Śivadṛṣṭi
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Śivadṛṣṭi is a foundational philosophical treatise of non-dual Shaiva (Kashmir Shaivism) thought, in which Somānanda systematically expounds a monistic theology centered on Śiva as ultimate reality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Śivadṛṣṭi canonical | 2 |
| Śivadṛṣṭi-vṛtti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6114782 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Śivadṛṣṭi Context triple: [Somānanda, notableWork, Śivadṛṣṭi]
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A.
Priyadarshana
Priyadarshana is traditionally regarded as one of the children of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
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B.
Saravanabhava
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
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C.
Tattvacintāmaṇi
Tattvacintāmaṇi is a foundational work of Indian logic and epistemology that systematizes the Navya-Nyāya school’s analysis of knowledge and inference.
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D.
Vaishvanara
Vaishvanara is a Vedic epithet of the fire god Agni, emphasizing his universal, all-pervading aspect as the cosmic fire present in all beings.
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E.
Nachiketa
Nachiketa is a young seeker in Hindu philosophy renowned for his fearless inquiry into the nature of death and the soul in the Katha Upanishad.
- 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: Śivadṛṣṭi Target entity description: Śivadṛṣṭi is a foundational philosophical treatise of non-dual Shaiva (Kashmir Shaivism) thought, in which Somānanda systematically expounds a monistic theology centered on Śiva as ultimate reality.
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A.
Priyadarshana
Priyadarshana is traditionally regarded as one of the children of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
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B.
Saravanabhava
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
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C.
Tattvacintāmaṇi
Tattvacintāmaṇi is a foundational work of Indian logic and epistemology that systematizes the Navya-Nyāya school’s analysis of knowledge and inference.
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D.
Vaishvanara
Vaishvanara is a Vedic epithet of the fire god Agni, emphasizing his universal, all-pervading aspect as the cosmic fire present in all beings.
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E.
Nachiketa
Nachiketa is a young seeker in Hindu philosophy renowned for his fearless inquiry into the nature of death and the soul in the Katha Upanishad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit text
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Shaiva scripture ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to establish Śiva as the only reality
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to systematize non-dual Shaiva doctrine ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Śakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pratyabhijñā school
NERFINISHED
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Somānanda’s lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Somānanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Śiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryBy | Utpaladeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
non-duality of Śiva and the universe
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Śiva as sole ultimate reality ⓘ |
| cosmology | emanation of the universe from Śiva ⓘ |
| focus |
refutation of dualistic schools
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Śiva as conscious principle ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical śāstra ⓘ |
| influencedTradition | later Pratyabhijñā literature ⓘ |
| influenceOn | Utpaladeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
cit (consciousness)
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icchā-śakti (power of will) ⓘ jñāna-śakti (power of knowledge) ⓘ kriyā-śakti (power of action) ⓘ spanda (vibration) ⓘ ābhāsa (manifestation) ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| philosophicalMethod |
dialectical argumentation
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systematic exposition ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | monism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | non-dual Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | Tantric text ⓘ |
| religiousPhilosophy | Śaiva Siddhānta (Kashmir Shaiva variant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptType | Devanāgarī (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | authoritative text in Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| subject |
epistemology
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval Kashmir ⓘ |
| tradition | Kashmir Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ultimateReality | Śiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnBondage | ignorance of one’s identity with Śiva ⓘ |
| viewOnLiberation | recognition of one’s identity with Śiva ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Śaiva āgamas as authoritative ⓘ |
| viewOnWorld | world as real manifestation of Śiva ⓘ |
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Subject: Śivadṛṣṭi Description of subject: Śivadṛṣṭi is a foundational philosophical treatise of non-dual Shaiva (Kashmir Shaivism) thought, in which Somānanda systematically expounds a monistic theology centered on Śiva as ultimate reality.
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