Kumarila
Kumarila (also called Kumarila Bhatta ; Devanagari : कुमारिल, Kumārila ), was an Indian philosopher and Brahmin in the 7th century (possibly * around 600; † around 660).
Life
Kumarila, whose biography is largely unknown, is considered to be the second most important teacher in the classical system of mimansa after his student Prabhakara . In his main work Shlokavarttika , he commented on the system-based Mimansa Sutra from the 3rd century BC and then presented his own teaching in contrast to Buddhist and Jain schools.
In order to lead a life free from suffering, it is essential to fulfill the practical religious duties of the Veda , taught Kumarila. This also applies if freedom from suffering may only be achieved in a future life. The guarantee of the validity of the Veda lies in the linguistically founded eternity of the 'natural' connection between the traditional word and its object.
expenditure
- Kumārila Bhaṭṭa: Ślokavārttika . Translated by Ganganatha Jha, The Asiatic Society, Calcutta 1985 [1900].
literature
- Wilhelm Halbfass: Studies in Kumārila and Śaṅkara . Wezler, Reinbek 1983, ISBN 3-88587-005-3 .
- Lars Göhler: Word and text by Kumārila Bhaṭṭa. Study of Medieval Indian Philosophy of Language and Hermeneutics . Lang, Frankfurt am Main a. a. 1995, ISBN 3-631-48821-1 .
- Kuno Lorenz: Kumārila . In: Jürgen Mittelstraß (Hrsg.): Encyclopedia Philosophy and Philosophy of Science . Vol. 2: H – O, Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2004, ISBN 3-476-02012-6 , pp. 511f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Kumarila in the catalog of the German National Library
- Daniel Arnold: Kumārila. In: Edward N. Zalta (Ed.): Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy .
- Kumarila Bhatta . On: The Purva Mimamsa Home Page . June 3, 2008.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kumarila |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kumarila Bhatta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian philosopher and brahmin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century |