Sanskrit term "Kaustubha"
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Kaustubha is a legendary jewel in Hindu mythology, most famously depicted as adorning the chest of the god Vishnu and symbolizing divine splendor and authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sanskrit term "Kaustubha" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19812216 — 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: Sanskrit term "Kaustubha" Context triple: [Kaustubha gem, etymology, Sanskrit term "Kaustubha"]
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Sanskrit word meaning “that which is heard”
Shruti is a term in Hinduism for the body of divinely revealed scriptures, regarded as directly “heard” by ancient sages rather than composed by human authors.
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Sanskrit Govinda
Sanskrit Govinda is a traditional Sanskrit name and epithet of the Hindu deity Krishna, commonly used in devotional and religious contexts across India.
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C.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Aryan language of India, foundational to Hindu religious texts and classical Indian literature, and a key source for many modern South Asian languages.
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D.
Parsvabhyudaya
Parsvabhyudaya is a significant Jain religious text that narrates and glorifies the life and spiritual achievements of the Tirthankara Parshvanatha.
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Shiva Sahasranama
Shiva Sahasranama is a revered Hindu litany that enumerates a thousand names and attributes of the god Shiva, recited for devotion, meditation, and spiritual merit.
- 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: Sanskrit term "Kaustubha" Target entity description: Kaustubha is a legendary jewel in Hindu mythology, most famously depicted as adorning the chest of the god Vishnu and symbolizing divine splendor and authority.
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A.
Sanskrit word meaning “that which is heard”
Shruti is a term in Hinduism for the body of divinely revealed scriptures, regarded as directly “heard” by ancient sages rather than composed by human authors.
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B.
Sanskrit Govinda
Sanskrit Govinda is a traditional Sanskrit name and epithet of the Hindu deity Krishna, commonly used in devotional and religious contexts across India.
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C.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Aryan language of India, foundational to Hindu religious texts and classical Indian literature, and a key source for many modern South Asian languages.
-
D.
Parsvabhyudaya
Parsvabhyudaya is a significant Jain religious text that narrates and glorifies the life and spiritual achievements of the Tirthankara Parshvanatha.
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E.
Shiva Sahasranama
Shiva Sahasranama is a revered Hindu litany that enumerates a thousand names and attributes of the god Shiva, recited for devotion, meditation, and spiritual merit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.