Meykanda Shastras
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Meykanda Shastras are foundational Tamil philosophical texts that systematically codify and expound the metaphysics and theology of Shaiva Siddhanta.
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| Meykanda Shastras canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meykanda Shastras Context triple: [Shaiva Siddhanta, scripturalBasis, Meykanda Shastras]
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A.
Shilpa Shastras
Shilpa Shastras are ancient Indian treatises that codify the principles, proportions, and iconography of art, sculpture, and temple architecture.
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B.
Nitya Grantha
Nitya Grantha is a foundational liturgical and devotional manual in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, attributed to the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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C.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
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D.
Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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E.
Mulasutras
Mulasutras are foundational Jain canonical texts that outline core doctrines, ethical principles, and monastic disciplines within the Agama literature.
- 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: Meykanda Shastras Target entity description: Meykanda Shastras are foundational Tamil philosophical texts that systematically codify and expound the metaphysics and theology of Shaiva Siddhanta.
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A.
Shilpa Shastras
Shilpa Shastras are ancient Indian treatises that codify the principles, proportions, and iconography of art, sculpture, and temple architecture.
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B.
Nitya Grantha
Nitya Grantha is a foundational liturgical and devotional manual in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, attributed to the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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C.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
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D.
Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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E.
Mulasutras
Mulasutras are foundational Jain canonical texts that outline core doctrines, ethical principles, and monastic disciplines within the Agama literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shaiva Siddhanta scripture
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Tamil religious literature ⓘ philosophical text corpus ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide rational exposition of Shaiva Siddhanta
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systematically codify Shaiva Siddhanta doctrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South India ⓘ |
| authorAttribution | Meykandar ⓘ |
| classification | post-bhakti Shaiva Siddhanta texts ⓘ |
| concerns |
means to liberation
ⓘ
nature of Shiva ⓘ nature of bondage ⓘ nature of the individual soul ⓘ |
| coreTextOf | Shaiva Siddhanta metaphysics ⓘ |
| doctrine | Pati-Pasu-Pasa (Lord-soul-bond) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotion to Shiva
ⓘ
discriminative knowledge (jnana) ⓘ initiation (diksha) ⓘ role of guru ⓘ |
| epistemology |
accepts Agamas
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accepts Shaiva devotional hymns ⓘ accepts Vedas ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic religious text
ⓘ
philosophical prose ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tamil Saivite monastic traditions
ⓘ
later Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta commentaries ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Meykandar ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
Shiva as supreme personal God
ⓘ
realist pluralism of souls and world ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Shaiva Siddhanta ⓘ |
| region | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Agamas
ⓘ
linked to:
Āgamas
Tirumurai ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shaiva Siddhanta ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | authoritative in Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Shaiva Siddhanta monasteries ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics
ⓘ
liberation (moksha) ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| teaches | path of charya, kriya, yoga, jnana ⓘ |
| traditionClassifiesAs |
Siddhanta shastras
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linked to:
Siddhanta Shikhamani
|
| usesConcept |
grace of Shiva
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karma ⓘ three impurities (malas) ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Tamil Shaivites
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linked to:
Tamil Shaivite bhakti movement
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