Annambhatta, Annaṃbhaṭṭa: 7 definitions
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Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Annaṃbhaṭṭa (अन्नंभट्ट) composed the Tarka-Sangraha as well as the commentary in the second half of 17th century CE.—It has been estimated that Annambhatta must be a comparatively modern author and he must have flourished during the seventeenth century CE. His father's name was Advaitavidyacarya Tirumala. He was Tailanga Brahmin of North Arcot District of erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh who had settled down in Benares. Annambhatta was a learned man in several areas of traditional scholarship, namely, Nyaya, Vyakarana, Vedanta and Purva-Mimamsa. Though not as well-known as Tarka-Sangraha, many of Annambhatta's works on other disciplines have survived.
Annaṃbhaṭṭa (अन्नंभट्ट) (17th-century) is the author of Tarkasaṃgraha. Annaṃbhaṭṭa has mentioned only his name in the colophon of his work. However, not much information about his personal life, place of residence etc. is found. It is said that Annaṃbhaṭṭa was a Tailanga Brahmin by birth and the name of his native village was Garikapāda. His father’s name is Tirumala Acārya, but his mother’s name is not known. Tirumala was a Ṛgvedi Smārta Brāhmaṇa. He was well-versed in Vedānta Philosophy.
Annaṃbhaṭṭa studied Nyāya at Kauṇḍinyapura for twelve years. After that he became a well-known Naīyāyika. Annaṃbhaṭṭa, in his native town instituted an institution for teaching Nyāya. He had mastered in Vedānta, Mīmāṃsā, Grammar and Dharmasāstra over and above Nyāya Vaiśeṣika philosophy. In Advaita Vedānta his teacher was Brahmendra Sārasvatī. His other teachers were: Vireśvara of Vārāṇasi in Vyākaraṇa and Viśvanātha in Mīmāṃsā. He learned clearly all subjects from his teachers. So, he became a scholar in Nyāya Vaiśeṣika, Mīmāṃsā, Vyākaraṇa, Advaita Vedānta etc. It is also said that Vārāṇasi or Kāsi was the place of study of Annaṃbhaṭṭa residing where he studied these subjects.
Nyaya (न्याय, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.
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Annaṃbhaṭṭa (अन्नंभट्ट).—Name of the author of the Tarkasaṅgraha. cf. काशीगमनमात्रेण नान्नंभट्टायते द्विजः (kāśīgamanamātreṇa nānnaṃbhaṭṭāyate dvijaḥ) |
Derivable forms: annaṃbhaṭṭaḥ (अन्नंभट्टः).
1) Annaṃbhaṭṭa (अन्नंभट्ट) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—annaṃbhaṭṭa, disciple of Sumaṅgala: Kātyāyanaprātiśākhyavyākhyāna. Hall. p. 69.
2) Annaṃbhaṭṭa (अन्नंभट्ट):—Notes on Kaiyaṭa’s Mahābhāṣyapradīpa. Hall. p. 68.
3) Annaṃbhaṭṭa (अन्नंभट्ट):—son of Tirumalācārya: Tattvabodhinīṭīkā [nyāya] Oppert. 7969. Tarkasaṃgraha. Tarkasaṃgrahadīpikā. Nyāyapariśiṣṭaprakāśa. NW. 336. 380. Np. I, 30. Mitākṣarā Brahmasūtravṛtti. Hall. p. 94. K. 126. B. 4, 76. Bühler 549. Subodhinī or Sudhāsāra, a
—[commentary] on the Nyāyasudhā of Someśvara. Burnell. 81^b. Oppert. 4045 (Rāṇakojjivinī). 4244 (R.). Annambhaṭṭīya [nyāya] (i. e. Tarkasaṃgraha). Oppert. 753. 2552. 2749. 3103. 3284. 3376. 4272. 4554. 4675. 4982. 6860. 7742. Ii, 1025. 1604. 2369. 2377. 2420. 2450. 5156. 5609. 5657. 5721. 5913. 6534. 6733. 7016. 7337. 7480. 7859. 8115. 8478. 8612. 8804. 8998. 9545. 10030. 10097. Rice. 98.
—[commentary] by Annambhaṭṭa. Oppert. Ii, 7218.
4) Annambhaṭṭa (अन्नम्भट्ट):—Pāṇinīyalaghuvṛtti.
5) Annaṃbhaṭṭa (अन्नंभट्ट):—Mahābhāṣyapradīpoddyota.
Annambhaṭṭa (अन्नम्भट्ट):—m. Name of the author of the Tarka-saṃgraha q.v.
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