Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya
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Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya is a philosophical and theological commentary on the Mahabharata composed by the Dvaita Vedanta scholar Madhvacharya, interpreting the epic in line with dualistic Hindu thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya canonical | 5 |
| Bhagavad Gita Tatparya Nirnaya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T932974 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Context triple: [Dvaita, importantText, Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya]
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Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas and serves as a foundational text of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and mythology.
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Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata is the book that narrates the early days of the great Kurukshetra war, including Bhishma’s command of the Kaurava army and the discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
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Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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D.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
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Essays on the Gita
Essays on the Gita is a philosophical and spiritual commentary by Sri Aurobindo that offers an in-depth, modern interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita’s teachings on yoga, action, and divine consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Target entity description: Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya is a philosophical and theological commentary on the Mahabharata composed by the Dvaita Vedanta scholar Madhvacharya, interpreting the epic in line with dualistic Hindu thought.
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A.
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas and serves as a foundational text of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and mythology.
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B.
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata is the book that narrates the early days of the great Kurukshetra war, including Bhishma’s command of the Kaurava army and the discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
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C.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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D.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
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E.
Essays on the Gita
Essays on the Gita is a philosophical and spiritual commentary by Sri Aurobindo that offers an in-depth, modern interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita’s teachings on yoga, action, and divine consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
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Sanskrit work ⓘ philosophical commentary ⓘ theological commentary ⓘ |
| aim |
to establish the correct purport of the Mahabharata
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to present the Mahabharata as a text glorifying Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Madhva tradition
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Udupi school of Dvaita ⓘ
linked to:
Madhva Sampradaya
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| author | Madhvacharya ⓘ |
| circulatesIn | India ⓘ |
| claimsAboutMahabharata | presents Mahabharata as the greatest of all scriptures ⓘ |
| doctrineEmphasized |
eternal distinction between God, souls, and matter
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supremacy of Vishnu ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotion to Vishnu as supreme path
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hierarchy among souls (taratamya) as per Dvaita ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bhagavan Vishnu
ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
Krishna ⓘ |
| genre |
itihasa commentary
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scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| includes |
narrative summaries of Mahabharata episodes
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theological interpretations of characters and events ⓘ |
| influenced | later Dvaita commentators on Mahabharata ⓘ |
| interpretiveMethod | theological exegesis aligned with Dvaita ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainWorkCommentedOn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| period | 13th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | dualism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Dvaita ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Karnataka ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya
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Brahma Sutra Bhashya ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| respectedBy | followers of Madhvacharya ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many printed editions) ⓘ |
| scripturalCategoryInTradition | itihasa-tatparya text ⓘ |
| scripturalStatusInTradition | respected text in Dvaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| structureFeature | organized by episodes of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Dvaita mathas and traditional schools ⓘ |
| subject |
Hindu theology
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Vedantic philosophy ⓘ interpretation of Mahabharata ⓘ |
| textType | commentarial treatise ⓘ |
| tradition |
Dvaita Vedanta
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linked to:
Dvaita
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| usedFor |
Hindu scriptural study
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teaching Dvaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| viewOnMahabharata |
presents Mahabharata as an exposition of Vedantic truths
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treats Mahabharata as an authoritative pramana ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Description of subject: Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya is a philosophical and theological commentary on the Mahabharata composed by the Dvaita Vedanta scholar Madhvacharya, interpreting the epic in line with dualistic Hindu thought.
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linked to: Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya