Mandukya Karika
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Mandukya Karika is a foundational Advaita Vedanta text by Gaudapada that systematically expounds the non-dual philosophy of the Mandukya Upanishad through metrical commentary.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gaudapada Karika | 2 |
| Mandukya Karika canonical | 2 |
| Gaudapada-bhashya | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mandukya Karika Context triple: [Mandukya Upanishad, influenced, Mandukya Karika]
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Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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Muṇḍaka Upanishad
The Muṇḍaka Upanishad is an ancient Vedic scripture that explores the nature of ultimate reality and the path to spiritual liberation, and is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy.
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Spanda Karikas
Spanda Karikas is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical text of Kashmiri Shaivism that expounds the doctrine of “spanda,” the subtle vibratory dynamism of consciousness underlying all reality.
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Kaushītaki Upanishad
The Kaushītaki Upanishad is an ancient Vedic philosophical text that explores the nature of the self, consciousness, and liberation, and is traditionally associated with the Rigveda.
- 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: Mandukya Karika Target entity description: Mandukya Karika is a foundational Advaita Vedanta text by Gaudapada that systematically expounds the non-dual philosophy of the Mandukya Upanishad through metrical commentary.
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A.
Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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B.
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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C.
Muṇḍaka Upanishad
The Muṇḍaka Upanishad is an ancient Vedic scripture that explores the nature of ultimate reality and the path to spiritual liberation, and is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy.
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D.
Spanda Karikas
Spanda Karikas is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical text of Kashmiri Shaivism that expounds the doctrine of “spanda,” the subtle vibratory dynamism of consciousness underlying all reality.
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E.
Kaushītaki Upanishad
The Kaushītaki Upanishad is an ancient Vedic philosophical text that explores the nature of the self, consciousness, and liberation, and is traditionally associated with the Rigveda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Advaita Vedanta text
ⓘ
Upanishadic commentary ⓘ commentary ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
establish non-dual reality
ⓘ
systematically expound the Mandukya Upanishad ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
contemplation of AUM
ⓘ
self-inquiry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Upanishads
ⓘ
Vedanta ⓘ |
| author | Gaudapada ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mandukya Upanishad ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | foundational text of Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Advaita
ⓘ
linked to:
Advaita Vedanta
Atman ⓘ
linked to:
Ātman
Brahman ⓘ Turiya ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 4 ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Mandukya Upanishad ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Adi Shankara
ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Shankaracharya
|
| focusesOn |
AUM
ⓘ
non-dual reality ⓘ states of consciousness ⓘ |
| genre | karika ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Advaita Prakarana
ⓘ
Agama Prakarana ⓘ Alata Shanti Prakarana ⓘ Vaitathya Prakarana ⓘ |
| influenced |
Adi Shankara
ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Shankaracharya
|
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| period | early medieval India ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | non-dualism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
dream and waking states
ⓘ
identity of Atman and Brahman ⓘ illusoriness of the world ⓘ nature of consciousness ⓘ non-origination (ajati-vada) ⓘ |
| region |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedWork |
Brahma Sutras
ⓘ
Gaudapada Karika ⓘ
linked to:
Mandukya Karika
Mandukya Upanishad ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| structure | four chapters ⓘ |
| studiedIn | traditional Vedanta curricula ⓘ |
| tradition | Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| transmittedIn | Advaita monastic lineages ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
rational analysis
ⓘ
scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| verseForm | metrical ⓘ |
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Subject: Mandukya Karika Description of subject: Mandukya Karika is a foundational Advaita Vedanta text by Gaudapada that systematically expounds the non-dual philosophy of the Mandukya Upanishad through metrical commentary.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Mandukya Karika
linked to: Mandukya Karika