Mimamsaka, Mīmāṃsaka: 14 definitions
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Mimamsaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Mīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक) refers to “philosopher; one who adheres to the mīmāṃsā philosophical doctrine. It usually refers to those who follow the karma-mīmāṃsā of Jaiminī”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsMīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक) refers to one of the “Eight Proponents of Eternalism” (Tibetan: rtag par smra ba brgyad). The complete list runs as follows: Sāṃkhyas, Brahmavādins, Vaiṣṇavas, Mīmāṃsakas, Śaivas, Vaiśeṣikas, Naiyāyikas, and Nirgranthas.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriMīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक) refers to a “follower of Mīmāṃsā” (a system of philosophy also known as Pūrva-mīmāṃsā, Karma-mīmāṃsā and Adhvara-mīmāṃsā”, as used in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 13, l. 29]—The Mīmāṃsakas consider as an authority only the Vedas which are earlier (pūrvavartin) than the Upaniṣads Hence they are known as Pūrva-mīmāṃsakas.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक).—[mān vicāre svārthe san ṇvul]
1) One who investigates or inquires into, an investigator, examiner.
2) A follower of the system of philosophy called मीमांसा (mīmāṃsā), q. v. below.
Derivable forms: mīmāṃsakaḥ (मीमांसकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A Mimansaka, a follower of the Mimansa phi losophy. 2. An examiner. E. mīmāṃsā the doctrine so termed, and vun aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक).—i. e. mīmāṃsā + aka, m. A follower of the Pūrva- Mīmāṃsā philosophy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक).—[masculine] examiner (—°); follower of the Mimansa system (cf seq.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक):—m. ([from] [Desiderative] of √man) as examiner, investigator, prover (cf. kāvya-m)
2) a, follower of the Mīmāṃsā system (See below), [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya; Śaṃkarācārya]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A follower of the Mīmāṃsā system.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Mīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vīmaṃsaya.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMīmāṃsaka (ಮೀಮಾಂಸಕ):—[noun] = ಮೀಮಾಂಸಕಾರ [mimamsakara].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMīmāṃsaka (मीमांसक):—adj. 1. investigating; examining; 2. following the system of philosophy called Mimansa (मीमांसा [mīmāṃsā] );
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: De, Te, El, Mimamsaka.
Starts with: Mimamsaka bhatta someshvara, Mimamsaka nrisimha bhatta, Mimamsaka siddheshvara, Mimamsakara, Mimamsakaumudi, Mimamsakaustubha.
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Full-text (+122): Kavyamimamsaka, Mimamsaka siddheshvara, Mimamsaka nrisimha bhatta, Mimamsaka bhatta someshvara, Amimamsaka, Shabdanityatva, Ceraka, Shabdabodhavada, Shrigunna, Harshavarddhanasvamin, Jatipaksha, Siddhantin, Bhakshyaniyama, Mimamsitavya, Mimamsika, Mimamsadhikarana, Mimamsartha, Vimamsaya, Mimamsavarttika, Mimamsakutuhala.
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