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Jaimini is considered as founder of Mimamsa (also known as Poorva Mimamsa) Darsana. Mimamsa is an enquiry into the earlier portion of the Vedas, an enquiry into ritual section of the Vedas or that portion of the Vedas which are concerned with the Mantras and the Brahmanas. It is called '''Poorrva Mimamsa''', because it is earlier (poorva) than the Uttara Mimamsa (Vedanta Darsana), not so much in the chronological as in the logical sense.<ref name=":0">Swami Sivananda, All About Hinduism, Page 225-230</ref> Mimamsa attaches great importance to [[Brahmana (ब्राह्मणम्)|Brahmanas]], more than tha samhitas (the earlier portion) as well as the later portion (Upanishads).

Maharshi Jaimini (जैमिनि) is considered as founder of Mimamsa (मीमांसा) (also known as Poorva Mimamsa (पूर्वमीमांसा)) Darshana (दर्शनम्). Mimamsa is an enquiry into the earlier portion of the Vedas, an enquiry into ritual section of the Vedas or that portion of the Vedas which are concerned with the Mantras and the Brahmanas. It is called '''Poorva Mimamsa''', because it is earlier (hence, poorva) than the Uttara Mimamsa (उत्तरमीमांसा) (also known as the Vedanta Darshana (वेदान्तदर्शनम्)), not so much in the chronological as in the logical sense.<ref name=":0">Swami Sivananda, All About Hinduism, Page 225-230</ref> Mimamsa attaches great importance to [[Brahmana (ब्राह्मणम्)|Brahmanas (ब्राह्मणानि)]], more than the Samhitas (संहिताः) (the earlier portion) as well as the [[Upanishads (उपनिषदः)|Upanishads (उपनिषदः)]] (the later portion).

Jaimini's first aphorism - '''''Atahto Dharma Jignasa''''' states the whole aim and object of his system, viz. a desire to know Dharma or duty, Which consists in the performance of the rites and sacrifices prescribed by the Veda. Dharma itself bestows the rewards. The aim of Purva Mimamsa is to investigate into the the nature of Dharma.<ref name=":0" />

Jaimini's first aphorism - अतः तो धर्म जिज्ञासा states the whole aim and object of his system, viz. a desire to know [[Dharma|Dharma]] (Karma (कर्मः) in this context), which constitutes the practising of rites and sacrifices as prescribed by the Vedas. Dharma itself bestows the rewards. The aim of Purva Mimamsa is to investigate into the the nature of Dharma.<ref name=":0" />

==Mimamsa: a system of Vedic interpretation==

==Mimamsa: a system of Vedic interpretation==

Mimamsa is a system of Vedic interpretation. Its philosophical discussions amount to a kind of critical commentary on the [[Brahmana (ब्राह्मणम्)|Brahmana]] or ritual portion of the Veda. It interprets the Vedas in the literal sense. The central issue of Purva Mimamsa is ritual.<ref name=":0" />

Mimamsa is a system of Vedic interpretation. Its philosophical discussions amount to a kind of critical commentary on the [[Brahmana (ब्राह्मणम्)|Brahmana]] or ritual portion of the Veda. It interprets the Vedas in the literal sense. The central issue of Purva Mimamsa is ritual.<ref name=":0" />