Anavopaya section
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The Anavopaya section is a key part of the Shiva Sutras that outlines individual-based methods and practices for attaining spiritual realization in Kashmir Shaivism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anavopaya section canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6886031 — 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: Anavopaya section Context triple: [Shiva Sutras, hasPart, Anavopaya section]
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A.
Tirtha Khanda
Tirtha Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on sacred pilgrimage sites and their religious significance in Hindu tradition.
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B.
Anuvyakhyana
Anuvyakhyana is a major philosophical commentary by Madhvacharya that systematically expounds the core doctrines of the Dvaita Vedanta school.
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C.
Patala
Patala is a subterranean realm in Hindu cosmology, often depicted as a luxurious underworld inhabited by serpentine beings and ruled by the serpent king Shesha.
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D.
Avirodha Adhyaya
Avirodha Adhyaya is a major section of the Brahma Sutras that systematically reconciles and defends Vedantic doctrine against opposing philosophical views.
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E.
Viduragamana sub-parva
Viduragamana sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the visit of the wise counselor Vidura to the Kaurava court and his efforts to avert the impending conflict between the Kauravas and Pandavas.
- 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: Anavopaya section Target entity description: The Anavopaya section is a key part of the Shiva Sutras that outlines individual-based methods and practices for attaining spiritual realization in Kashmir Shaivism.
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A.
Tirtha Khanda
Tirtha Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on sacred pilgrimage sites and their religious significance in Hindu tradition.
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B.
Anuvyakhyana
Anuvyakhyana is a major philosophical commentary by Madhvacharya that systematically expounds the core doctrines of the Dvaita Vedanta school.
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C.
Patala
Patala is a subterranean realm in Hindu cosmology, often depicted as a luxurious underworld inhabited by serpentine beings and ruled by the serpent king Shesha.
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D.
Avirodha Adhyaya
Avirodha Adhyaya is a major section of the Brahma Sutras that systematically reconciles and defends Vedantic doctrine against opposing philosophical views.
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E.
Viduragamana sub-parva
Viduragamana sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the visit of the wise counselor Vidura to the Kaurava court and his efforts to avert the impending conflict between the Kauravas and Pandavas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of scripture
ⓘ
textual section ⓘ |
| addresses | spiritual aspirants identified with the body and mind ⓘ |
| aimsAt | realization of one’s true nature as Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shaiva theology ⓘ |
| categoryWithin | threefold upaya system ⓘ |
| commentedIn |
Varttika commentary
ⓘ
linked to:
Vārttika-s of Kātyāyana
Vimarshini commentary ⓘ |
| concerns | limited individual (anu) ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Shaktopaya section
ⓘ
Shambhavopaya section ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext |
nondual Shaivism
ⓘ
linked to:
Kashmir Shaivism
|
| describes | practices for attaining spiritual realization ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
effortful practice
ⓘ
gradual spiritual progress ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
individual-based methods
ⓘ
spiritual realization ⓘ |
| goal | overcoming limitation (anava mala) ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Abhinavagupta ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shiva Sutras second section
ⓘ
linked to:
Shambhavopaya section
|
| methodology | progressive refinement of awareness ⓘ |
| partOf | Shiva Sutras ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Trika Shaivism
ⓘ
linked to:
Trika school of Kashmir Shaivism
|
| purpose | guidance for individual practitioners ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Kashmir ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
meditative practice
ⓘ
purification of the individual self ⓘ yogic discipline ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthority | revered by Kashmir Shaiva lineages ⓘ |
| scripturalGenre | aphoristic text ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical in Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| teaches | methods starting from the level of the individual self ⓘ |
| timeframe | early medieval period ⓘ |
| tradition | Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| upayaType | Anavopaya ⓘ |
| uses |
body-based practices
ⓘ
breath-based practices ⓘ mental disciplines ⓘ sense-based practices ⓘ |
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