Sankhya Yoga
E18885
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sankhya Yoga canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152766 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sankhya Yoga Context triple: [Bhagavad Gita, chapter2Title, Sankhya Yoga]
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Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
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Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Arjuna Vishada Yoga is the first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, depicting the warrior Arjuna’s moral crisis and deep despondency on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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D.
Sri Yantra
Sri Yantra is a complex and highly revered Hindu geometric diagram composed of interlocking triangles and lotus patterns, used as a tool for meditation, worship, and the representation of cosmic unity and divine feminine energy.
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Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
- 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: Sankhya Yoga Target entity description: Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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A.
Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
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B.
Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Arjuna Vishada Yoga is the first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, depicting the warrior Arjuna’s moral crisis and deep despondency on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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C.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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D.
Sri Yantra
Sri Yantra is a complex and highly revered Hindu geometric diagram composed of interlocking triangles and lotus patterns, used as a tool for meditation, worship, and the representation of cosmic unity and divine feminine energy.
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E.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture chapter
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chapter of the Bhagavad Gita ⓘ |
| addresses | Arjuna’s despondency ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
atman
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buddhi-yoga ⓘ dharma ⓘ karma-yoga ⓘ samatva (equanimity) ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
distinction between the eternal self and the temporary body
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duty and righteous action ⓘ equanimity in success and failure ⓘ introduction to knowledge-based yoga ⓘ spiritual wisdom ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
discriminative knowledge (viveka)
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renunciation of attachment ⓘ steadiness of mind ⓘ |
| follows | Arjuna Vishada Yoga ⓘ |
| goal |
freedom from sorrow and delusion
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spiritual understanding of the self ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Jnana Yoga
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surface form:
The Yoga of Knowledge
Transcendental Knowledge ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Sankhya Yoga self-link ⓘ |
| influences | Vedanta interpretations of self and body ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locationInNarrative | Kurukshetra battlefield ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna ⓘ |
| partOf | Bhagavad Gita ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis | Sankhya philosophy ⓘ |
| precedes |
Karma yoga
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surface form:
Karma Yoga
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| primaryListener | Arjuna ⓘ |
| primarySpeaker | Krishna ⓘ |
| provides | foundational exposition of Gita’s philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| scriptureType | smriti text section ⓘ |
| teaches |
acting without attachment to results
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buddhi-yoga (yoga of intelligence) ⓘ immortality of the soul (atman) ⓘ stoic acceptance of pleasure and pain ⓘ temporality of the material body ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Adi Shankaracharya
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surface form:
commented on by Adi Shankaracharya
commented on by Madhvacharya ⓘ Ramanujacharya ⓘ
surface form:
commented on by Ramanujacharya
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| verseCountApproximate | 72 ⓘ |
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Subject: Sankhya Yoga Description of subject: Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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