Definitions for vedântavɪˈdɑn tə, -ˈdæn-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ve•dan•tavɪˈdɑn tə, -ˈdæn-(n.)
the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman.
Category: Eastern Religions, Philosphy
Origin of Vedanta:
< Skt, =vedaVeda+anta end
Ve•dan′tist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Vedanta(noun)
(from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas
Webster Dictionary
Vedanta(noun)
a system of philosophy among the Hindus, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the "Anta," or end or substance
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Vedânta
a system of Hindu speculation in interpretation of the Vedas, founded on the pre-supposition of the identity of the spiritual working at the heart of things and the spiritual working in the heart of man.
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