| vedanta | (n) (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 |
| Vedanta | n. [ Skr. Vēdanta. ] A system of philosophy among the Hindus, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the “Anta, ” or end or substance. Balfour (Cyc. of India.) [ 1913 Webster ] |