Yogavarttika
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Yogavarttika is a seminal Sanskrit commentary on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that offers a detailed and philosophically rich exposition of classical Yoga, traditionally attributed to the scholar Vijnanabhikshu.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vijñānabhikṣu’s Yogavārttika | 1 |
| Yogavarttika canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5968841 — 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: Yogavarttika Context triple: [Vijnanabhikshu, wroteCommentaryOn, Yogavarttika]
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A.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a seminal 15th-century Sanskrit manual on hatha yoga that systematizes postures, breath control, and subtle body practices within the Nath yogi tradition.
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Yoga Sūtra
The Yoga Sūtra is an influential ancient Indian text attributed to Patañjali that systematically outlines the philosophy and practice of classical yoga, including its ethical foundations, meditative disciplines, and goal of spiritual liberation.
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The Synthesis of Yoga
The Synthesis of Yoga is Sri Aurobindo’s major philosophical and spiritual work that systematically integrates various traditional paths of yoga into a comprehensive vision of integral yoga aimed at the transformation of human consciousness.
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Yoga Vasistha
Yoga Vasistha is a major Sanskrit philosophical scripture of Advaita Vedanta, presented as a dialogue between Sage Vasistha and Prince Rama on the nature of reality, consciousness, and liberation.
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E.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
- 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: Yogavarttika Target entity description: Yogavarttika is a seminal Sanskrit commentary on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that offers a detailed and philosophically rich exposition of classical Yoga, traditionally attributed to the scholar Vijnanabhikshu.
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A.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a seminal 15th-century Sanskrit manual on hatha yoga that systematizes postures, breath control, and subtle body practices within the Nath yogi tradition.
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B.
Yoga Sūtra
The Yoga Sūtra is an influential ancient Indian text attributed to Patañjali that systematically outlines the philosophy and practice of classical yoga, including its ethical foundations, meditative disciplines, and goal of spiritual liberation.
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C.
The Synthesis of Yoga
The Synthesis of Yoga is Sri Aurobindo’s major philosophical and spiritual work that systematically integrates various traditional paths of yoga into a comprehensive vision of integral yoga aimed at the transformation of human consciousness.
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D.
Yoga Vasistha
Yoga Vasistha is a major Sanskrit philosophical scripture of Advaita Vedanta, presented as a dialogue between Sage Vasistha and Prince Rama on the nature of reality, consciousness, and liberation.
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E.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit commentary
ⓘ
commentary on the Yoga Sutras ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
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reconcile Yoga with Vedanta ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vijnanabhikshu’s other commentaries
ⓘ
Yoga scholastic tradition ⓘ |
| author | Vijnanabhikshu ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoga Sūtra
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali ⓘ
linked to:
Yoga Sūtra
|
| contains |
arguments on the nature of self and consciousness
ⓘ
interpretive discussions of key Yoga concepts ⓘ verse-by-verse commentary on Yoga Sutras ⓘ |
| describedAs |
detailed exposition of classical Yoga
ⓘ
philosophically rich exposition of Yoga ⓘ seminal commentary on the Yoga Sutras ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Ishvara (Lord) in Yoga
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Yoga metaphysics ⓘ classical Yoga practice ⓘ eight-limbed Yoga (ashtanga yoga) ⓘ
linked to:
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga
ethical disciplines of Yoga ⓘ karma and rebirth ⓘ kleshas (afflictions) ⓘ liberation (moksha) ⓘ meditative absorption (samadhi) ⓘ nature of purusha and prakriti ⓘ |
| genre | commentarial literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose commentary ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sankhya philosophy
ⓘ
Vedanta philosophy ⓘ
linked to:
Vedanta
|
| influences |
later Yoga commentators
ⓘ
modern scholarship on Yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Bhedabheda Vedanta
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Sankhya-Yoga synthesis ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Classical Yoga
ⓘ
Yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Sanskrit manuscripts ⓘ |
| region |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Indology
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South Asian studies ⓘ philosophy departments ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| textType | exegetical work ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early modern period of Indian philosophy (approximate) ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Vijnanabhikshu ⓘ |
| usedBy |
contemporary researchers of Yoga
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traditional Yoga scholars ⓘ |
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Subject: Yogavarttika Description of subject: Yogavarttika is a seminal Sanskrit commentary on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that offers a detailed and philosophically rich exposition of classical Yoga, traditionally attributed to the scholar Vijnanabhikshu.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Yogavarttika