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Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume III: Advaita Vedanta up to Samkara and His Pupils

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Divinity Atlas. "Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume III: Advaita Vedanta up to Samkara and His Pupils." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/encyclopedia-of-indian-philosophies-volume-iii-advaita-vedanta-up-to-samkara-and-his-pupils.

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Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume III: Advaita Vedanta up to Samkara and His Pupils. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/encyclopedia-of-indian-philosophies-volume-iii-advaita-vedanta-up-to-samkara-and-his-pupils

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  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume III: Advaita Vedanta up to Samkara and His Pupils},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/encyclopedia-of-indian-philosophies-volume-iii-advaita-vedanta-up-to-samkara-and-his-pupils},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

This volume is part of a standard scholarly reference series on Indian philosophy edited by Karl Potter, and this specific volume is a bio-bibliographical survey of Advaita Vedanta thinkers up to and including Samkara's immediate pupils, summarizing what survives of each thinker's own work rather than offering one overarching interpretation of Advaita as a whole. That entry by entry grounding in each named thinker's actual surviving writing is the real basis for using it here. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with any specific entry. Use it for the textual history and content of early Advaita Vedanta philosophy through this specific period.

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Assessment

Reliability Tier

Part of Karl Potter's standard scholarly reference series on Indian philosophy; this volume is a bio-bibliographical survey of Advaita Vedanta thinkers up to and including Samkara's immediate pupils, summarizing what survives of each thinker's own work.

Notes

Part of the standard scholarly reference series on Indian philosophy edited by Karl Potter, this volume is a bio-bibliographical survey of Advaita Vedanta thinkers up to and including Samkara's immediate pupils, summarizing their works and doctrines. Use for established facts about the textual history and content of early Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

Citation

Author

Karl H. Potter (ed.)

Publisher

Motilal Banarsidass

Publication Year

1981

URL

https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofindianphilosophyvolume03advaitavedantauptosamkaraandhispupilskarlpotterh._457_d

Source Type

encyclopedia

Claims Backed By This Source (264 claims)

This source backs 264 claims across the atlas. As facts: 147 well-attested, 7 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 51 holds, 4 connected, 2 critiqued Here, 2 held Differently. Plus 51 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Doctrines, 75 claims: 43 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 15 holds, 15 general references.
Articles, 42 claims: 34 well-attested, 2 connected, 6 general references.
Schools of Theology, 30 claims: 5 well-attested, 16 holds, 2 connected, 2 critiqued Here, 2 held Differently, 3 general references.
Esoteric Texts, 20 claims: 15 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate, 2 general references.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 19 claims: 12 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 5 general references.
Denominations, 16 claims: 13 holds, 3 general references.
Koshas, 15 claims: 10 well-attested, 5 general references.
Scriptures & Texts, 13 claims: 8 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
Hymns & Liturgical Texts, 10 claims: 9 well-attested, 1 general references.
Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
Religious Roles & Titles, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
Figures, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 general references.
Mantras, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Metaphysical Positions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Organizations, 2 claims: 2 general references.
Religions, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Pilgrimage Routes, 1 claims: 1 general references.