Mimamsa Darshana (मीमांसादर्शनम्)

There are the six systems of Hindu philosophy which are known as Shad Darsanas. They are:

1.  न्यायः Nyaya (Rishi Gautama)
2.  वैशेषिकः Vaiseshika (Rishi Kanada)
3.  साङ्ख्यः Samkhya (Kapila Muni)
4.  योगः Yoga (Maharishi Patanjali)
5.  पूर्वमीमांसा Poorva Mimamsa (Jaimini)
6. उत्तरमीमांसा Uttara Mimamsa or वेदान्त Vedanta (Badrayana or Vyasa) 

INTRODUCTION

Adorations to Sri Jaimini, the founder of the Purva minlamsa system, the disciple of Sri Vyasa Bhagavan! purva Mimamsa or Karma-Mimamsa is an enq into the earlier portion of the Vedas, an enquiry into ritual of the Vedas or that portion of the Vedas which concerned with the Mantras and the Brahmanas o The Purva Mimamsa is so called, because it is earlier (purva) than the Uttara Mimamsa, not so much in the chronological as in the logical sense. 

Mirnamsa---A System of Vedic Interpretation Mimamsa is not a branch of any philosophical system. It is rather a system of Vedic interpretation. Its philosophical discussions amount to a kind of critical commentary on the Brahmana or ritual portion of the Veda. It interprets the Vedas in the literal sense. The central problem of Purva Mimamsa is ritual. Jaimini has systematised the rules of Mimamsa and established their validity in his work. The rules of Mimamsa are very important for the interpretation of the Hindu Law. The Mimamsa Sutras of Jaimini give a detailed description of the different sacrifices and their purposes, the doctrine of Apurva, and also some philosophical propositions. There are twelve chapters. Sabara is the author of the chief commentary or Bhashya on the work of Jaimini. Kumarila, the Guru of Bhavabhuti, commented on the Sutra and the Bhashya. He proved the eternal character of the Vedas and the efficiency of Vedic ceremonials. Prabhakara was a pupil of Kumarila. He wrote a commentary on the Bhashya. of Sahara. Jaimini accepts the three Pramanas of perception (Pratyaksha), inference (Anumana) and authoritative any (Sabda or Veda). Jaimini holds that there is a