Bṛhatkathā
E904267
Bṛhatkathā is an ancient, now-lost Indian narrative epic, traditionally attributed to Guṇāḍhya, that became the source for several later Sanskrit and regional story collections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bṛhatkathā canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11092370 — 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: Bṛhatkathā Context triple: [Paisaci Prakrit, reputedMajorWork, Bṛhatkathā]
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A.
Krishna Charitra
Krishna Charitra is a Bengali prose work that presents a critical, historical, and devotional study of the life and character of the Hindu deity Krishna.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Bhavarth Ramayan
Bhavarth Ramayan is a revered Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, traditionally attributed to the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar.
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E.
Harischandra Upakhyan
Harischandra Upakhyan is a devotional literary work in the Assamese Vaishnavite tradition, authored by the saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardev.
- 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: Bṛhatkathā Target entity description: Bṛhatkathā is an ancient, now-lost Indian narrative epic, traditionally attributed to Guṇāḍhya, that became the source for several later Sanskrit and regional story collections.
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A.
Krishna Charitra
Krishna Charitra is a Bengali prose work that presents a critical, historical, and devotional study of the life and character of the Hindu deity Krishna.
-
B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Bhavarth Ramayan
Bhavarth Ramayan is a revered Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, traditionally attributed to the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar.
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E.
Harischandra Upakhyan
Harischandra Upakhyan is a devotional literary work in the Assamese Vaishnavite tradition, authored by the saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardev.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian narrative epic
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Prakrit literature ⓘ lost literary work ⓘ story collection ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Guṇāḍhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKing | Sātavāhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Guṇāḍhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient India ⓘ |
| etymology | title means “Great Story” in Sanskrit ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative literature
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romantic epic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bṛhatkathāmañjarī
NERFINISHED
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Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathāsaritsāgara NERFINISHED ⓘ Perunkathai NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasudevahiṃḍī NERFINISHED ⓘ later Sanskrit prose romances ⓘ medieval Indian narrative literature ⓘ various regional Indian story cycles ⓘ |
| language | Paiśācī Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | kathā narrative tradition ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Naravāhanadatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | stories of Naravāhanadatta ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Paiśācī ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives only through adaptations ⓘ |
| region | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bṛhatkathāmañjarī
NERFINISHED
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Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathāsaritsāgara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | primarily secular ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
authorship details
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exact date of composition ⓘ original language identification ⓘ |
| setting | Vidarbha region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Buddhistic Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha
NERFINISHED
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Kṣemendra’s Bṛhatkathāmañjarī NERFINISHED ⓘ Somadeva’s Kathāsaritsāgara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | lost ⓘ |
| textualTransmission | known from later Sanskrit recensions ⓘ |
| theme |
adventures of a prince
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fantastic journeys ⓘ love and romance ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | likely early centuries CE ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Guṇāḍhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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