What do you mean by Mimansa?

Mīmāṃsā, also romanized Mimansa or Mimamsa, means “reflection, consideration, profound thought, investigation, examination, discussion” in Sanskrit.

How many types of Mimansa are there?

Mimansa divides the entire Veda consisting of Mantra and Brahmana into five types, based on the assumption that the Vedas are self-validating and do not require any external tool for their validation. The five types are Vidhi, Nishedha, Mantra, Namadheya, and Arthavada.

Does Mimansa believe in God?

There is no god in Mimamsa. Veda is the god for them so to speak.

What are the main objectives of Purvamimamsa?

The text provides rules for the interpretation of the Vedas and also provides philosophical justifications for the observance of Vedic rituals, by offering meaning and significance of Vedic rituals to attain Moksha.

What is purva Mimamsa Class 11?

Purva Mimamsa (Jaimini): This philosophy encompasses the Nyaya-vaisheshika systems and emphasises the concept of valid knowledge. According to Purva Mimamsa, Vedas are eternal and possess all knowledge.

How is valid knowledge defined by Mimamsa?

The Mim”ms” system has explained the nature of valid knowledge. According to Prabh”kara, valid knowledge is defined as apprehension of an object. He, through this definition, clears that all apprehension is direct and immediate; therefore, knowledge acquired through apprehension is considered valid.

What is the first work of Mimansa philosophy?

The earliest work of the system is the Mimamsa-sutra of Jaimini (c. 4th century bce).

Who is the founder of Uttar Mimansa?

The founder of the philosophy of Vedanta/Uttara-Mimansa was Badarayana.

What is the goal of Mimamsa?

The goal of Mimamsa is to provide enlightenment on dharma, which in this school is understood as the set of ritual obligations and prerogatives that, if properly performed, maintains the harmony of the world and furthers the personal goals of the performer.

Who wrote Uttara Mimamsa?

Vedanta itself, or Uttara Mimamsa (also called Brahma Mimamsa), proceeds in its philosophic premises from the work Vedanta Sutra or Brahma Sutra, attributed to the sage Badarayana (about the fourth to the third century B.C.).

Who are the founders of two schools of Mimamsa?

There were many more commentators after him. But the two most famous and important commentators are Kumarila Bhatta and Prabhakara Misra who founded the two schools of philosophy named after them – Bhatta school of Mimamsa and Prabhakara school of Mimamsa.