In our previous paper “Kumārila and Dharmakīrti” （JIBS 69.1, 2015）, we added an appendix on ‘Sarvadarśanasaṅgraha on Dharmakīrti.’ There we pointed out that Mādhava cited the 247th verse of the Cognition chapter of Dharmakīrti’s Pramāṇavārttika （Pv.） through the second chapter of the Sarvadarśanasaṅgraha, Bauddha-darśanam. This revealed that the southern text of Pv. was used, and that it is more accurate than the northern texts, including the Tibetan translation, because the former used the Sautrāntika keyword vyaktiḥ （individual）. In this paper we show that the fundamental standpoint of Dharmakīrti is that of the Sautrāntika.
Mādhava cited the word sahopalambhaniyamāt for idealism from the Pramāṇaviniścaya, but ultimately he introduced the 247th verse according to the Sautrāntika standpoint of Dharmakīrti. Furthermore we see the verse in Pramāṇaviniścaya 20. But in his edition Vetter followed the northern text of Pv. Mādhava cited the proof of momentariness and the five steps of the realization of causation also from Jñānaśrīmitra’s work, but they originated from Dharmakīrti’s tenet.
In conclusion, we show the author of the Sarvadarśanasaṅgraha to be Mādhava on the basis of his opening verse 3: “The Synopsis of All the Systems is made by the venerable Mādhava, mighty in the power of the fortunate Sāyaṇa’s Kaustubha jewel of the milk ocean.” European scholars were influenced by A. C. Burnell and had identified the younger brother, Sāyaṇa, as the author.
