Trisastisalakapurusacaritra
E673837
Trisastisalakapurusacaritra is a seminal Jain religious text that narrates the lives and virtues of sixty-three illustrious figures central to Jain cosmology and moral teaching.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trisastisalakapurusacaritra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7573706 — 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: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra Context triple: [Jain literature, majorText, Trisastisalakapurusacaritra]
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A.
Brahma-vamsa
Brahma-vamsa is a mythological lineage in Hindu cosmology tracing descent from the creator god Brahma through sages such as Marichi.
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B.
Adipurana
Adipurana is a 10th-century Kannada Jain epic poem by the poet Pampa that narrates the life and virtues of the first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha.
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C.
Upadesamrita
Upadesamrita is a short Sanskrit devotional text by Rupa Goswami that offers concise spiritual instructions and guidance within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
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D.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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E.
Markandeya Purana
The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
- 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: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra Target entity description: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra is a seminal Jain religious text that narrates the lives and virtues of sixty-three illustrious figures central to Jain cosmology and moral teaching.
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A.
Brahma-vamsa
Brahma-vamsa is a mythological lineage in Hindu cosmology tracing descent from the creator god Brahma through sages such as Marichi.
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B.
Adipurana
Adipurana is a 10th-century Kannada Jain epic poem by the poet Pampa that narrates the life and virtues of the first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha.
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C.
Upadesamrita
Upadesamrita is a short Sanskrit devotional text by Rupa Goswami that offers concise spiritual instructions and guidance within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
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D.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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E.
Markandeya Purana
The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain religious text
ⓘ
Sanskrit literature ⓘ hagiographical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
illustrate karmic law
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provide role models for spiritual life ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Trishashtishalakapurushacharitra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Śvetāmbara Jain tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Hemacandra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hemasena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Jain universal history texts ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Jain cosmology
ⓘ
Jain moral teaching ⓘ |
| composedBy | Acharya Hemacandra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | sixty-three illustrious persons ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
asceticism
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non-violence ⓘ right conduct ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
lives of Jain exemplary figures
ⓘ
virtues of Jain exemplary figures ⓘ |
| genre | religious biography ⓘ |
| hasCommentaries | traditional Jain scholastic commentaries ⓘ |
| includes |
Baladevas
NERFINISHED
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Chakravartins ⓘ Prativasudevas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirthankaras NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasudevas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jain narrative literature ⓘ |
| inNarrativeForm |
mixed prose and verse
ⓘ
prose ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| numberOfFiguresDescribed | 63 ⓘ |
| period | 12th century ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| structure | multiple books ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Jain universal history
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cosmic cycles and great persons ⓘ |
| traditionallyStudiedBy |
Jain lay scholars
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Jain monks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
didactic storytelling
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moral education ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
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