Śāriputra
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Śāriputra is one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples in early Buddhism, renowned for his exceptional wisdom and role as a chief disciple in the Buddhist tradition.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Śāriputra canonical | 18 |
| Sāriputta | 6 |
| Shariputra | 1 |
| Śāriputra Mahāśrāvaka | 1 |
| Śāriputra in Buddhist tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2563173 — 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: Śāriputra Context triple: [Shakyamuni Buddha, disciples, Śāriputra]
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A.
Bồ Đề
Bồ Đề is an urban ward of Long Biên District in Hanoi, Vietnam, known for its dense residential areas and proximity to central Hanoi across the Red River.
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B.
Gautama
Gautama is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally credited with founding the Nyaya school of Hindu logic and epistemology.
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C.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha is the historical founder of Buddhism, revered as an enlightened teacher who attained awakening and taught the path to liberation from suffering.
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D.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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E.
Buddha
"Buddha" is a biographical and historical study of Siddhartha Gautama by religious historian Karen Armstrong, exploring the life, teachings, and enduring influence of the Buddha.
- 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: Śāriputra Target entity description: Śāriputra is one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples in early Buddhism, renowned for his exceptional wisdom and role as a chief disciple in the Buddhist tradition.
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A.
Bồ Đề
Bồ Đề is an urban ward of Long Biên District in Hanoi, Vietnam, known for its dense residential areas and proximity to central Hanoi across the Red River.
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B.
Gautama
Gautama is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally credited with founding the Nyaya school of Hindu logic and epistemology.
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C.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha is the historical founder of Buddhism, revered as an enlightened teacher who attained awakening and taught the path to liberation from suffering.
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D.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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E.
Buddha
"Buddha" is a biographical and historical study of Siddhartha Gautama by religious historian Karen Armstrong, exploring the life, teachings, and enduring influence of the Buddha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arahant
ⓘ
chief disciple ⓘ disciple of the Buddha ⓘ early Buddhist monk ⓘ historical Buddhist figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| associatedWithSchool |
Mahāyāna tradition
ⓘ
Sarvāstivāda tradition ⓘ Theravāda tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| attained | arahantship ⓘ |
| bornIn | Nāla ⓘ |
| bornInRegion | Magadha ⓘ |
| bornNear |
Rājagṛha
ⓘ
linked to:
Rajgir
|
| closeAssociateOf |
Mahāmaudgalyāyana
ⓘ
linked to:
Maudgalyāyana
|
| convertedBy | Aśvajit ⓘ |
| convertedTogetherWith |
Mahāmaudgalyāyana
ⓘ
linked to:
Maudgalyāyana
|
| deathPlaceTraditionally | Nāla ⓘ |
| dialogueRoleIn | Heart Sūtra opening interlocutor ⓘ |
| diedBefore |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| featuredIn |
Heart Sūtra
ⓘ
linked to:
Heart Sutra
Lotus Sūtra ⓘ Mahāyāna sūtras ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana sutras
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras ⓘ Śāriputra-paripṛcchā texts ⓘ |
| foremostIn | wisdom ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Tiṣya ⓘ |
| hasMother | Sārī ⓘ |
| hasRelicStupaAt |
Nālandā region
ⓘ
linked to:
Nalanda district
Sāñcī ⓘ |
| holdsTitle | General of the Dharma ⓘ |
| joinedOrderOf |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| languageContext |
Pāli
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Abhidhamma traditions
ⓘ
Pāli Canon ⓘ
linked to:
Tripitaka
Sutta Piṭaka ⓘ
linked to:
Sutta Pitaka
Vinaya Piṭaka ⓘ
linked to:
Vinaya Pitaka
|
| nameVariant |
Sāriputta
ⓘ
linked to:
Śāriputra
Upatiṣya ⓘ Śāriputra Mahāśrāvaka ⓘ
linked to:
Śāriputra
|
| praisedBy |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| regionActive | northern India ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| renownedFor |
analytical insight (prajñā)
ⓘ
skill in teaching Dharma ⓘ |
| role | right-hand chief disciple of the Buddha ⓘ |
| teacherOf | many early Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Śāriputra Description of subject: Śāriputra is one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples in early Buddhism, renowned for his exceptional wisdom and role as a chief disciple in the Buddhist tradition.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Śāriputra
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linked to: Śāriputra
linked to: Śāriputra
linked to: Śāriputra
linked to: Śāriputra