Gita Govinda
E448527
Gita Govinda is a 12th-century Sanskrit lyrical poem by Jayadeva that celebrates the divine love of Krishna and the gopis, especially Radha, and is central to Vaishnava devotional literature and classical Indian music and dance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gita Govinda canonical | 5 |
| Gita Govinda illustrations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512809 — 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: Gita Govinda Context triple: [Gopis, mentionedInText, Gita Govinda]
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A.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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B.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
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C.
Mata Sundari
Mata Sundari was the revered wife of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, and an influential figure in early Sikh history and community leadership.
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D.
Amuktamalyada
Amuktamalyada is a celebrated Telugu epic poem that narrates the story of the Tamil Alvar saint Andal and is renowned for its literary richness and devotional depth.
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E.
Maduraikāñci
Maduraikāñci is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, renowned for its vivid portrayal of the city of Madurai, its society, and cultural life.
- 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: Gita Govinda Target entity description: Gita Govinda is a 12th-century Sanskrit lyrical poem by Jayadeva that celebrates the divine love of Krishna and the gopis, especially Radha, and is central to Vaishnava devotional literature and classical Indian music and dance.
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A.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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B.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
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C.
Mata Sundari
Mata Sundari was the revered wife of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, and an influential figure in early Sikh history and community leadership.
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D.
Amuktamalyada
Amuktamalyada is a celebrated Telugu epic poem that narrates the story of the Tamil Alvar saint Andal and is renowned for its literary richness and devotional depth.
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E.
Maduraikāñci
Maduraikāñci is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, renowned for its vivid portrayal of the city of Madurai, its society, and cultural life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu devotional text
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Sanskrit poem ⓘ Vaishnava scripture ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
dance choreographies
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musical compositions ⓘ various regional languages ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
NERFINISHED
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Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jayadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bhakti (devotion)
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love of Krishna and Radha ⓘ |
| compositionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| considered | masterpiece of Sanskrit lyric poetry ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important in temple traditions of Puri ⓘ |
| devotionalFunction |
aid to emotional bhakti
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meditation on Krishna’s love ⓘ |
| form | song-cycle ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional poetry
ⓘ
lyrical poem ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Carnatic music repertoire
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Hindustani music repertoire ⓘ Kathak dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Manipuri dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Odissi dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnava devotional literature ⓘ classical Indian dance ⓘ classical Indian music ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
erotic mysticism
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highly ornate Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
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Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | various classical Sanskrit meters ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Krishna’s relationship with Radha
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separation and union of the divine lovers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| portrays |
Krishna as cowherd (Gopala)
NERFINISHED
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Radha as supreme beloved of Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | canonical text in Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| structure |
12 cantos
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24 songs ⓘ |
| subject | divine love of Krishna and the gopis ⓘ |
| textualForm | dialogue and narration ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | medieval period of Indian literature ⓘ |
| usedIn |
dance-drama performances
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devotional singing ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Gita Govinda Description of subject: Gita Govinda is a 12th-century Sanskrit lyrical poem by Jayadeva that celebrates the divine love of Krishna and the gopis, especially Radha, and is central to Vaishnava devotional literature and classical Indian music and dance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gopis
this entity surface form:
Gita Govinda illustrations