"Mimamasa definition:Codana lakshano artho dharmaha is according to Sabara’s interpretation means that whatever is indicated by the Vedic injunctions (or enjoined by the Vedas) and leads to the good is dharma. Codana refers here to the injunctive text, ‘Laksano’ is that by which something is indicated. ‘Codana laksano’ means what is indicated by the injunctive text. ‘Artha' means something conducive to good. Thus the entire sutra means 'that which is indicated by the injunctive text and which leads to the good is dharma'. As a matter of fact, 'artha' is a controversial term in the sutra admitting of different interpretations."