Vedavirodha, Veda-virodha, Vedāvirodha, Veda-avirodha: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: Religious Inclusivism in the Writings of an Early Modern Sanskrit Intellectual (nyaya)Vedavirodha (वेदविरोध) refers to “scriptures that fully contradict the Veda”, according to Jayanta Bhaṭṭa (ninth–tenth century), the great Naiyāyika from Kashmir, who was a close reader of Kumārila’s work.—In his Nyāyamañjarī, Jayanta distinguishes between two types of scriptures (āgama): those that fully contradict the Veda (vedavirodha), and those that teach rites in accordance with the Veda. He includes the teachings of the Buddha in the first category and those of the Śaivas, Pāñcarātrikas, and others, in the second; only those of the second category are ascribed authority. Thus Jayanta extends the application of the vedamūlatva principle to traditions or scriptures that do not explicitly contradict the Veda.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: Religious Inclusivism in the Writings of an Early Modern Sanskrit Intellectual (Shaivism)Vedāvirodha (वेदाविरोध) refers to that which “does not contradict the Veda”.—Rāmakaṇṭha does not passively acknowledge the authority of the Veda. He tries to defend the validity of Śaiva teachings and deny their hitherto heretical status by invoking their ‘orthodox’ character: Śaiva teachings are legitimate because they do not contradict the Veda (vedāvirodha) and because they are accepted (parigraha) by men learned in the Veda. Rāmakaṇṭha too practises a form of religious inclusivism in the way he acknowledges the authority of the Veda not for itself, but arguably in order to make his own views and practices acceptable to what is a fundamentally brahminical society. Rāmakaṇṭha’s views are also defended and elaborated upon in the writings of Aghoraśivācārya (fl. 1157) and his disciples, who pursued the Kashmirian Saiddhāntika tradition in South India.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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