Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus
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Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus is the body of philosophical and theological works by the medieval Hindu philosopher Ramanuja that systematizes his Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus Context triple: [Gita Bhashya, partOf, Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus]
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A.
Commentary on Madhva’s Anuvyakhyana
Commentary on Madhva’s Anuvyakhyana is a seminal Dvaita Vedānta work by Jayatirtha that systematically analyzes and clarifies Madhvacharya’s Anuvyakhyana, helping to establish and refine the school’s philosophical doctrines.
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“The Mission of the Vedanta”
“The Mission of the Vedanta” is a lecture by Swami Vivekananda that expounds the core principles and universal message of Vedanta philosophy.
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C.
“The Vedanta”
“The Vedanta” is a work by Swami Vivekananda that expounds the core principles of Vedanta philosophy in a modern, accessible form.
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D.
“Vedanta in Its Application to Indian Life”
“Vedanta in Its Application to Indian Life” is a lecture by Swami Vivekananda that explains how the philosophical principles of Vedanta can be practically applied to the social, ethical, and everyday life of people in India.
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E.
Brahma Sutra Bhashya (Madhvacharya)
Brahma Sutra Bhashya (Madhvacharya) is the influential Dvaita Vedanta commentary by Madhvacharya on the Brahma Sutras, articulating his dualistic interpretation of the relationship between God, souls, and the universe.
- 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: Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus Target entity description: Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus is the body of philosophical and theological works by the medieval Hindu philosopher Ramanuja that systematizes his Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras.
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A.
Commentary on Madhva’s Anuvyakhyana
Commentary on Madhva’s Anuvyakhyana is a seminal Dvaita Vedānta work by Jayatirtha that systematically analyzes and clarifies Madhvacharya’s Anuvyakhyana, helping to establish and refine the school’s philosophical doctrines.
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B.
“The Mission of the Vedanta”
“The Mission of the Vedanta” is a lecture by Swami Vivekananda that expounds the core principles and universal message of Vedanta philosophy.
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C.
“The Vedanta”
“The Vedanta” is a work by Swami Vivekananda that expounds the core principles of Vedanta philosophy in a modern, accessible form.
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D.
“Vedanta in Its Application to Indian Life”
“Vedanta in Its Application to Indian Life” is a lecture by Swami Vivekananda that explains how the philosophical principles of Vedanta can be practically applied to the social, ethical, and everyday life of people in India.
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E.
Brahma Sutra Bhashya (Madhvacharya)
Brahma Sutra Bhashya (Madhvacharya) is the influential Dvaita Vedanta commentary by Madhvacharya on the Brahma Sutras, articulating his dualistic interpretation of the relationship between God, souls, and the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedantic corpus
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philosophical work collection ⓘ theological work collection ⓘ |
| affirms |
eternal distinction-in-dependence between God, souls, and matter
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personal Brahman with auspicious attributes ⓘ |
| aimsToSystematize |
Vishishtadvaita interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita
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Vishishtadvaita interpretation of the Brahma Sutras ⓘ Vishishtadvaita interpretation of the Upanishads ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sri Vaishnavism
NERFINISHED
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Vishishtadvaita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ramanuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
bhakti as primary means to liberation
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dependence of souls and world on Brahman ⓘ grace of God (prasada) as essential for liberation ⓘ qualified non-dualism ⓘ reality of individual souls (jivas) ⓘ reality of the world (jagat) ⓘ supremacy of Vishnu-Narayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesPractice |
devotional surrender (prapatti)
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loving worship of Vishnu and his consort Sri ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Gadya Traya
NERFINISHED
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Gita Bhashya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nitya Grantha (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Saranagati Gadya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Bhashya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Ranga Gadya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikuntha Gadya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedanta Dipa (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedanta Sara (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedartha Sangraha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Sri Vaishnava acharyas
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later bhakti movements in India ⓘ medieval South Indian temple theology ⓘ |
| interpretsScripture |
Bhagavad Gita
NERFINISHED
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Brahma Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| method | hermeneutic reconciliation of Upanishads, Gita, and Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine | Advaita Vedanta’s absolute non-dualism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Vishishtadvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommentaryOn |
Bhagavad Gita
NERFINISHED
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Brahma Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ principal Upanishads (selected) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
nature of liberation (moksha)
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relationship between Brahman, souls, and world ⓘ role of divine grace and human effort ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th–12th century CE ⓘ |
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Subject: Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus Description of subject: Ramanuja’s Vedantic corpus is the body of philosophical and theological works by the medieval Hindu philosopher Ramanuja that systematizes his Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras.
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