Yuktiṣaṣṭikā
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Yuktiṣaṣṭikā is a foundational Buddhist philosophical treatise by Nāgārjuna that systematically analyzes reality through reasoning to support the Madhyamaka doctrine of emptiness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yuktiṣaṣṭikā canonical | 4 |
| Yuktiṣaṣṭikā-vṛtti | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yuktiṣaṣṭikā Context triple: [Nagarjuna, majorWork, Yuktiṣaṣṭikā]
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A.
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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B.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
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C.
Samkhyakarika
Samkhyakarika is an early foundational text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy, presenting its dualistic metaphysics and theory of liberation in concise verse form.
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D.
Vākyapadīya
Vākyapadīya is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on language and philosophy that systematically presents the sphoṭa theory and explores the relationship between word, sentence, and meaning.
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E.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
- 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: Yuktiṣaṣṭikā Target entity description: Yuktiṣaṣṭikā is a foundational Buddhist philosophical treatise by Nāgārjuna that systematically analyzes reality through reasoning to support the Madhyamaka doctrine of emptiness.
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A.
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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B.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
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C.
Samkhyakarika
Samkhyakarika is an early foundational text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy, presenting its dualistic metaphysics and theory of liberation in concise verse form.
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D.
Vākyapadīya
Vākyapadīya is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on language and philosophy that systematically presents the sphoṭa theory and explores the relationship between word, sentence, and meaning.
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E.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist philosophical treatise
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Madhyamaka text ⓘ Sanskrit poem ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze reality through reasoning
ⓘ
support the Madhyamaka doctrine of emptiness ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Buddhism
ⓘ
Nāgārjuna ⓘ
linked to:
Nagarjuna
|
| audience | Buddhist philosophers and scholars ⓘ |
| author |
Nāgārjuna
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagarjuna
|
| canonicalStatus | important Madhyamaka root text ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emptiness of inherent existence
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non-substantiality of phenomena ⓘ two truths theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda)
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linked to:
dependent origination
emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ middle way (madhyamā pratipad) ⓘ philosophical reasoning ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic verse
ⓘ
philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tibetan scholastic Madhyamaka
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later Indian Madhyamaka commentators ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
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early Madhyamaka thought ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| period | classical Indian Buddhist philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
ⓘ
logic and reasoning ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Madhyamaka ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Chinese translation
ⓘ
Tibetan translation ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedWork |
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
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Vigrahavyāvartanī ⓘ Śūnyatāsaptati ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| script | Devanāgarī (in modern editions) ⓘ |
| subject |
analysis of causes and conditions
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path to liberation through correct view ⓘ refutation of intrinsic nature (svabhāva) ⓘ relationship between conventional and ultimate truth ⓘ |
| titleRomanization | Yuktiṣaṣṭikā ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Sixty Stanzas on Reasoning ⓘ |
| tradition | Madhyamaka ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
rational analysis
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reductio ad absurdum reasoning ⓘ |
| verseCount | 60 ⓘ |
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