Vardhamana Upadhyaya
Mahamahopadhyaya Vardhamana Upadhyaya | |
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वर्धमान उपाध्याय | |
| Court of King Bhairavasimha in Mithila | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Vardhamana |
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| Era | 13th - 14th century CE |
| Region | Mithila |
| Main interest(s) | Nyaya and Vaisheshika Shastra |
| Alma mater | Ancient Mithila University |
| Known for | Dandaviveka |
| Other names | Vardhamana Mahopadhyaya |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Jurisprudence | Dandaviveka |
| Creed | Sanskrit and Vedic learning |
| Profession | Philosopher and teacher |
| Religious career | |
| Post | Naiyayika |
Vardhamana Upadhyaya (Sanskrit: वर्धमान उपाध्याय, Romanised: Vardhamāna Upādhyāya) was an Indian philosopher from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. He was an eminent Acharya of Nyaya Shastra and successor of Gangesha Upadhyaya in Mithila. He was an important teacher in the tradition of Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila. He wrote several Sanskrit texts and commentaries in the Vedic tradition of India. He was appointed as the judge at the court of King Bhairavasimha in Mithila. He is known for his text Dandaviveka on criminal law.[1][2][3][4][5] He is also called as Vardhamana Mahopadhyaya or Vardhamana Mahamahopadhyaya.[6]
Early life
Vardhamana was born in a Maithil Brahmin family in Mithila. He was the son of the prominent philosopher Gangesha Upadhyaya. His elder brother name was Gandaka Mishra.[1][2]
Education
Vardhamana studied Indian philosophy under the guidance of Shankara Mishra and Vachaspati Mishra. The names of the two teachers are mentioned in his text Dandaviveka.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Manish_dutta. Dandaviveka Of Vardhamana Upadhyaya ( Trans).
- ^ a b www.wisdomlib.org (2024-08-19). "4. Authors of Nyaya (i): Vardhamana Upadhyaya (1250 A.D.)". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Vardhamana (1936). The Kiranavali Prakasa. Xxxx.
- ^ K, Ashitha R. (2021). "Kiranavali prakasa of vardhamana upadhyaya a study". University (in Sanskrit).
- ^ "अन्वीक्षानयतत्त्वबोधः Anviksanaya Tattva Bodha - A Commentary by Shri Vardhamanopadhyaya on The 5th Chapter of The Nyayasutras of Gautama (An Old Book) | Exotic India Art". www.exoticindiaart.com. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ Mahamahopadhyaya Satis Chandra Vidyabhusana. A History of Indian Logic: Ancient Mediaeval and Modern Schools. Library Genesis. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 454–455.