ORCID ID
0000-0001-7050-6259
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Publication Title
Journal of Hindu Studies
Abstract
This article considers the Sravaisnava theologian Vedanta Desika's (14th-century CE) understanding of sabdapramana and deference to sabdapramana that is evident in one of his most important expositions the Tattvamuktakalapa and its commentary the Sarvarthasiddhi. For Desika, deference to sabdapramana is motivated by belief in a particular view of reality. This would be the acceptance of Visnu as the Brahman of the upanisads, his connection to authoritative scripture, and its propagation. Furthermore, to defer to sabdapramana requires membership in a community and the requisite pedagogical training that confers the authority needed to speak for the tradition.
Repository Citation
Adluri, S. (2014). Sabda Pramana as a theological category in Vedanta Desika's Tattvamuktakalapa. Journal of Hindu Studies, 7(1), 54-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhs/hiu001
Original Citation
Adluri, S. (2014). Sabda Pramana as a theological category in Vedanta Desika's Tattvamuktakalapa. Journal of Hindu Studies, 7(1), 54-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhs/hiu001
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/jhs/hiu001
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Postprint
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