Svarūpa-Abheda | Non-relational Proposition / Identity Statement

Swarupa-Abheda

Svarūpa-Abheda (IAST)
Translation: "non-relational proposition; identity statement"

A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: स्वरूपाभेद
Transliteration: Svarūpa-Abheda
Translation: "non-relational proposition; identity statement"
Definition:

1. According to Advaita Vedānta, examples of this type of proposition include So'yam Devadattaḥ (this is that Devadatta) or the Mahāvākya, Tat Tvam Asi.
2. It is one of the two types of Vākyārtha(s). This type is a non-relational sentence in that the two entities referred to are actually identical. (See Vākyārtha.)

Reference:

1. Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press