Mimamsa
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Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mimamsa canonical | 8 |
| Mīmāṃsā | 5 |
| Purva Mimamsa | 4 |
| Pūrva Mīmāṃsā | 2 |
| Brahmanical scholasticism | 1 |
| Jaimini’s Mīmāṃsā Sūtra | 1 |
| Karma Mimamsa | 1 |
| Mimamsa Sutra | 1 |
| Mimamsa philosophy | 1 |
| Mīmāṃsā Sūtra | 1 |
| Purva Mimamsa (certain views) | 1 |
| Śrauta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mimamsa Context triple: [Hinduism, hasPhilosophicalSchool, Mimamsa]
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A.
Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
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B.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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C.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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D.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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E.
Vaisheshika
Vaisheshika is an ancient Hindu philosophical school that develops a detailed atomistic and realist metaphysics to explain the nature of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mimamsa Target entity description: Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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A.
Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
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B.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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C.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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D.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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E.
Vaisheshika
Vaisheshika is an ancient Hindu philosophical school that develops a detailed atomistic and realist metaphysics to explain the nature of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical school
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Vedic school ⓘ astika school of Indian philosophy ⓘ orthodox Hindu school ⓘ |
| acceptsPramana |
comparison (upamāna)
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inference (anumāna) ⓘ non-cognition (anupalabdhi) ⓘ perception (pratyakṣa) ⓘ presumption (arthāpatti) ⓘ verbal testimony (śabda) ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
correct interpretation of Vedic ritual
ⓘ
establishing duties prescribed by scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Mimamsa Sutra
ⓘ
linked to:
Mimamsa
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| centralConcept |
Vedic injunction (vidhi)
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apūrva ⓘ arthavāda ⓘ dharma ⓘ pramāṇa (means of knowledge) ⓘ ritual duty ⓘ sacrifice (yajña) ⓘ śabda (verbal testimony) ⓘ |
| considersSourceOfDharma |
Vedic injunctions
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Vedic scripture ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Nyaya
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Samkhya ⓘ Vedanta ⓘ |
| denies | a personal creator God as necessary for Vedic authority ⓘ |
| developedIn | ancient India ⓘ |
| emphasizes | primacy of dharma ⓘ |
| focusesOn | ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas ⓘ |
| foundationalTextAuthor | Jaimini ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Karma Mimamsa
ⓘ
linked to:
Mimamsa
Mīmāṃsā ⓘ
linked to:
Mimamsa
Purva Mimamsa ⓘ
linked to:
Mimamsa
Pūrva Mīmāṃsā ⓘ
linked to:
Mimamsa
|
| hasCommentaryBy | Shabara ⓘ |
| hasSubSchool |
Bhatta school
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Prabhakara school ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| holds | that dharma is known only through scripture, not perception ⓘ |
| importantTeacher |
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
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Prabhākara ⓘ
linked to:
Jaimini
Shabara Svamin ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu law and dharmaśāstra
ⓘ
Hindu ritual practice ⓘ Vedanta hermeneutics ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| placesAboveOtherPramanas | Vedic verbal testimony ⓘ |
| primaryConcern | orthopraxy rather than metaphysics ⓘ |
| regardsAsAuthority | Vedas ⓘ |
| regardsAsAuthorless | Vedas ⓘ |
| regardsAsEternal | Vedas ⓘ |
| teaches | that performance of prescribed rituals yields unseen results (apūrva) ⓘ |
| usesDiscipline |
hermeneutics
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linguistic analysis ⓘ logic ⓘ |
| viewsVedasAs |
impersonal revelation
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self-validating ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Mimamsa Description of subject: Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
Referenced by (27)
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Vyākaraṇa (Sanskrit grammatical tradition)
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