Parmārthasāra (commentary)
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Parmārthasāra (commentary) is Abhinavagupta’s influential expository work that systematically presents the core metaphysical and spiritual doctrines of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism.
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| Parmārthasāra (commentary) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Parmārthasāra (commentary) Context triple: [Abhinavagupta, notableWork, Parmārthasāra (commentary)]
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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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Gita Rahasya
Gita Rahasya is a seminal philosophical commentary on the Bhagavad Gita that presents Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s interpretation of its teachings as a call to selfless action and duty.
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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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Parashara Smriti
Parashara Smriti is a Hindu legal and ethical text traditionally attributed to the sage Parashara, notable for its guidance on dharma tailored to the Kali Yuga.
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Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parmārthasāra (commentary) Target entity description: Parmārthasāra (commentary) is Abhinavagupta’s influential expository work that systematically presents the core metaphysical and spiritual doctrines of non-dual Kashmir Shaivism.
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A.
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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B.
Gita Rahasya
Gita Rahasya is a seminal philosophical commentary on the Bhagavad Gita that presents Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s interpretation of its teachings as a call to selfless action and duty.
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C.
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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D.
Parashara Smriti
Parashara Smriti is a Hindu legal and ethical text traditionally attributed to the sage Parashara, notable for its guidance on dharma tailored to the Kali Yuga.
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E.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit commentary
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Shaiva scripture commentary ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the essential meaning of non-dual Shaiva doctrine
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to guide practitioners toward spiritual realization ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Abhinavagupta’s broader Shaiva philosophical corpus ⓘ |
| author | Abhinavagupta ⓘ |
| cosmology | Shaiva tattva cosmology ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| describedAs |
influential expository work
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systematic presentation of Kashmir Shaiva doctrine ⓘ |
| field |
Hindu theology
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Indian philosophy ⓘ Shaiva studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
core metaphysical doctrines of Kashmir Shaivism
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core spiritual doctrines of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| genre | commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Kashmir Shaiva exegesis
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modern scholarship on Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
doctrine of recognition (pratyabhijñā)
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identity of the individual self with Śiva ⓘ metaphysics of non-dual Shaivism ⓘ nature of consciousness ⓘ spiritual liberation (mokṣa) ⓘ yogic practice in Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| period | medieval Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
inner realization of the Absolute
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levels of reality (tattvas) ⓘ non-dualism (advaya) ⓘ spanda (vibration of consciousness) ⓘ Ardhanarishvara ⓘ
surface form:
Śiva-Śakti unity
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| philosophicalSchool |
Kashmir Shaivism
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surface form:
Trika Shaivism
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| region | Kashmir ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Śaiva Āgamas
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surface form:
Śaiva Tantra
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| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| teaches |
overcoming ignorance through recognition of one’s true nature
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unity of individual consciousness with universal Śiva ⓘ |
| tradition | non-dual Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
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