Term: mimamsa: (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
Candidate hypernym: hinduism: a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils → 1
Candidate hypernym: purification: a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites → 0
Candidate hypernym: afghan hound: tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East → 0
Candidate hypernym: single-reed instrument: a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone) → 0
Candidate hypernym: pinctada: pearl oysters → 0
Candidate hypernym: praise: offering words of homage as an act of worship → 0
Candidate hypernym: germanic: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic → 0
Candidate hypernym: legal relation: a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client) → 0
Candidate hypernym: puppeteer: one who operates puppets or marionettes → 0
Candidate hypernym: puritanism: strictness and austerity in conduct and religion → 0
Candidate hypernym: gentlefolk: people of good family and breeding and high social status → 0