Bhashya
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Bhashya is a traditional Sanskrit commentary genre that provides detailed exegesis and philosophical interpretation of authoritative Hindu scriptures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vyāsa’s Bhāṣya | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical literature
ⓘ
Sanskrit commentary genre ⓘ literary genre ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | śāstra (systematic knowledge) literature ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
argumentative reasoning
ⓘ
citation of earlier authorities ⓘ line-by-line explanation of source text ⓘ use of technical philosophical vocabulary ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | independent treatise (prakaraṇa grantha) ⓘ |
| describes |
Bhagavad Gita
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ⓘ
Brahma Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Dharmaśāstra texts ⓘ Hindu scriptures ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedānta Sūtras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Sanskrit root "bhāṣ" (to speak, to explain) ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
scholars of Hindu philosophy
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students of traditional Sanskrit learning ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defense of a philosophical school
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detailed commentary ⓘ harmonization of scriptural passages ⓘ interpretation of key terms ⓘ resolution of textual ambiguities ⓘ systematic exposition of doctrine ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModeOfTransmission |
manuscript tradition
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oral teaching in traditional gurukulas ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya of Adi Shankara
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Bhashyas of Madhva NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhashyas of Ramanuja NERFINISHED ⓘ Brahma Sutra Bhashya of Adi Shankara NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabara Bhashya on Mimamsa Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mimamsa traditions
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Nyaya traditions ⓘ Vedanta traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ development of Hindu philosophical schools ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian commentarial tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tika
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Varttika NERFINISHED ⓘ Vyakhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
familiarity with earlier scriptures
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knowledge of Sanskrit grammar ⓘ |
| timePeriod | classical and medieval India ⓘ |
| usedFor |
clarification of authoritative texts
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philosophical interpretation ⓘ scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vyāsa’s Bhāṣya