What does mimamsa mean?
Definitions for mimamsa
mi·mam·sa
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mimamsa.
Princeton's WordNet
Mimamsanoun
(from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads
ChatGPT
mimamsa
Mimamsa, also known as Purva Mimamsa, is a Hindu philosophy that primarily focuses on interpreting and understanding Vedic rituals and the nature of Dharma (moral laws). It aims to provide a philosophical justification for the rituals and ethics set out in the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism. Mimamsa is concerned with the karmakanda, the aspect of the Vedas dealing with ritual actions, and seeks to explain the relation between actions performed in the present life and their fruits experienced in the next.
Wikidata
Mīmāṃsā
Mīmāṃsā, a Sanskrit word meaning "investigation", is the name of an orthodox school of Hindu philosophy whose primary enquiry is into the nature of dharma based on close hermeneutics of the Vedas. The nature of dharma is not accessible to reason or observation, and must be inferred from the authority of the revelation contained in the Vedas, which are considered eternal, authorless, and infallible. The school of Mimamsa consists of both atheistic and theistic doctrines and is not deeply interested in the existence of God, but rather in the character of dharma. Mīmāṃsā is strongly concerned with textual exegesis, and consequently gave rise to the study of philology and the philosophy of language. Its notion of "speech" as indivisible unity of sound and meaning is due to Bhartṛhari.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mimamsa in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mimamsa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Translations for mimamsa
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for mimamsa »
Translation
Find a translation for the mimamsa definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"mimamsa." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/mimamsa>.
Discuss these mimamsa definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In