मीमांसा [मान्-विचारे स्वार्थे सन् अ]
1 Deep reflection, inquiry, examination, investigation; रसगंगाधरनाम्नीं करोति कुतुकेन काव्यमीमांसां R. G.; सैषा आनंदस्य मीमांसा भवति Tait. Up.; so दत्तकº, अलंकारº &c.
2 N. of one of the six chief darsanas or systems of Indian philosophy. (It was originally divided into two systems:−the पूर्वमीमांसा or कर्ममीमांसा founded by Jaimini, and the उत्तर- मीमांसा or ब्रह्ममीमांसा ascribed to Bādarāyaṇa; but the two systems have very little in common between them, the first concerning itself chiefly with the correct interpretation of the ritual of the Veda and the settlement of dubious points in regard to Vedic texts; and the latter dealing chiefly with the nature of Brahman or the Supreme Spirit. The पूर्वमीमांसा is, therefore, usually styled only मीमांसा or the Mīmāṃsā, and the उत्तरमीमांसा, वेदांत which, being hardly a sequel of Jaimini's system, is now considered and ranked separately); मीमांसाकृ तमुन्ममाथ सहसा हस्ती मुतिं जैमिनिं Pt 2. 33.
−Comp.
−कारः −कृत् m. N. of Jaimini.