Yoga Vasistha
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Advaita Vedanta scripture
Hindu philosophical text
Hindu scripture
Sanskrit text
philosophical dialogue
Yoga Vasistha is a major Sanskrit philosophical scripture of Advaita Vedanta, presented as a dialogue between Sage Vasistha and Prince Rama on the nature of reality, consciousness, and liberation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yoga Vasistha canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yoga Vasistha Context triple: [Dara Shikoh, translatedWork, Yoga Vasistha]
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A.
Yoga Sūtra
The Yoga Sūtra is an influential ancient Indian text attributed to Patañjali that systematically outlines the philosophy and practice of classical yoga, including its ethical foundations, meditative disciplines, and goal of spiritual liberation.
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B.
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.
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C.
Shiva Sutras
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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D.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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E.
Chedasutras
Chedasutras are a group of Jain canonical texts that primarily detail monastic discipline, rules of conduct, and penance for monks and nuns.
- 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: Yoga Vasistha Target entity description: Yoga Vasistha is a major Sanskrit philosophical scripture of Advaita Vedanta, presented as a dialogue between Sage Vasistha and Prince Rama on the nature of reality, consciousness, and liberation.
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A.
Yoga Sūtra
The Yoga Sūtra is an influential ancient Indian text attributed to Patañjali that systematically outlines the philosophy and practice of classical yoga, including its ethical foundations, meditative disciplines, and goal of spiritual liberation.
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B.
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.
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C.
Shiva Sutras
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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D.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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E.
Chedasutras
Chedasutras are a group of Jain canonical texts that primarily detail monastic discipline, rules of conduct, and penance for monks and nuns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Advaita Vedanta scripture
ⓘ
Hindu philosophical text ⓘ Hindu scripture ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Ramayana ⓘ |
| associatedWithSage |
Vasistha
ⓘ
linked to:
Vashistha
|
| contains |
metaphysical discussions
ⓘ
mythological stories ⓘ parables ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
liberation while living
ⓘ
mind as creator of experience ⓘ world as projection of consciousness ⓘ |
| form | dialogue ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic scripture
ⓘ
philosophical narrative ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Jñāna Vasistha
ⓘ
linked to:
Vashistha
Mahā-Rāmāyaṇa ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
Vasistha Yoga ⓘ Vasiṣṭha Rāmāyaṇa ⓘ
linked to:
Adhyatma Ramayana
|
| hasCharacter |
Bharadwaja
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ Sage Vasistha ⓘ
linked to:
Vashistha
Valmiki ⓘ |
| hasListener |
Prince Rama
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Rama
|
| hasPart |
Mumukṣu Prakaraṇa
ⓘ
Nirvāṇa Prakaraṇa ⓘ Sthiti Prakaraṇa ⓘ Upaśama Prakaraṇa ⓘ Utpatti Prakaraṇa ⓘ Vairāgya Prakaraṇa ⓘ |
| hasSpeaker |
Sage Vasistha
ⓘ
linked to:
Vashistha
|
| hasTitle | Yoga Vasistha ⓘ |
| influenced | later Advaita Vedanta literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainPhilosophy |
Advaita
ⓘ
linked to:
Advaita Vedanta
non-dualism ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | medieval period ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
consciousness
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illusion of the world ⓘ liberation ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
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linked to:
South Asia
|
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structure | six books ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Hindu monastic traditions ⓘ |
| teaches |
discrimination between real and unreal
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dispassion ⓘ knowledge as means to liberation ⓘ meditation ⓘ self-inquiry ⓘ |
| tradition | Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| usedFor |
philosophical study
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spiritual instruction ⓘ |
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