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) stand...