VEDANTA

Vedanta

(noun) (from the Sanskrit for ‘end of the Veda’) one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ve*dan"ta, n. Etym: [Skr. V.]

Definition: A system of philosophy among the Hindoos, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the "Anta," or end or substance. Balfour (Cyc. of India.)

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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