Spandakārikāḥ
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Spandakārikāḥ is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical text of the non-dual Kashmir Shaivism tradition, expounding the doctrine of “spanda” or divine vibrational consciousness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spandakārikā | 1 |
| Spandakārikāḥ canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spandakārikāḥ Context triple: [Spanda Karikas, hasTitleInSanskrit, Spandakārikāḥ]
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A.
Karunashtakas
Karunashtakas is a devotional Marathi composition attributed to the 17th-century saint-poet Samarth Ramdas, expressing intense pleas for divine compassion and grace.
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B.
Charchika
Charchika is a fierce form of the Hindu goddess Chamunda, venerated as a powerful protective and destructive deity in Shakta traditions.
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Devantaka
Devantaka is a demon warrior from the Ramayana, known as one of Ravana’s powerful sons who fought against Rama’s forces in the battle of Lanka.
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D.
Marwaris
Marwaris are an Indian ethnic and business community originating from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, known historically for their entrepreneurial and trading prowess across India and abroad.
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E.
Yajnaseni
Yajnaseni is another name for Draupadi, the central heroine of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for her strength, devotion, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra war.
- 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: Spandakārikāḥ Target entity description: Spandakārikāḥ is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical text of the non-dual Kashmir Shaivism tradition, expounding the doctrine of “spanda” or divine vibrational consciousness.
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A.
Karunashtakas
Karunashtakas is a devotional Marathi composition attributed to the 17th-century saint-poet Samarth Ramdas, expressing intense pleas for divine compassion and grace.
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B.
Charchika
Charchika is a fierce form of the Hindu goddess Chamunda, venerated as a powerful protective and destructive deity in Shakta traditions.
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C.
Devantaka
Devantaka is a demon warrior from the Ramayana, known as one of Ravana’s powerful sons who fought against Rama’s forces in the battle of Lanka.
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D.
Marwaris
Marwaris are an Indian ethnic and business community originating from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, known historically for their entrepreneurial and trading prowess across India and abroad.
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E.
Yajnaseni
Yajnaseni is another name for Draupadi, the central heroine of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for her strength, devotion, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Sanskrit philosophical text ⓘ Shaiva tantra text ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Śakti
NERFINISHED
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Śiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
non-dual consciousness
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spanda ⓘ vibrational consciousness ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView | the universe as manifestation of vibrating consciousness ⓘ |
| genre | kārikā (versified aphorisms) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Pratyabhijñā school of Kashmir Shaivism
NERFINISHED
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later Kashmir Shaiva exegesis ⓘ non-dual Shaiva yoga ⓘ |
| isCommentedOnBy |
Kallaṭa’s Spandavṛtti
NERFINISHED
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Kṣemarāja’s Spandanirṇaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Rāmakaṇṭha’s commentary on Spanda ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
identity of individual consciousness and universal consciousness
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immanence of the divine in all mental states ⓘ inner vibration underlying all phenomena ⓘ recognition of one’s own nature as Śiva ⓘ universal pulsation of consciousness ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meditativeFocus | inner vibration between two thoughts or perceptions ⓘ |
| ontology | reality as dynamic, pulsating consciousness rather than inert being ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | non-dual Kashmir Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Pratyabhijñā treatises
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Śivasūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Tantric Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Kashmir Shaivism
NERFINISHED
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Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Devanāgarī (in most modern editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soteriologicalGoal |
liberation (mokṣa) through recognition (pratyabhijñā)
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realization of one’s identity with spanda ⓘ |
| statusInTradition |
authoritative scripture in Kashmir Shaivism
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foundational text of the Spanda school ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ mystical experience ⓘ yogic practice ⓘ |
| teaches |
contemplation of the subtle vibration in all experiences
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use of ordinary mental states as gateways to the divine ⓘ |
| tradition | Trika Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOfBondage | bondage as ignorance of one’s vibrational nature ⓘ |
| viewOfLiberation | liberation as stable awareness of spanda in all states ⓘ |
| viewOfWorld | world as playful vibration of Śiva-Śakti ⓘ |
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Spandakārikā