Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study)
by Diptimani Goswami | 2014 | 61,072 words
This page relates 鈥楲ife of Annambhatta鈥� of the study on the Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories with special reference to the Tarkasangraha by Annambhatta. Both Nyaya and Vaisesika are schools of ancient Indian Philosophy, and accepted in their system various padarthas or objects of valid knowledge. This study investigates how the Tarkasamgraha reflects these categories in the combined Nyayavaisesika school.
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Life of 础苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓补
础苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓补 has mentioned only his name in the colophon of his work.[1] However, not much information about his personal life, place of residence etc. is found. It is said that 础苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓补 was a Tailanga Brahmin by birth and the name of his native village was Garikap膩da.[2] His father鈥檚 name is Tirumala Ac膩rya, but his mother鈥檚 name is not known. Tirumala was a 峁歡vedi 厂尘腻谤迟补 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺. He was well-versed in 痴别诲腻苍迟补 Philosophy.[3]
础苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓补 studied 狈测腻测补 at 碍补耻峁囜笉颈苍测补辫耻谤补 for twelve years. After that he became a well-known Na墨y膩yika. 础苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓补, in his native town instituted an institution for teaching 狈测腻测补.[4] He had mastered in 痴别诲腻苍迟补, 惭墨尘腻峁僺腻, Grammar and Dharmas膩stra over and above 狈测腻测补 痴补颈艣别峁办补 philosophy. In Advaita 痴别诲腻苍迟补 his teacher was Brahmendra 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟墨. His other teachers were: Vire艣vara of 痴腻谤腻峁嘺蝉颈 in 痴测腻办补谤补峁嘺 and 痴颈艣惫补苍腻迟丑补 in 惭墨尘腻峁僺腻. He learned clearly all subjects from his teachers. So, he became a scholar in 狈测腻测补 痴补颈艣别峁办补, 惭墨尘腻峁僺腻, 痴测腻办补谤补峁嘺, Advaita 痴别诲腻苍迟补 etc.[5] It is also said that 痴腻谤腻峁嘺蝉颈 or 碍腻蝉颈 was the place of study of 础苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓补 residing where he studied these subjects.
His scholarship is implied in a popular verse thus:
The meaning of this verse is that a man cannot become a great scholar like 础苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓补 just going to Ben膩ras. It indicates that 础苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓补 studied in Ben膩ras and within a very few period became well-known for his learning.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
ka峁嚹乨any膩yamatayorv膩lavyutpatti siddhaye/
补苍苍补峁僢丑补峁弓别苍补 惫颈诲耻峁Ｄ� 谤补肠颈迟补蝉迟补谤办补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补岣�// 罢补谤办补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补, p. 68
[2]:
Ibid., p. Lx
[3]:
Ibid., p. Lxiv
[4]:
Ibid., p.Lx
[5]:
Swami Virupaksananda, (ed.), 罢补谤办补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补, p. 7
[6]:
Quoted in Athalye and Bodas (ed.), 罢补谤办补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补, p. Lxv