Upaskara

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Upaskara
Author Sankara Mishra
Original titleउपस्कर
Language Sanskrit
Subject Vaisheshika Sutra
GenreCommentary on Vaisheshika Sutra
Published15th Century CE
Publication place India
Preceded by Ayachi Mishra  

Upaskara (Sanskrit: उपस्कर) (Romanised: Upaskāra) is a commentary on the Kanada's Vaisheshika Sutra of the Indian philosophy. [1] It was written in the Sanskrit language by the Indian philosopher Sankara Mishra of Mithila. [2] [3] [4]

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Background

Sankara Mishra learnt the Vaisheshika Sutra from his father Bhavanatha Mishra also known as Ayachi Mishra orally. Then he composed a Sanskrit commentary text on the Vaisheshika Sutra of the ancient Vedic sage Kanada. This commentary text is known as Upaskara. [4]

Description

The Sanskrit commentary text Upaskara was composed in the 15th century CE. It is said that the text Upaskara might had been composed before 1462 AD by the Indian philosopher Sankara Mishra. The expressions of Navya Nyaya scholars could be traced in the commentary Upaskara, so it said that without the adequate knowledge of Navya Nyaya Shastra, it is very difficult to understand the text Upaskara. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ The Vaisesika Sutras Of Kanada. Cosmo Publications. ISBN   978-81-307-0518-7.
  2. ↑ Indian Thought. The Editor. 1915.
  3. ↑ Sinha, Jadunath (1949). Introduction to Indian Philosophy. Lakshmi Narain Agarwal.
  4. 1 2 Mishra, Umesha (1966). History of Indian Philosophy. Tirabhukti Publications.
  5. ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2024-08-20). "3. Authors of Vaisheshika (g): Sankara Misra (1462 A.D.)". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  6. ↑ Goel, Aruna (1984). Indian Philosophy: Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika and Modern Science. Sterling. p. 31. ISBN   978-0-86590-279-4.
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