Nyayavarttika
E448531
Nyāyavārttika is a foundational classical Indian philosophical treatise that elaborates and defends the Nyāya school’s logic and epistemology, composed as an influential sub-commentary on the Nyāya Sūtra.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nyaya Varttika | 1 |
| Nyayavartika | 1 |
| Nyayavarttika canonical | 1 |
| Nyayavarttikatatparyatika | 1 |
| Nyāya-vārttika-tātparya-ṭīkā | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nyayavarttika Context triple: [Uddyotakara, mainWork, Nyayavarttika]
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A.
Nyaya Sutras
The Nyaya Sutras are an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes logic, epistemology, and debate within the Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy.
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Nyaya
Nyaya is an orthodox school of Indian philosophy best known for its rigorous system of logic, epistemology, and debate.
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Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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D.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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E.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
- 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: Nyayavarttika Target entity description: Nyāyavārttika is a foundational classical Indian philosophical treatise that elaborates and defends the Nyāya school’s logic and epistemology, composed as an influential sub-commentary on the Nyāya Sūtra.
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A.
Nyaya Sutras
The Nyaya Sutras are an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes logic, epistemology, and debate within the Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy.
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B.
Nyaya
Nyaya is an orthodox school of Indian philosophy best known for its rigorous system of logic, epistemology, and debate.
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C.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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D.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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E.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical work
ⓘ
Nyaya text ⓘ Sanskrit commentary ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify Nyaya Sutra meaning
ⓘ
defend Nyaya positions ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Nyayavartika
ⓘ
linked to:
Nyayavarttika
|
| authorBelongsToSchool | Nyaya school ⓘ |
| authorInstanceOf | Indian philosopher ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Astika school of Indian philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Mīmāṃsā school
Nyaya school ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Udayana
ⓘ
Vatsyayana commentators ⓘ |
| commentaryType | vārttika ⓘ |
| defendsAgainst |
Buddhist epistemology
ⓘ
Mimamsa objections ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparison (upamana)
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inference (anumana) ⓘ perception (pratyaksha) ⓘ pramana theory ⓘ verbal testimony (shabda) ⓘ |
| genre | shastric commentary ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| hasAuthor | Uddyotakara ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
doubt and error analysis
ⓘ
hetu (reason) ⓘ pramana (means of knowledge) ⓘ vyapti (invariable concomitance) ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Nyāyavārttika ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nyayamanjari
ⓘ
Nyayavarttikatatparyatika ⓘ
linked to:
Nyayavarttika
later Navya-Nyaya tradition ⓘ |
| isCommentaryOn |
Nyaya Sutra
ⓘ
linked to:
Nyaya Sutras
|
| isSubCommentaryOn |
Nyaya Bhashya
ⓘ
linked to:
Nyayabhashya
|
| mainSubject |
Indian philosophy
ⓘ
epistemology ⓘ logic ⓘ |
| partOf | classical Nyaya corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
pluralism
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structure | sutra-by-sutra commentary ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
modern Indology
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traditional Indian philosophical schools ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
existence of external objects
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validity of Vedic testimony ⓘ validity of inference ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 6th century CE ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
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