Sudama (in Hindu tradition)

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Brahmin devotee in Hindu tradition mythological character

Sudama (in Hindu tradition) is a humble Brahmin and childhood friend of Lord Krishna, revered as an exemplar of pure devotion and poverty embraced with spiritual contentment.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Sudama	1
Sudama (in Hindu tradition) canonical	1
Sudama (in Hindu tradition, associated with Porbandar city)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152297 — 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: Sudama (in Hindu tradition)
Context triple: [Porbandar, birthplaceOf, Sudama (in Hindu tradition)]

A. Krishna
Krishna is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
B. Nana Sahib
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C. Swayam
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D. Amara Namani
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E. Lalitha Chandrasekhar
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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: Sudama (in Hindu tradition)
Target entity description: Sudama (in Hindu tradition) is a humble Brahmin and childhood friend of Lord Krishna, revered as an exemplar of pure devotion and poverty embraced with spiritual contentment.

A. Krishna
Krishna is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
B. Krishna
Krishna is a major Hindu deity revered as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and celebrated for his roles as a divine lover, charioteer, and teacher in texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata.
C. Nana Sahib
Nana Sahib was a prominent Indian aristocrat and leader who played a key role in directing rebel forces against British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
D. Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
E. Amara Namani
Amara Namani is a young, resourceful Jaeger pilot and central protagonist in the science fiction film "Pacific Rim: Uprising."
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Brahmin ⓘ devotee in Hindu tradition ⓘ mythological character ⓘ
appearsIn	folk songs and bhajans about Krishna’s devotees ⓘ
associatedWith	Bhagavata Purana ⓘ linked to: Puranas Vaishnavism ⓘ
associatedWithConcept	bhakti yoga ⓘ dāsya-bhāva (servant-like devotion) ⓘ
associatedWithPlace	Dvaraka ⓘ linked to: Dwarka
bringsGift	flattened rice (poha) for Krishna ⓘ
childhoodFriendOf	Krishna ⓘ
culturalSignificance	model for contented poverty in Hindu discourse ⓘ popular figure in devotional storytelling (katha) ⓘ
genreOfNarrative	Puranic narrative ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Kuchela ⓘ Kuchela Brahmin ⓘ linked to: Brahmins
hasFriend	Krishna ⓘ
homeTown	Poor village in Gujarat region (traditional belief) ⓘ
knownFor	friendship with Krishna ⓘ poverty embraced with spiritual contentment ⓘ pure devotion to Krishna ⓘ
languageOfPrimarySources	Sanskrit ⓘ
meets	Krishna in Dvaraka ⓘ
mentionedIn	Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 10 ⓘ linked to: Puranas
moralLesson	God understands the devotee’s needs without asking ⓘ do not ask God for material favors ⓘ
narrativeRole	exemplar of bhakti (devotional love) ⓘ exemplar of ideal devotee ⓘ exemplar of poverty with dignity ⓘ
occupation	Brahmin priest ⓘ
receivesGraceFrom	Krishna ⓘ
relationshipTypeWithKrishna	sakhya-bhāva (friendship devotion) ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
socialClass	Brahmin ⓘ
spouse	Unnamed wife of Sudama ⓘ
storyTheme	God’s care for the poor devotee ⓘ divine reciprocity for pure devotion ⓘ unconditional friendship ⓘ
symbolizes	friendship beyond social and economic status ⓘ selfless offering ⓘ spiritual wealth over material wealth ⓘ
tradition	Krishna bhakti tradition ⓘ
virtue	contentment ⓘ detachment from material wealth ⓘ devotion ⓘ humility ⓘ
worshippedBy	some Vaishnavite devotees ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Porbandar → birthplaceOf → Sudama (in Hindu tradition) ⓘ

subject linked to: Porbandar, Gujarat, India

Kuchela → alsoKnownAs → Sudama ⓘ

linked to: Sudama (in Hindu tradition)

Porbandar district → birthplaceOf → Sudama (in Hindu tradition, associated with Porbandar city) ⓘ