Adhikaraṇa

अधिकरण

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adhikaraṇa

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AI translation

Thematic section of a sūtra-bhāṣya

Adhikaraṇa is the exegetical unit of the Brahma Sūtras: a set of sūtras treating the same theme, structured in five parts: viṣaya (subject), saṃśaya (doubt), pūrvapakṣa (objection), siddhānta (conclusion), saṃgati (connection). The Brahma Sūtras have 555 sūtras organized in 192 adhikaraṇas. Understanding adhikaraṇa-by-adhikaraṇa is the traditional way of studying the text — not isolated sūtra.

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APA

Vishva Vidya (2026). Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/adhikarana

MLA

Vishva Vidya. "Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/adhikarana.

Chicago

Vishva Vidya. "Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/adhikarana.

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