A critical study of Ānandajñāna’s Tarkasaṅgraha

by Satyan Sharma | 2022 | 96,182 words

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Summary: This is an English study of the Tarkasangraha by Anandajnana (also, Anandagiri), a Sanskrit text from the 12th century which, supporting Advaita Vedanta, refutes the Vaisheshika branch—both schools of orthodox Hindu philosophy. This text is not to be confused with Annambhatta's Tarkasangraha which actually supports Nyaya and Vaisheshika thought.

This PhD thesis critically analyzes Anandajnana’s arguments, uncovering both concise and verbose refutations. It identifies sources not explicitly cited, detects scribal errors, and revises historical views regarding the author. By exposing the indefinability of Vaisheshika concepts, the thesis advocates for detachment from logic, aligning with the Advaita Vedantic path to liberation.

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Acknowledgement

Summary of the Thesis

+ Chapter 1 - Overview of Darśana and Ānandajñāna's Tarkasaṅgraha

. Part 1.1 - Defining philosophy and Darśana

. Part 1.2 - Origin of Darśana

. Part 1.3 - The main schools of Darśana

. Part 2 - A Brief History of The Advaita Vedānta Darśana

. Part 3 - A Brief Outline of The Advaita Vedānta Darśana

. Part 4 - A Brief History of The Vaiśeṣika Darśana

. Part 5 - A Brief Outline of The Vaiśeṣika Darśana

. Part 6 - A Brief History of Refutations

. Part 7 - History and Contribution of Ānandajñāna

. Part 8.1 - A brief outline of Tarkasaṅgraha

. Part 8.2 - Importance of Tarkasaṅgraha

. Part 8.3 - The critical study of Ānandajñāna's Tarkasaṅgraha

. Part 8.4 - Tools of refutation used in Tarkasaṅgraha

. Part 8.5 - Method of refutation

+ Chapter 2 - Refutations in the Prathama Pariccheda

. Introduction to the first Pariccheda of the Tarkasaṅgraha

. Part 1.1 - The refutation of Lakṣaṇa

. Part 1.2 - The refutation of Kārya

. Part 1.3 - The refutation of Paramāṇu

. Part 1.4 - The refutation of Dravya

. Part 2.1 - The refutation of Pṛthivī

. Part 2.2 - The refutation of Ap

. Part 2.3 - The refutation of Tejas

. Part 2.4 - The refutation of Vāyu

. Part 2.5 - The refutation of Sarga and Pralaya

. Part 2.6 - The refutation of Ākāśa

. Part 2.7 - The refutation of Kāla

. Part 2.8 - The refutation of Dik

. Part 2.9 - The refutation of Ātmatva

. Part 2.10 - The refutation of Manas

+ Chapter 3 - Refutations in the Dvitīya Pariccheda

. Introduction to the second Pariccheda of the Tarkasaṅgraha

. Part 1.1 - The refutation of Guṇa

. Part 1.2 - The refutation of Anumāna

. Part 1.3 - The refutation of Avidyā

. Part 1.4 - The refutation of Vidyā

. Part 2.1 - The refutation of Rūpa

. Part 2.2 - The refutation of Rasa

. Part 2.3 - The refutation of Gandha

. Part 2.4 - The refutation of Sparśa

. Part 2.5 - The refutation of Saṅkhyā

. Part 2.6 - The refutation of Parimāṇa

. Part 2.7 - The refutation of Pṛthaktva

. Part 2.8 - The refutation of Saṃyoga

. Part 2.9 - The refutation of Vibhāga

. Part 2.10 - The refutation of Paratva and Aparatva

. Part 2.11 - The refutation of Buddhi

. Part 2.12 - The refutation of Pañcāvayava-vākya

. Part 2.13 - The refutation of Kathā, Vāda, Jalpa and Vitaṇḍā

. Part 2.14 - The refutation of Chala, Jāti and Nigrahasthāna

+ Chapter 4 - Refutations in the Tṛtīya Pariccheda

. Introduction to the third Pariccheda of the Tarkasaṅgraha

. Part 1.1 - The refutation of Sāmānya

. Part 1.2 - The refutation of Viśeṣa

. Part 1.3 - The refutation of Samavāya

. Part 2.1 - The refutation of Abhāva

+ Chapter 5 - Textual similarities, variations and a historical revision

. Part 1 - Variations available from Śeṣaśārṅgadhara's Nyāyamuktāvalī

. Part 2 - Similarities with Citsukha's Tattvapradīpikā

. Part 3 - Relation with Śrīharṣa's Khaṇḍanakhaṇḍakhādya

. Part 4 - A probable mention by Gaṅgeśa Upādhyāya

. Part 5 - A probable mention by Bhaṭṭa Vādīndra

. Part 6 - Ānandabodha and Ānandajñāna

Appendix C - Conclusion of Advaita Vedānta Darśana in Tarkasaṅgraha

Appendix D - ānandajñāna’s general methods of refutation in Tarkasaṅgraha

Appendix E - A short glossary of Sanskrit Terms

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