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.
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| 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
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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
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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
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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
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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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