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Siddhanta, a
Sanskrit term, roughly translates as
the Doctrine or
the Tradition. It denotes the established and accepted view of a particular school within
Indian philosophy.
Hindu philosophy
This term is an established theological term within
Hindu philosophy which denotes a specific line of theological development within a
Hindu religious tradition. The traditional schools of Hindu philosophy have had their siddhantas established by their respective founders in the form of
Sutras (aphorisms). The Sutras are commented by a major philosopher in the respective traditions to elaborate upon the established doctrine by quoting from
the shastras (scriptures) and using logic and
pramanas (accepted source of knowledge). For example, in the tradition of
Vedanta, the author of
the Sutra was
Veda Vyasa and the commentators were
Adi Shankara,
Ramanuja and
Madhva (each of whom eventually set up sub-schools within Vedanta). Also, in the tradition of
Purva Mimamsa, the author of the Sutra was
Jaimini and the commentator was
Shabaraswami.
Buddhist philosophy
Tibetan Buddhist scholars translate the term accurately as 'tenet'. In Tibetan Scholar Konchog Jigmed Wangpo's famous text on philosophical tenets, he writes:
The etymology for 'tenet' (siddhanta) is: a tenet or a meaning which was made firm, decided upon, or established in reliance on scripture and/or reasoning and which won't be forsaken for something else. Dharmamitra's Clear Words, A Commentary on Maitreya's Ornament for Realisations (abhisamayalamkara karika prajnaparamita mitopadesha shastratike) says: '"Established conclusion [siddhanta] signifies one's own established assertion which is thoroughly borne out by scripture and resoning. Because on won't pass beyond this assertion, it's a conclusion."
Jaina philosophy
For Jainism, the
religion's
canon varies between the three primary sects, with
Sthanakavasis believing in no scripture. Both the
Digambara and
Shvetambara believe that the "purest" Jainist teachings were contained within the
Purvas, which have been mostly lost. Of the surviving Jain scriptures, the Digambara tend to focus upon the
Prakaranas; while the Shvetambara focus upon the
Angas.
Astronomy
Early
Indian astronomy is transmitted in
Siddhantas:
Varahamihira (6th century) in his
Pancha-Siddhantika contrasts five fo these: The
Surya Siddhanta besides the
Paitamaha Siddhantas (which is more similar to the "classical"
Vedanga Jyotisha), the
Paulisha and
Romaka Siddhantas (directly based on Hellenistic astronomy) and the
Vasishta Siddhanta.
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