Avirodha Adhyaya
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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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adhyaya
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section of a religious text ⓘ |
| addressesSchool |
Buddhism
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Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mimamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyaya ⓘ Samkhya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaisheshika NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
resolve apparent conflicts between scripture and reason
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show non-contradiction of Vedantic doctrine ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkType | sutra literature ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | composed in the first millennium BCE or early first millennium CE (traditional scholarly range for Brahma Sutras) ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Adhyaya" means chapter or section
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"Avirodha" means non-contradiction or absence of opposition ⓘ |
| hasAuthorTraditionallyAttributed | Badarayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatusIn |
Advaita Vedanta
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Dvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishishtadvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ other Vedanta sub-schools ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
defense of Vedanta against objections
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reconciliation of Vedantic doctrine with other philosophical systems ⓘ refutation of opposing philosophical views ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalFocus |
Brahman
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nature of reality ⓘ relationship between Vedanta and other darshanas ⓘ |
| hasPositionInWork | second adhyaya of the Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to answer objections raised by rival philosophers
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to demonstrate that Vedantic conclusions do not contradict valid means of knowledge ⓘ |
| isCommentedOnBy |
Adi Shankaracharya
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Baladeva Vidyabhushana NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhvacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimbarkacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramanujacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vallabhacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Prasthanatrayi commentarial tradition ⓘ |
| partOf | Brahma Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
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Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | Vedanta sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualFunction |
harmonization of Upanishadic statements
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systematic refutation of rival interpretations of the Veda ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
dialectical argumentation
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interpretation of Upanishadic passages ⓘ logical refutation of alternative theories ⓘ |
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