Vigrahavyāvartanī
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Vigrahavyāvartanī is a foundational Buddhist philosophical treatise by Nāgārjuna that systematically defends Madhyamaka emptiness doctrine by refuting objections to his use of reasoning and argument.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vigrahavyāvartanī canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Vigrahavyāvartanī Context triple: [Nagarjuna, majorWork, Vigrahavyāvartanī]
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Sutrakritanga
Sutrakritanga is a principal Jain canonical scripture that expounds on monastic conduct, philosophical doctrines, and the refutation of rival religious views.
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Parsvabhyudaya
Parsvabhyudaya is a significant Jain religious text that narrates and glorifies the life and spiritual achievements of the Tirthankara Parshvanatha.
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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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Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
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Srutakarma
Srutakarma is a lesser-known figure in the Mahabharata, recognized as one of the sons of the Pandava hero Arjuna.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vigrahavyāvartanī Target entity description: Vigrahavyāvartanī is a foundational Buddhist philosophical treatise by Nāgārjuna that systematically defends Madhyamaka emptiness doctrine by refuting objections to his use of reasoning and argument.
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A.
Sutrakritanga
Sutrakritanga is a principal Jain canonical scripture that expounds on monastic conduct, philosophical doctrines, and the refutation of rival religious views.
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B.
Parsvabhyudaya
Parsvabhyudaya is a significant Jain religious text that narrates and glorifies the life and spiritual achievements of the Tirthankara Parshvanatha.
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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.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
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E.
Srutakarma
Srutakarma is a lesser-known figure in the Mahabharata, recognized as one of the sons of the Pandava hero Arjuna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist philosophical treatise
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Madhyamaka text ⓘ |
| addressesObjectionsFrom |
Nyāya-style logicians
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realist Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of Madhyamaka emptiness doctrine
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refutation of objections to Nāgārjuna’s reasoning ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | Vigrahavyavartani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Nāgārjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSchool | Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nāgārjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | important śāstra in Madhyamaka tradition ⓘ |
| centralArgument |
Madhyamaka use of reasoning is conventionally valid despite emptiness
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denial that Madhyamaka undermines rational discourse ⓘ |
| discipline | Buddhist philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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polemical text ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 2nd–3rd century CE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tibetan Madhyamaka exegesis
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later Indian Madhyamaka commentators ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
critique of independent means of knowledge
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dependence of pramāṇa on prameya ⓘ rejection of intrinsic nature (svabhāva) ⓘ status of reasoning in Madhyamaka ⓘ two truths doctrine (conventional and ultimate) ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| method |
dialectical refutation
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reductio ad absurdum ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
epistemology
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logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| preservation |
extant in Sanskrit
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translated into Tibetan ⓘ |
| primaryDoctrine |
emptiness
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śūnyatā ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Mūlamadhyamakakārikā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | verses with auto-commentary ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Tibetan monastic curricula
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modern scholarly commentaries ⓘ |
| tradition | Madhyamaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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