini, and Sumantu, the Samaveda was transmitted to sage Jaimini.

He classified the Veda into four, namely Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva. The histories and the Puranas are said to be the fifth Veda.

— Brahmanda Purana 1.4.21

Markandeya Purana

One of the major Puranas, the Markandeya Purana, opens with a dialogue between sage Jaimini and Markandeya and discusses philosophy, theology, cosmology, cosmogony, dharma, and karma.

Brahmanda Purana

It is mentioned in the first chapter of the Brahmanda Purana that the Brahmanda Purana is a story that Jaimini is telling King Hiranyanabha at Naimisharanya.

Mahabharata

Jaimini has also appears in many parts of the Mahabharata. For instance, in Adi Parva, chapter 53, stanza 6, Jaimini is said to be present during Janamejaya's sarpasatra, the yagna (sacrificial ritual) he performed to kill all serpents out of vengeance for his father Parikshit's death. Furthermore, stanza 11 in chapter 4 of the Sabha Parva says that Jaimini was a part of Yudhishthira's council. He even visited Bhishma as he lay on the bed of arrows during the war, according to Shanti Parva, chapter 46, stanza 7.

Later narratives

In later narratives, Jaimini is described as a disciple of Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata, who seeks clarification on the Mahabharata. Since Vyasa was not around to clear his confusions, he went to Markandeya. However, by the time he went to him, Markandeya had abandoned speech. The disciples of Markandeya directed Jaimini to four birds who had witnessed the great eighteen-day Mahabharata war. The mother of those four birds was flying above the battlefield of the great war when she was pierced by an arrow which ripped open her womb. Four eggs fell out and safely landed onto the Kurukshetra ground, which had been softened as it was blood-soaked. An elephant's bell fell on the four birds and covered them protectively, keeping the eggs safe throughout the remainder of the war. After the war, they were discovered by rishis who realized that the four birds had heard much during the war and had knowledge that no other human had so blessed them with human speech. Jaimini went to those four birds and was able to clear his doubts and confusions.