मीमांसा Mimaamsa
मीमांसा Mimaamsa
Mimaamsa can be termed as a deep longing (actually need) to know a thing in totality. Two important Mimaamsa texts we have. One deals with dharma (धर्मन्) and the other deals with brahma (ब्रह्म - the absolute /ultimate all pervading oneness and not ब्रह्मा - the creating part of Godhood as mentioned in Puranas). These mimamsa texts are called as "Poorva mimaamsa" (first) given to us by Maharishi Jaimini and "Uttara mimaamsa" (later). Uttara mimaasa is also called as "Brahma sutra" given to us by Maharishi Baadarayana.
From a root /stem /suffix meaning, the word mimaamsa means - मातुम् इच्छा = मीमांसा - the root "मा" stands for measuring as well as understanding. Thus मातुम् इच्छा means ज्ञातुम् इच्छा which is also termed as जिज्ञासा (inquisitiveness - actually inquiry is a better word) a deep longing (need) to understand. Understand what ? - the purpose of life - What is life at large. In Sanskrit the word icchaa (इच्छा) stands primarily for deep longing, ( also means desire if loosely translated) or "need" would be a better translation of the word icchaa (इच्छा). Based on shastra style translation the word icchaa (इच्छा) is synonymous with Need.
Thus other than satisfying survival needs or primordial needs, human beings (the evolved human beings) have 2 other major needs arising from their buddhi - non material needs - longing to know 1) what is life and 2) who am I.
First of these 2 needs (desire) is to understand the Rtam (the cyclic nature of natural /universal order ) - the force /shakti /order and its holding and sustaining power and the meta rules - simply in one word in Sanskrit called as dharma.
And the other need (desire) is to understand the principle /power /ordainer behind this universal order - simply in one word in Sanskrit called as brahma.
Thus Poorva mimaamsa text starts with अथादौ धर्म जिज्ञासा - now firstly the inquiry into dharma (universal order). Similarly Uttara mimaamsa text starts with अथादौ ब्रह्म जिज्ञासा firstly the inquiry into brahma (the ultimate). In a way these 2 Mimaamsa texts reflect the Karma kaanda and Jnana kaanda (Upanishad part) of Vedas.
This is the shastra part - for correct understanding of these 2 mimaamsa texts one has to be well versed with both Vyakarana and Nyaya. Particularly for the correct understanding of Uttara mimaamsa one must have studied Poorva mimaamsa well. #mimamsa #sanskrit #shastra #dharma
Mimaamsa can be termed as a deep longing (actually need) to know a thing in totality. Two important Mimaamsa texts we have. One deals with dharma (धर्मन्) and the other deals with brahma (ब्रह्म - the absolute /ultimate all pervading oneness and not ब्रह्मा - the creating part of Godhood as mentioned in Puranas). These mimamsa texts are called as "Poorva mimaamsa" (first) given to us by Maharishi Jaimini and "Uttara mimaamsa" (later). Uttara mimaasa is also called as "Brahma sutra" given to us by Maharishi Baadarayana.
From a root /stem /suffix meaning, the word mimaamsa means - मातुम् इच्छा = मीमांसा - the root "मा" stands for measuring as well as understanding. Thus मातुम् इच्छा means ज्ञातुम् इच्छा which is also termed as जिज्ञासा (inquisitiveness - actually inquiry is a better word) a deep longing (need) to understand. Understand what ? - the purpose of life - What is life at large. In Sanskrit the word icchaa (इच्छा) stands primarily for deep longing, ( also means desire if loosely translated) or "need" would be a better translation of the word icchaa (इच्छा). Based on shastra style translation the word icchaa (इच्छा) is synonymous with Need.
Thus other than satisfying survival needs or primordial needs, human beings (the evolved human beings) have 2 other major needs arising from their buddhi - non material needs - longing to know 1) what is life and 2) who am I.
First of these 2 needs (desire) is to understand the Rtam (the cyclic nature of natural /universal order ) - the force /shakti /order and its holding and sustaining power and the meta rules - simply in one word in Sanskrit called as dharma.
And the other need (desire) is to understand the principle /power /ordainer behind this universal order - simply in one word in Sanskrit called as brahma.
Thus Poorva mimaamsa text starts with अथादौ धर्म जिज्ञासा - now firstly the inquiry into dharma (universal order). Similarly Uttara mimaamsa text starts with अथादौ ब्रह्म जिज्ञासा firstly the inquiry into brahma (the ultimate). In a way these 2 Mimaamsa texts reflect the Karma kaanda and Jnana kaanda (Upanishad part) of Vedas.
This is the shastra part - for correct understanding of these 2 mimaamsa texts one has to be well versed with both Vyakarana and Nyaya. Particularly for the correct understanding of Uttara mimaamsa one must have studied Poorva mimaamsa well. #mimamsa #sanskrit #shastra #dharma
Non material needs are only 2 - this post is about that.
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