Abhinavagupta

Japanese: アビナバグプタ（英語表記）Abhinavagupta

An Indian philosopher active in the 10th and 11th centuries. He belonged to the Shaivite sect of Kashmir and played an important role in the Pratyabhijñā-darśana school of thought. He wrote "Pratyabhijñakārikā", a commentary on the Bhagavad-gita, as well as "Paramārthasāra" and "Tantrāloka". He was also well-versed in theories of poetry and drama, and wrote "Dhvanyālokalocana", a commentary on "Dhvanyāloka", and "Abhinavabhāratī", a commentary on the Natya-shastra. He was also an important figure in Indian aesthetics, and is known to have written many books, at least 41 of which are known to have been written.

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Japanese:

10～11世紀に活躍したインドの哲学者。カシミールのシバ派に属し，再認識学派 Pratyabhijñā-darśanaにおいて重要な役割を果した。"Pratyabhijñakārikā"，『バガバッド・ギーター』に対する注釈，および"Paramārthasāra""Tantrāloka"を著わした。詩論，戯曲論にも造詣が深く，"Dhvanyāloka"に対する注釈"Dhvanyālokalocana"，『ナーティヤ・シャーストラ』に対する注釈"Abhinavabhāratī"を著わした。インド美学においても重要な人物であり，著書も多く，少くとも 41種の書を著わしたことが知られている。

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