 Śāntarakṣita is probably best known as one of the great Indian Madhyamaka commentators. His thought in this regard has several features that make it unique including: his integration of Yogācāra thought, his integration of Buddhist logico-epistemological (pramāṇa) developments (discussed below), and his dynamic engagement with other Buddhist and non-Buddhist views (discussed below). His Madhyamaka view is most clearly and succinctly articulated in his text Madhyamakālaṃkāra (The Ornament of the Middle Way, hereafter, MA) and his own commentary on that text, Madhyamakālaṃkāravṛtti (The Auto-Commentary on The Ornament of the Middle Way, hereafter,  MAV).[5]