Shiva Sutras
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Shiva Sutras is a foundational Sanskrit scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that outlines a non-dual philosophy and yogic path to realizing the nature of consciousness.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shiva Sutras canonical | 5 |
| Śivasūtra | 3 |
| Śiva Sūtras | 2 |
| Śivasūtrāṇi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000162 — 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: Shiva Sutras Context triple: [Shaivism, coreText, Shiva Sutras]
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Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shiva Sutras Target entity description: Shiva Sutras is a foundational Sanskrit scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that outlines a non-dual philosophy and yogic path to realizing the nature of consciousness.
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A.
Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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B.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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C.
Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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D.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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E.
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit text
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Shaiva scripture ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ scripture ⓘ yogic text ⓘ |
| aimsAt | realization of one’s identity with Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Shiva as supreme consciousness
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self-recognition (pratyabhijna) ⓘ shaktipata (descent of grace) ⓘ spanda (vibration) ⓘ universal consciousness ⓘ yoga of awareness ⓘ |
| commentaryTradition |
Ksemaraja’s commentaries
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Vasugupta’s school ⓘ |
| describes |
nature of consciousness
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non-dual reality ⓘ spiritual liberation ⓘ yogic path ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
awareness as the ground of reality
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inner revelation over ritual ⓘ integration of yoga and philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
direct realization
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inner awareness ⓘ non-dual contemplation ⓘ |
| genre | sutra literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anavopaya section
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Shaktopaya section ⓘ Shambhavopaya section ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abhinavagupta
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Kashmir Shaiva exegesis ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 77 ⓘ |
| period | early medieval India ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Pratyabhijna
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linked to:
Pratyabhijnahridayam
non-dualism ⓘ |
| region | Kashmir ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Kashmir Shaivism
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Shaivism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | foundational text of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| structure | three sections ⓘ |
| teaches |
Anavopaya (individual-based means)
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Shaktopaya (path of energy or knowledge) ⓘ Shambhavopaya (path of pure will) ⓘ |
| transmission | esoteric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
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Subject: Shiva Sutras Description of subject: Shiva Sutras is a foundational Sanskrit scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that outlines a non-dual philosophy and yogic path to realizing the nature of consciousness.
Referenced by (11)
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