Padmapada
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Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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| instanceOf |
Advaita Vedanta scholar
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Hindu philosopher ⓘ Indian monk ⓘ disciple of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Brahman as ultimate reality
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adhyasa (superimposition) ⓘ distinction between absolute and empirical reality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dashanami Sampradaya
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Smarta tradition ⓘ |
| commentaryType | sub-commentary on Shankara’s Brahma Sutra Bhashya ⓘ |
| contributedTo | early institutionalization of Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| doctrineRejects | dualist interpretations of Vedanta ⓘ |
| doctrineSupports | identity of Atman and Brahman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indian philosophy
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epistemology in Advaita Vedanta ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ religious commentary ⓘ |
| honorific | Acharya ⓘ |
| influenced |
Advaita Vedanta tradition
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Prakasatman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adi Shankaracharya
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Bhagavad Gita NERFINISHED ⓘ Brahma Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commentarial work on Shankara’s Brahma Sutra Bhashya
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interpretation of the relation between Brahman and the world ⓘ systematizing Shankara’s Advaita teachings ⓘ technical analysis of Advaita epistemology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableWork | Panchapadika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOn | Brahma Sutra Bhashya of Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
Maya and appearance of the world
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nature of knowledge and error ⓘ non-dual nature of Brahman ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Advaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| religiousOrder | Sannyasa ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | early expositor of Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| teacher | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualGenre | Vedanta commentary ⓘ |
| traditionalStatus | one of the principal disciples of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
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