Nyayamruta
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Nyayamruta is a seminal Dvaita Vedanta philosophical treatise by Vyasatirtha that rigorously critiques Advaita Vedanta and defends dualistic realism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dvaita Vedanta text
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Hindu philosophical work ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
nature of Brahman
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relationship between God and individual souls ⓘ status of the world ⓘ valid means of knowledge (pramanas) ⓘ |
| associatedMatha | Vyasaraja Math NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Vyasatirtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Vyasatirtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
Advaita Vedanta
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non-dualism ⓘ |
| defends |
plurality of souls
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real distinction between God and matter ⓘ real distinction between God and souls ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ |
| genre | polemical work ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late medieval period ⓘ |
| importanceInTradition | seminal Dvaita text ⓘ |
| influenced |
later debates with Advaita scholars
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subsequent Dvaita polemical literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of Navya-Nyaya style reasoning
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systematic refutation of Advaita arguments ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine |
Advaita non-dual Brahman
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Advaita theory of maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | dualistic realism ⓘ |
| primaryAim |
critique of Advaita Vedanta
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defense of Dvaita Vedanta ⓘ defense of dualism ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Tarkatandava
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Tatparya Chandrika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| school | Madhva school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Bhagavad Gita (Dvaita interpretation)
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Brahma Sutras (Dvaita interpretation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads (Dvaita interpretation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
personal God (Vishnu) as supreme reality
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realism about external world ⓘ |
| tradition | Dvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
dialectical reasoning
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logical analysis ⓘ |
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