In short
Acharya Mallavadin wrote the Nayacakra, an intricate Sanskrit treatise on the Jain theory of naya, or partial standpoints on truth. Tradition credits him with a decisive dialectical victory over rival Buddhist logicians of his day.
At a glance
- Rank
- Acharya
- Tradition
- Shwetambar
- Era
- 5th–6th century CE
- Key works
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- Nayacakra (Dvadasaranayacakra)
Contribution
Mallavadin authored the Nayacakra, an intricate Sanskrit treatise structured around the Jain theory of naya (partial standpoints on truth). Tradition credits him with a decisive dialectical victory over rival Buddhist logicians of his day.
Life
Very little independent biography survives beyond his reputation as a formidable debater; his own commentary on Siddhasena's Sanmatitarka has not survived.
Legacy
The Nayacakra was influential enough to receive its own major commentary, the Nyayagamanusarini, written later by Simhasuri.
Very little independent biographical record survives for this figure; treat the life details as tradition, not established history.