Pakshadhara Mishra
Pakshadhara Mishra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mithila |
| Occupation | Philosopher Professor |
| Region | Mithila region |
| School | Nyaya School of Indian Philosophy |
| Notable students | Vasudeva Sarvabhauma, Raghunatha Siromani |
Main interests | Nyaya Shastra |
Pakshadhara Mishra (also known by the alias Jayadeva) was a 15th-century Indian philosopher from the Mithila region[1] and the founder of the Nyaya Shastra sampradaya in the tradition of Gaṅgeśa.[2][3][4] He was a practitioner of the Nyaya Shashtra during the 15th century CE. He was a member at the court of King Bhairava Singh of the Oiniwar Dynasty in Mithila.[5] Notable pupils of his pupils include Vasudeva Sarvabhauma and Raghunatha Siromani.[6][7]
Among his most notable works is the Aloka which superseded all previous commentaries on the Tattvachintamani. The Aloka itself has been confidently dated to some time between 1465-75 A.D.[1]
Etymology
[edit]It is said that he once obtained victory in a debate that lasted a fortnight (Paksha), and after that he was referred to as Pakshadhara Mishra.[8][9]
Early life
[edit]Pakshadhara Mishra was born in a Maithil Brahmin family in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. His father name was Vaṭeśvara Mahamahopadhyaya.[10][11] He belonged to the Sarisav Pahi village of the Madhubani district in Bihar, India.[12][13]
Academy of Pakshadhara Mishra
[edit]The academy of Pakshadhara Mishra was a famous centre of learning Nyaya Shastra. It was located at Bhaur village in the Madhubani district of Bihar, India.[14] It is nearby to his native village Sarisav Pahi. The eminent Naiyayikas Vasudeva Sarvabhauma and Raghunatha Shiromani studied Nyaya Shastra at the academy of Pakshadhara Mishra.[15]
Literary works
[edit]Pakshadhara Mishra wrote a text known as the Tattvanirṇaya. He also wrote the texts Dravya Padartha and Lilavati Viveka.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bhattacharya, Dineshchandra (1958). History of Navya-Nyaya in Mithila. Munshiram Manoharlal. pp. 115–127.
- ^ Johnson, WJ (2009). "Jayadeva Pakṣadhara". A Dictionary of Hinduism. 2009. Oxford University Press.
- ^ Mookerji, Radhakumud (1989). Ancient Indian Education: Brahmanical and Buddhist. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-0423-4.
- ^ Vidyabhusana, Satis Chandra (1988). A History of Indian Logic: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Schools. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. ISBN 978-81-208-0565-1.
- ^ Choudhary, Indra Kumar (1988). Some Aspects of Social Life of Medieval Mithila, 1350-1750 A.D.: With a Special Reference to Contemporary Literatures. Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute. p. 101.
- ^ "Pakshadhara Mishra | Indian philosopher | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Kochhar, Rajesh (2021-09-02). Sanskrit and the British Empire. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-43553-5.
- ^ Bakshi, S. R.; S.G (2005). Early Aryans to Swaraj. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-537-0.
- ^ Kochhar, Rajesh (2021-09-02). Sanskrit and the British Empire. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-43553-5.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2020-08-15). "Pakshadhara mishra, Pakṣadhara miśra: 1 definition". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2024-10-30). "Volume 5 (1879) [page 173]: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Śarmmā, Rāmaprakāśa (1979). Mithila ka itihasa (in Hindi). Kamesvarasimhadarabhangasamskrtavisvavidyalaya. p. 521.
- ^ Jhā, Lakṣmīnātha (1999). Mithilā kī sāṃskr̥tika lokacitrakalā (in Hindi). Mitranātha Jhā. p. 29.
- ^ Choudhary, Rabindra Nath (1987). Political History of Khandavala Dynasity [sic] in Mithila, 1556-1793. Capital Publishing House. p. 45.
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- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2020-09-03). "Tattvanirnaya, Tattvanirṇaya, Tattva-nirnaya: 1 definition". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ शर्म्मा, रामप्रकाश (1979). मिथिला का इतिहास (in Hindi). Kāmeśvarasiṃhadarabhaṅgāsaṃskr̥taviśvavidyālaya. p. 477.