Adi Shankaracharya
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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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adi Shankaracharya canonical | 24 |
| Adi Shankara | 7 |
| Śaṅkara | 4 |
| Shankaracharya | 3 |
| Shankara Bhagavatpada | 1 |
| Vivekachudamani (traditional attribution) | 1 |
| commented on by Adi Shankaracharya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adi Shankaracharya Context triple: [Bhagavad Gita, hasCommentaryBy, Adi Shankaracharya]
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Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist whose integral yoga and spiritual writings profoundly shaped modern Indian spiritual thought.
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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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D.
Krishna
Krishna is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
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E.
Krishna
Krishna is a major Hindu deity revered as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and celebrated for his roles as a divine lover, charioteer, and teacher in texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata.
- 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: Adi Shankaracharya Target entity description: 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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A.
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist whose integral yoga and spiritual writings profoundly shaped modern Indian spiritual thought.
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C.
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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D.
Krishna
Krishna is a major Hindu deity revered as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and celebrated for his roles as a divine lover, charioteer, and teacher in texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata.
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E.
Krishna
Krishna is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Advaita Vedanta philosopher
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Hindu monk ⓘ Indian philosopher ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adi Shankaracharya
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surface form:
Adi Shankara
Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ
surface form:
Shankara Bhagavatpada
Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ
surface form:
Shankaracharya
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| birthCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| birthCountry | India ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kalady ⓘ |
| birthRegion | Kerala ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine | non-dualism (Advaita) ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
identity of Atman and Brahman
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ultimate reality is non-dual Brahman ⓘ world is ultimately mithya (empirically real but ultimately unreal) ⓘ |
| emphasized | jnana (knowledge) as path to liberation ⓘ |
| foundedInstitution |
Dvaraka Sharada Peetham
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Govardhan Matha, Puri ⓘ Jyotir Math, Badrinath ⓘ Sringeri Sharada Peetham ⓘ |
| fullName | Adi Shankaracharya self-link ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu monastic orders
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Indian religious thought ⓘ later Vedanta traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Brahma Sutras
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surface form:
Brahma Sutra Bhashya
commentaries on the Prasthanatrayi ⓘ commentaries on the Upanishads ⓘ commentary on the Bhagavad Gita ⓘ consolidating Advaita Vedanta doctrine ⓘ founding monastic institutions (mathas) ⓘ reviving Hinduism ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| philosophicalOppositionTo |
Buddhist schools of his time
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Mimamsa ritualism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInHinduism |
revival of Vedic traditions
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systematization of monastic orders ⓘ |
| taught | moksha is realization of one’s identity with Brahman ⓘ |
| tradition | Smarta tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
Swami
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surface form:
Jagadguru
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| veneratedIn | Hinduism ⓘ |
| wrote |
Brahma Sutras
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surface form:
Brahma Sutra Bhashya
Upadesasahasri ⓘ Adi Shankaracharya self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Vivekachudamani (traditional attribution)
commentaries on principal Upanishads ⓘ commentary on the Bhagavad Gita ⓘ various stotras (hymns) ⓘ |
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Subject: Adi Shankaracharya Description of subject: 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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commented on by Adi Shankaracharya
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Adi Shankara
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Shankaracharya
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Shankara Bhagavatpada
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Vivekachudamani (traditional attribution)
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Adi Shankara
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Shankaracharya
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Shankaracharya
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Śaṅkara
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Adi Shankara
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Śaṅkara
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Adi Shankara
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Adi Shankara
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Adi Shankara
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Adi Shankara