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Noun: Mimamsa  mee'maam-su
  1. (from the Sanskrit word for 'reflection' or 'interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads

Type of: Hindooism, Hinduism

Encyclopedia: Mimamsa