Ānandavardhana’s Dhvanyāloka
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Ānandavardhana’s Dhvanyāloka is a foundational work of Sanskrit literary theory that introduces the influential concept of dhvani (suggestion) as the essence of poetic meaning and aesthetic experience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ānandavardhana’s Dhvanyāloka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20072047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ānandavardhana’s Dhvanyāloka Context triple: [Locana, commentaryOn, Ānandavardhana’s Dhvanyāloka]
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A.
Yuktibhasa
Yuktibhasa is a 17th-century Malayalam treatise by Jyesthadeva that systematically presents and explains the advanced mathematical and astronomical results of the Kerala school, including early forms of calculus.
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B.
Kāśikā-vṛtti
Kāśikā-vṛtti is a renowned classical Sanskrit commentary that systematically explains and interprets Pāṇini’s grammatical treatise, the Aṣṭādhyāyī.
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C.
Tantrasāra
Tantrasāra is a key philosophical and theological treatise by the Kashmiri polymath Abhinavagupta that systematically presents the core doctrines of non-dual Shaiva Tantra.
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D.
Vachaspati Mishra’s Tattvakaumudi
Vachaspati Mishra’s Tattvakaumudi is a seminal medieval Sanskrit commentary that systematically explains and clarifies the philosophical doctrines of the classical Sāṃkhya system.
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E.
Kāvyādarśa
Kāvyādarśa is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on poetics by Daṇḍin, renowned for systematically outlining the principles and ornaments of classical Indian literary aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ānandavardhana’s Dhvanyāloka Target entity description: Ānandavardhana’s Dhvanyāloka is a foundational work of Sanskrit literary theory that introduces the influential concept of dhvani (suggestion) as the essence of poetic meaning and aesthetic experience.
-
A.
Yuktibhasa
Yuktibhasa is a 17th-century Malayalam treatise by Jyesthadeva that systematically presents and explains the advanced mathematical and astronomical results of the Kerala school, including early forms of calculus.
-
B.
Kāśikā-vṛtti
Kāśikā-vṛtti is a renowned classical Sanskrit commentary that systematically explains and interprets Pāṇini’s grammatical treatise, the Aṣṭādhyāyī.
-
C.
Tantrasāra
Tantrasāra is a key philosophical and theological treatise by the Kashmiri polymath Abhinavagupta that systematically presents the core doctrines of non-dual Shaiva Tantra.
-
D.
Vachaspati Mishra’s Tattvakaumudi
Vachaspati Mishra’s Tattvakaumudi is a seminal medieval Sanskrit commentary that systematically explains and clarifies the philosophical doctrines of the classical Sāṃkhya system.
-
E.
Kāvyādarśa
Kāvyādarśa is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on poetics by Daṇḍin, renowned for systematically outlining the principles and ornaments of classical Indian literary aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Locana commentary by Abhinavagupta