gopis
E102088
The gopis are the cowherd maidens of Vrindavan in Hindu tradition, celebrated for their intense devotional love and playful, intimate relationship with Krishna.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gopis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859407 — 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: gopis Context triple: [Krishna, depictedWith, gopis]
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GOS
GOS is the acronym for the Global Observing System, an international network of instruments and facilities that continuously monitor the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land for weather and climate services.
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GÖ
GÖ is the vehicle registration code used on license plates for the city and district of Göttingen in Germany.
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GAIS
GAIS is a Swedish sports club from Gothenburg best known for its professional football team competing in the national league system.
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D.
GOC
GOC is the standardised set of spelling and writing rules used for modern Scottish Gaelic.
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E.
Goes
Goes is a historic city and municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland, known for its medieval center and regional commercial significance.
- 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: gopis Target entity description: The gopis are the cowherd maidens of Vrindavan in Hindu tradition, celebrated for their intense devotional love and playful, intimate relationship with Krishna.
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A.
GOS
GOS is the acronym for the Global Observing System, an international network of instruments and facilities that continuously monitor the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land for weather and climate services.
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B.
GÖ
GÖ is the vehicle registration code used on license plates for the city and district of Göttingen in Germany.
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C.
GAIS
GAIS is a Swedish sports club from Gothenburg best known for its professional football team competing in the national league system.
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D.
GOC
GOC is the standardised set of spelling and writing rules used for modern Scottish Gaelic.
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E.
Goes
Goes is a historic city and municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland, known for its medieval center and regional commercial significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Characters in Hindu mythology
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Devotees of Krishna ⓘ Mythological group ⓘ |
| activityWithKrishna |
Dancing in the forest of Vrindavan
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Nighttime rendezvous during rasa-lila ⓘ Playful exchanges and teasing ⓘ |
| alsoAssociatedLocation |
Vraja
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linked to:
Braj
|
| alsoKnownAs | Gopikas ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| centralEpisode |
Rasa-lila with Krishna
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linked to:
Rasa Lila with gopis
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| devotionalMood |
Madhurya-rasa
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Parakiya-rasa (paramour love) ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
Abandoning worldly duties for Krishna
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Constant remembrance of Krishna ⓘ |
| especiallyReveredIn |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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Pushtimarg ⓘ |
| gender | Female ⓘ |
| includesKeyFigure |
Lalita
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Radha ⓘ Vishakha ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Bhakti poetry
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linked to:
Bhakti movement
Classical Indian dance ⓘ Miniature painting traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bhakti (devotion)
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Intense devotional love for Krishna ⓘ Loving separation (viraha) from Krishna ⓘ Madhurya-bhakti (sweet, intimate devotion) ⓘ Rasa-lila participation ⓘ |
| languageOfKeyTexts | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| laterLiteraryElaborations | Medieval Vaishnava literature ⓘ |
| mentionedInText |
Bhagavata Purana
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Brahma Vaivarta Purana ⓘ Gita Govinda ⓘ Harivamsa ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Vrindavan ⓘ |
| relationshipToKrishna |
Lovers in devotional theology
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Supreme devotees ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role | Cowherd maidens ⓘ |
| socialStatusInNarratives | Village women ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Highest form of devotion in Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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Selfless love for God ⓘ Total surrender to the divine ⓘ |
| theologicalInterpretation |
Embodiments of individual souls longing for God
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Personifications of pure bhakti ⓘ |
| type | Cowherd community members ⓘ |
| worshippedAlongWith |
Radha-Krishna
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linked to:
Krishna
|
| worshippedIn | Krishna temples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: gopis Description of subject: The gopis are the cowherd maidens of Vrindavan in Hindu tradition, celebrated for their intense devotional love and playful, intimate relationship with Krishna.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.