Vākyapadīya is divided into kāṇḍas (books) such as Brahma-kāṇḍa, Vākya-kāṇḍa, and Prakīrṇaka-kāṇḍa
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Indian philosopher
Sanskrit grammarian
Sanskrit treatise
book of Vākyapadīya
philosophical text
work on grammar
Vākyapadīya is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on language and philosophy by Bhartṛhari, exploring the nature of word, sentence, and meaning within the Indian grammatical and metaphysical tradition.
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| Vākyapadīya is divided into kāṇḍas (books) such as Brahma-kāṇḍa, Vākya-kāṇḍa, and Prakīrṇaka-kāṇḍa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vākyapadīya is divided into kāṇḍas (books) such as Brahma-kāṇḍa, Vākya-kāṇḍa, and Prakīrṇaka-kāṇḍa Context triple: [Bhartṛhari, workStructure, Vākyapadīya is divided into kāṇḍas (books) such as Brahma-kāṇḍa, Vākya-kāṇḍa, and Prakīrṇaka-kāṇḍa]
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A.
Kanva Upanishads
The Kanva Upanishads are a group of ancient Hindu philosophical texts associated with the Kanva branch of the Shukla Yajurveda, exploring themes such as the nature of the self, ultimate reality (Brahman), and spiritual liberation.
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B.
Aṣṭādhyāyī
Aṣṭādhyāyī is an ancient and highly systematic Sanskrit grammar treatise that forms the foundational work of the grammatical tradition attributed to the scholar Pāṇini.
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C.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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D.
Yadava Prakasha’s Bhedabheda
Yadava Prakasha’s Bhedabheda is a medieval Vedantic subschool that teaches a nuanced doctrine of both difference and non-difference between the individual soul and ultimate reality, influencing later developments in Hindu philosophy.
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E.
Adivansavatarana sub-parva
Adivansavatarana sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that recounts the origins and genealogies of the Bharata and related dynasties.
- 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: Vākyapadīya is divided into kāṇḍas (books) such as Brahma-kāṇḍa, Vākya-kāṇḍa, and Prakīrṇaka-kāṇḍa Target entity description: Vākyapadīya is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on language and philosophy by Bhartṛhari, exploring the nature of word, sentence, and meaning within the Indian grammatical and metaphysical tradition.
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A.
Kanva Upanishads
The Kanva Upanishads are a group of ancient Hindu philosophical texts associated with the Kanva branch of the Shukla Yajurveda, exploring themes such as the nature of the self, ultimate reality (Brahman), and spiritual liberation.
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B.
Aṣṭādhyāyī
Aṣṭādhyāyī is an ancient and highly systematic Sanskrit grammar treatise that forms the foundational work of the grammatical tradition attributed to the scholar Pāṇini.
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C.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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D.
Yadava Prakasha’s Bhedabheda
Yadava Prakasha’s Bhedabheda is a medieval Vedantic subschool that teaches a nuanced doctrine of both difference and non-difference between the individual soul and ultimate reality, influencing later developments in Hindu philosophy.
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E.
Adivansavatarana sub-parva
Adivansavatarana sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that recounts the origins and genealogies of the Bharata and related dynasties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
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| instanceOf |
Indian philosopher
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Sanskrit grammarian ⓘ Sanskrit treatise ⓘ book of Vākyapadīya ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ work on grammar ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Bhartṛhari’s school of grammarians
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sphoṭa theory of language ⓘ |
| author | Bhartṛhari ⓘ |
| centralConcept | sphoṭa ⓘ |
| dividedInto | kāṇḍas ⓘ |
| explores |
cognitive process of understanding sentences
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relation between language and reality ⓘ unity of word and meaning ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of meaning
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nature of sentence ⓘ nature of word ⓘ |
| genre | śāstra (systematic treatise) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brahma-kāṇḍa
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Prakīrṇaka-kāṇḍa ⓘ Vākya-kāṇḍa ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian philosophy of language
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later Indian grammatical theory ⓘ |
| knownFor | authorship of Vākyapadīya ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Vākyapadīya ⓘ |
| period |
Gupta era
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linked to:
Gupta Empire
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| philosophicalOrientation | non-dualistic view of language and reality ⓘ |
| region |
Indian subcontinent
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linked to:
South Asia
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| script | Devanāgarī (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| subject |
metaphysics
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miscellaneous topics in language and cognition ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ semantics ⓘ sentence and its meaning ⓘ ultimate reality as word ⓘ |
| tradition |
Indian grammatical tradition
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Indian philosophical tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Vākyapadīya is divided into kāṇḍas (books) such as Brahma-kāṇḍa, Vākya-kāṇḍa, and Prakīrṇaka-kāṇḍa Description of subject: Vākyapadīya is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on language and philosophy by Bhartṛhari, exploring the nature of word, sentence, and meaning within the Indian grammatical and metaphysical tradition.
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Bhartṛhari
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workStructure
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Vākyapadīya is divided into kāṇḍas (books) such as Brahma-kāṇḍa, Vākya-kāṇḍa, and Prakīrṇaka-kāṇḍa
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