Patañjali
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Patañjali is an ancient Indian sage and scholar traditionally credited with authoring the Yoga Sūtras, a foundational text of classical yoga philosophy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patañjali Context triple: [Pāṇini, influenced, Patañjali]
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Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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B.
Bhartṛhari
Bhartṛhari was a 5th-century Indian philosopher and grammarian whose work on language, meaning, and the philosophy of grammar profoundly shaped later Indian thought.
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Bharata Muni
Bharata Muni is the ancient Indian sage traditionally credited with authoring the Nāṭyaśāstra, the foundational treatise on Sanskrit dramaturgy, performance, and aesthetic theory.
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Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa was a prominent 7th–8th century Indian philosopher and theologian known for his influential defense of Vedic ritualism and development of the Purva Mimamsa school.
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E.
Bhai Parmanand
Bhai Parmanand was an Indian nationalist, revolutionary, and Arya Samaj leader known for his role in the early anti-colonial movement against British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patañjali Target entity description: Patañjali is an ancient Indian sage and scholar traditionally credited with authoring the Yoga Sūtras, a foundational text of classical yoga philosophy.
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A.
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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B.
Bhartṛhari
Bhartṛhari was a 5th-century Indian philosopher and grammarian whose work on language, meaning, and the philosophy of grammar profoundly shaped later Indian thought.
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C.
Bharata Muni
Bharata Muni is the ancient Indian sage traditionally credited with authoring the Nāṭyaśāstra, the foundational treatise on Sanskrit dramaturgy, performance, and aesthetic theory.
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D.
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa was a prominent 7th–8th century Indian philosopher and theologian known for his influential defense of Vedic ritualism and development of the Purva Mimamsa school.
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E.
Bhai Parmanand
Bhai Parmanand was an Indian nationalist, revolutionary, and Arya Samaj leader known for his role in the early anti-colonial movement against British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scholar
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ancient Indian sage ⓘ author ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Classical Yoga
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surface form:
Aṣṭāṅga (eight-limbed) yoga system
Sāṃkhya-influenced metaphysics ⓘ |
| commentarialTradition | extensively commented upon by later Indian philosophers ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
aṣṭāṅga-yoga (eight limbs of yoga)
ⓘ
citta-vṛtti-nirodha (cessation of mental fluctuations) ⓘ dualist ontology of puruṣa and prakṛti ⓘ īśvara-praṇidhāna (devotion to a special puruṣa) ⓘ |
| culturalRole | important figure in Indian spiritual and philosophical heritage ⓘ |
| era | ancient India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hindu philosophy
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Indian philosophy ⓘ yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| historicDebate | scholarly debate on whether multiple historical authors named Patañjali existed ⓘ |
| historicity | exact dates uncertain ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Indian spiritual traditions
ⓘ
Raja Yoga ⓘ
surface form:
Rāja Yoga traditions
Vedānta commentators ⓘ classical yoga ⓘ modern yoga practice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authoring the Yoga Sūtras
ⓘ
systematizing classical yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Yoga Sūtra
ⓘ
surface form:
Yoga Sūtras
|
| philosophicalSchool | Yoga school of Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| status | foundational authority for Yoga school of Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| textAuthored |
Yoga Sūtra
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surface form:
Yoga Sūtras
|
| textType | aphoristic sūtra literature ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith | composing the Yoga Sūtras ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | sage (ṛṣi) ⓘ |
| workStructure | Yoga Sūtras divided into four pādas (chapters) ⓘ |
| YogaSutrasChapter |
Kaivalya-pāda
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Samādhi-pāda ⓘ Sādhana-pāda ⓘ Vibhūti-pāda ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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subject surface form:
Raja Yoga (book)
this entity surface form:
Patanjali
this entity surface form:
Patanjali
this entity surface form:
Patanjali
subject surface form:
Vyākaraṇa
this entity surface form:
Patanjali