Jayanta Bhatta was a philosopher of the Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy.
11 Facts About Jayanta Bhatta
1.
2.
Jayanta Bhatta authored three works on Nyaya philosophy: one of which is not known, an allegorical drama, and a commentary on Paninian grammar.
3.
Jayanta Bhatta was a child prodigy, composing a commentary to Panini's Ashtadhyayi and earned the name Nava-Vrittikara, or new commentator.
4.
Kadambarikathasara, a work written by Jayanta Bhatta's son Abhinanda, mentions that Jayanta Bhatta's great grandfather was a minister of king Lalitaditya Muktapida, who was a ruler of the Karkota dynasty in the second quarter of the 8th century CE.
5.
Jayanta Bhatta's son was named Mitra, and his grandson was Saktisvamin.
6.
Jayanta Bhatta argued that this practice was "unnecessary" and threatened the fundamental values of society.
7.
Jayanta Bhatta wrote three known treatises on Nyaya philosophy, of which two survive.
8.
Jayanta Bhatta's first, the Nyayamanjari is a commentary on Nyaya-aphorisms that serves as a critique of the theories of rival philosophical systems like the Mimansadarsana.
9.
Jayanta Bhatta's second, the Nyayakalika is an overview of the basic tenets of the Nyaya Sutras, a foundational text of the Nyaya school.
10.
Jayanta Bhatta's major literary work is, a Sanskrit play in four acts.
11.
Jayanta Bhatta criticized the Lokayata school of philosophy for not developing a Lokayata culture.