Vyasatirtha
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Dvaita Vedanta philosopher
Hindu theologian
Madhva tradition figure
author
guru
religious scholar
sannyasi
Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vyasatirtha canonical | 10 |
| Vyasa Tirtha | 4 |
| Vyasaraja Tirtha | 1 |
| Vyasatirtha Swami | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T932978 — 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: Vyasatirtha Context triple: [Dvaita, importantCommentator, Vyasatirtha]
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A.
Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya was a 13th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized a dualistic school of Vedanta that sharply distinguished the individual soul from God.
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B.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
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C.
Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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D.
Vallabhacharya
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
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E.
Jayanta Bhatta
Jayanta Bhatta was a prominent 9th-century Indian philosopher and logician of the Nyāya school, known for his influential works on epistemology, logic, and Hindu philosophical theology.
- 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: Vyasatirtha Target entity description: Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
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A.
Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya was a 13th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized a dualistic school of Vedanta that sharply distinguished the individual soul from God.
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B.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
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C.
Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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D.
Vallabhacharya
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
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E.
Jayanta Bhatta
Jayanta Bhatta was a prominent 9th-century Indian philosopher and logician of the Nyāya school, known for his influential works on epistemology, logic, and Hindu philosophical theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dvaita Vedanta philosopher
ⓘ
Hindu theologian ⓘ Madhva tradition figure ⓘ author ⓘ guru ⓘ religious scholar ⓘ sannyasi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Krishnadevaraya
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Krishnadevaraya
Tuluva dynasty ⓘ Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| doctrine |
ontological dualism between God and souls
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real distinction between God, souls, and matter (triple difference) ⓘ supremacy of Vishnu as the highest reality ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Vyasa Raya
ⓘ
linked to:
Vyasaraja
Vyasa Tirtha ⓘ
linked to:
Vyasatirtha
Vyasaraja ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kanaka Dasa
ⓘ
Purandara Dasa ⓘ Vijayanagara intellectual culture ⓘ later Dvaita philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jayatirtha
ⓘ
Madhvacharya ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending Madhva’s dualistic philosophy
ⓘ
influence on Haridasa movement ⓘ polemics against Advaita Vedanta ⓘ role at Vijayanagara court ⓘ systematizing Dvaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
epistemology
ⓘ
inter-school philosophical debate ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| movement |
Haridasa movement
ⓘ
Madhva Sampradaya ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bhedojjivana
ⓘ
Commentaries on Madhvacharya’s works ⓘ Mandara Manjari ⓘ Nyayamruta ⓘ Tarkatandava ⓘ Tatparya Chandrika ⓘ
linked to:
Tattva Prakasika
|
| occupation |
philosopher
ⓘ
spiritual teacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Dvaita Vedanta
ⓘ
linked to:
Dvaita
Madhva school ⓘ
linked to:
Madhva Sampradaya
|
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
head of a Madhva matha
ⓘ
royal preceptor at Vijayanagara court ⓘ |
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Subject: Vyasatirtha Description of subject: Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
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