annamaya kośa
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Annamaya kośa is the outermost of the five yogic sheaths, referring to the physical body sustained by food in Vedantic philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| annamaya kośa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6339470 — 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: annamaya kośa Context triple: [Taittirīya Upanishad, lists, annamaya kośa]
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A.
Ātman
Ātman is the concept in Indian philosophy and spirituality referring to the innermost self or soul, regarded as the true, unchanging essence of an individual.
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B.
Atmatattvavidya
Atmatattvavidya is a philosophical and spiritual treatise by Debendranath Tagore that explores the nature of the self and ultimate reality within the reformist Hindu tradition.
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C.
Videha
Videha was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom in the eastern Indian subcontinent, centered in the Mithila region and known from Vedic and later religious traditions.
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D.
Pratyabhijnahridayam
Pratyabhijnahridayam is a foundational philosophical text of Kashmir Shaivism that succinctly presents the non-dual recognition doctrine of this tradition.
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E.
Pancha Tattva
Pancha Tattva refers to the five divine aspects or manifestations of Lord Chaitanya in Gaudiya Vaishnavism, collectively representing the complete truth of God and His energies.
- 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: annamaya kośa Target entity description: Annamaya kośa is the outermost of the five yogic sheaths, referring to the physical body sustained by food in Vedantic philosophy.
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A.
Ātman
Ātman is the concept in Indian philosophy and spirituality referring to the innermost self or soul, regarded as the true, unchanging essence of an individual.
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B.
Atmatattvavidya
Atmatattvavidya is a philosophical and spiritual treatise by Debendranath Tagore that explores the nature of the self and ultimate reality within the reformist Hindu tradition.
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C.
Videha
Videha was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom in the eastern Indian subcontinent, centered in the Mithila region and known from Vedic and later religious traditions.
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D.
Pratyabhijnahridayam
Pratyabhijnahridayam is a foundational philosophical text of Kashmir Shaivism that succinctly presents the non-dual recognition doctrine of this tradition.
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E.
Pancha Tattva
Pancha Tattva refers to the five divine aspects or manifestations of Lord Chaitanya in Gaudiya Vaishnavism, collectively representing the complete truth of God and His energies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit term
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concept in Vedanta ⓘ yogic sheath ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Hindu philosophy
NERFINISHED
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Yoga philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encloses |
Manomaya kośa
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Prāṇamaya kośa ⓘ Vijñānamaya kośa ⓘ Ānandamaya kośa ⓘ |
| goalOfPracticeRegarding | disidentification from physical body ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Sanskrit philosophical terms
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Vedantic concepts ⓘ Yoga concepts ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | anna (food) + maya (consisting of) + kośa (sheath) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | sheath made of food ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
birth and death cycle of the body
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organs of action ⓘ sense organs ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith |
kāraṇa śarīra
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subtle sheaths ⓘ sūkṣma śarīra ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | temporary and perishable ⓘ |
| isDescribedBy | metaphor of a sheath or covering ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn |
Taittirīya Upaniṣad
NERFINISHED
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Vedantic philosophy ⓘ |
| isDistinguishedFrom | true Self (Ātman) ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
health of the body
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nutrition ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
five sheaths doctrine
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pañca kośa ⓘ |
| isPerceivedAs | most tangible sheath ⓘ |
| isSubjectOfPractice |
yogic diet regulation
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yogic purification ⓘ āsana practice ⓘ |
| isSustainedBy | food ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Advaita Vedānta teaching
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yogic anatomy models ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | outermost sheath ⓘ |
| refersTo |
gross body
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physical body ⓘ |
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