Jain literature
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Jain literature is the body of religious and philosophical texts associated with Jainism, encompassing scriptures, commentaries, stories, and ethical treatises composed over many centuries in various Indian languages.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jain Agamas | 5 |
| Jain texts | 3 |
| Jain literature canonical | 2 |
| Jain scriptures | 2 |
| Jain canon | 1 |
| Jain canonical literature | 1 |
| Jain Āgamas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1583307 — 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: Jain literature Context triple: [Magadhi Prakrit, usedIn, Jain literature]
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A.
Smriti literature
Smriti literature is a body of post-Vedic Hindu texts, including legal, ethical, and social codes such as the Dharmashastras, that guide religious practice and daily life.
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B.
Hindu scriptures
Hindu scriptures are a vast body of ancient Indian sacred texts—including the Vedas, Upanishads, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and numerous Puranas—that lay out spiritual philosophy, rituals, cosmology, and moral teachings central to Hinduism.
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C.
Indian philosophical texts (Darśanas)
Indian philosophical texts (Darśanas) are classical schools of Hindu thought that systematically explore metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and liberation through rigorous reasoning and scriptural interpretation.
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D.
Dharmashastras
The Dharmashastras are a genre of ancient Hindu legal and ethical texts that lay down codes of conduct, social duties, and religious law.
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E.
Pancharatra texts
Pancharatra texts are a group of ancient Hindu scriptures central to a devotional tradition of Vaishnavism that elaborate rituals, theology, and worship of Vishnu and his avatars.
- 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: Jain literature Target entity description: Jain literature is the body of religious and philosophical texts associated with Jainism, encompassing scriptures, commentaries, stories, and ethical treatises composed over many centuries in various Indian languages.
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A.
Smriti literature
Smriti literature is a body of post-Vedic Hindu texts, including legal, ethical, and social codes such as the Dharmashastras, that guide religious practice and daily life.
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B.
Hindu scriptures
Hindu scriptures are a vast body of ancient Indian sacred texts—including the Vedas, Upanishads, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and numerous Puranas—that lay out spiritual philosophy, rituals, cosmology, and moral teachings central to Hinduism.
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C.
Indian philosophical texts (Darśanas)
Indian philosophical texts (Darśanas) are classical schools of Hindu thought that systematically explore metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and liberation through rigorous reasoning and scriptural interpretation.
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D.
Dharmashastras
The Dharmashastras are a genre of ancient Hindu legal and ethical texts that lay down codes of conduct, social duties, and religious law.
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E.
Pancharatra texts
Pancharatra texts are a group of ancient Hindu scriptures central to a devotional tradition of Vaishnavism that elaborate rituals, theology, and worship of Vishnu and his avatars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian literature
ⓘ
philosophical literature ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jainism ⓘ |
| coreScriptureOf |
Digambara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Digambara Jains
Svetambara Jainism ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| geographicOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| hasComponent |
Digambara texts
ⓘ
Jain Agamas ⓘ Svetambara canon ⓘ astronomical texts ⓘ biographical works ⓘ commentarial digests ⓘ commentaries ⓘ cosmological texts ⓘ didactic stories ⓘ epics ⓘ ethical treatises ⓘ grammar and lexicography works ⓘ hagiographies ⓘ logic texts ⓘ mathematical texts ⓘ medical texts ⓘ monastic law codes ⓘ narrative literature ⓘ philosophical treatises ⓘ poetry ⓘ ritual manuals ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
ahimsa
ⓘ
anekantavada ⓘ five vows ⓘ jiva and ajiva distinction ⓘ karma theory ⓘ moksha ⓘ syadvada ⓘ three jewels ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Apabhramsha
ⓘ
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit ⓘ English ⓘ Gujarati ⓘ Hindi ⓘ Kannada ⓘ Marathi ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
Prakrit ⓘ Rajasthani ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| influenced |
Apabhramsha literature
ⓘ
linked to:
Apabhramsha
Gujarati literature ⓘ Indian narrative traditions ⓘ Kannada literature ⓘ Rajasthani literature ⓘ Tamil literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dravidian languages
ⓘ
Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| majorText |
Acaranga Sutra
ⓘ
Adipurana ⓘ Bhagavati Sutra ⓘ
linked to:
Acaranga Sutra
Bhaktamara Stotra ⓘ Dravyasamgraha ⓘ Gommatsara ⓘ Jain Mahabharata versions ⓘ Jain Ramayana versions ⓘ Jinasena’s Harivamsa Purana ⓘ Kalpa Sutra ⓘ Kalpasutra commentaries ⓘ Mahapurana ⓘ Mulachara ⓘ Niyamasara ⓘ Pancastikayasara ⓘ Parsvabhyudaya ⓘ Parsvanathacarita ⓘ Prabhavakacarita ⓘ Samavayanga ⓘ Samayasara ⓘ Sutrakritanga ⓘ Tattvartha Sutra ⓘ Trilokasara ⓘ Trisastisalakapurusacaritra ⓘ Uttaradhyayana Sutra ⓘ
linked to:
Acaranga Sutra
Yasastilaka Champu ⓘ |
| preservedBy |
Jain lay communities
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Jain monks ⓘ Jain nuns ⓘ Jain scholars ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
ancient India
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early modern India ⓘ medieval India ⓘ modern period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ethical guidance
ⓘ
monastic education ⓘ philosophical debate ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jain literature Description of subject: Jain literature is the body of religious and philosophical texts associated with Jainism, encompassing scriptures, commentaries, stories, and ethical treatises composed over many centuries in various Indian languages.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Dharma in Indian philosophy
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