Astika
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Astika is a revered sage in Hindu mythology, celebrated for intervening to halt King Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice and thereby saving the serpent race from annihilation.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19025943 — 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: Astika Context triple: [Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya, opposedBy, Astika]
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A.
Astika
Astika is a category of orthodox Indian philosophical traditions that accept the authority of the Vedas.
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B.
Ashwapati
Ashwapati is a king in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the ruler of the kingdom of Kekaya and the father of Queen Kaikeyi.
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C.
Kashyapa
Kashyapa is a revered Vedic sage and progenitor in Hindu mythology, regarded as one of the ancient rishis and a patriarch of many gods, demons, and beings.
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D.
Shantarakshita
Shantarakshita was an 8th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and abbot renowned for helping establish Buddhism in Tibet and synthesizing Madhyamaka and Yogācāra thought.
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E.
Buddhi
Buddhi is a personification of intellect and wisdom in Hindu tradition, revered as one of the spiritual qualities or consorts associated with the deity Ganesha.
- 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: Astika Target entity description: Astika is a revered sage in Hindu mythology, celebrated for intervening to halt King Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice and thereby saving the serpent race from annihilation.
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A.
Astika
Astika is a category of orthodox Indian philosophical traditions that accept the authority of the Vedas.
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B.
Ashwapati
Ashwapati is a king in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the ruler of the kingdom of Kekaya and the father of Queen Kaikeyi.
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C.
Kashyapa
Kashyapa is a revered Vedic sage and progenitor in Hindu mythology, regarded as one of the ancient rishis and a patriarch of many gods, demons, and beings.
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D.
Shantarakshita
Shantarakshita was an 8th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and abbot renowned for helping establish Buddhism in Tibet and synthesizing Madhyamaka and Yogācāra thought.
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E.
Buddhi
Buddhi is a personification of intellect and wisdom in Hindu tradition, revered as one of the spiritual qualities or consorts associated with the deity Ganesha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Astika