Narada Bhakti Sutra
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Narada Bhakti Sutra is a classical Hindu text of aphorisms attributed to the sage Narada that systematically teaches the philosophy and practice of devotional love for God.
All labels observed (1)
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| Narada Bhakti Sutra canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Narada Bhakti Sutra Context triple: [Bhakti yoga, scripturalBasis, Narada Bhakti Sutra]
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Vedartha Sangraha
Vedartha Sangraha is a foundational Vedantic treatise by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya that systematically presents and defends the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads.
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Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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Bhagavat Paricaya
Bhagavat Paricaya is a devotional work attributed to the medieval Maithili poet Vidyapati, reflecting his engagement with Vaishnava religious themes.
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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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Spanda Karikas
Spanda Karikas is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical text of Kashmiri Shaivism that expounds the doctrine of “spanda,” the subtle vibratory dynamism of consciousness underlying all reality.
- 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: Narada Bhakti Sutra Target entity description: Narada Bhakti Sutra is a classical Hindu text of aphorisms attributed to the sage Narada that systematically teaches the philosophy and practice of devotional love for God.
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A.
Vedartha Sangraha
Vedartha Sangraha is a foundational Vedantic treatise by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya that systematically presents and defends the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads.
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B.
Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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C.
Bhagavat Paricaya
Bhagavat Paricaya is a devotional work attributed to the medieval Maithili poet Vidyapati, reflecting his engagement with Vaishnava religious themes.
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D.
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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E.
Spanda Karikas
Spanda Karikas is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical text of Kashmiri Shaivism that expounds the doctrine of “spanda,” the subtle vibratory dynamism of consciousness underlying all reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti text
ⓘ
Hindu devotional literature ⓘ Hindu philosophical text ⓘ Hindu scripture ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| addresses | relationship between devotee and God ⓘ |
| aimsAt | cultivation of intense personal devotion ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
sage Narada
ⓘ
linked to:
Narada
|
| associatedWithTradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Narada ⓘ |
| circulatesAs | independent treatise ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy | various Hindu acharyas ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
jnana yoga
ⓘ
linked to:
Jnana Yoga
karma yoga ⓘ |
| date | likely composed in the first millennium CE (traditional dating uncertain) ⓘ |
| describes |
characteristics of a true devotee
ⓘ
stages of devotion ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
pure devotion
ⓘ
selfless love of God ⓘ supremacy of bhakti over other paths ⓘ |
| focusesOn | personal devotion to God ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Narada ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
company of devotees
ⓘ
detachment from worldly desires ⓘ hearing and chanting about God ⓘ parabhakti ⓘ self-surrender to God ⓘ |
| hasForm | aphorisms ⓘ |
| hasGenre | sutra literature ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
bhakti
ⓘ
devotional love of God ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasScript | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| holdsView |
bhakti as highest spiritual path
ⓘ
bhakti leads to liberation ⓘ |
| influenced | later bhakti movements ⓘ |
| instructs | devotees of Vishnu and other personal deities ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu bhakti literature corpus ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | multiple Hindu traditions as an authority on bhakti ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bhagavata Purana
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Sandilya Bhakti Sutra ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hindu theology
ⓘ
Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| teaches |
philosophy of devotion
ⓘ
practice of devotional love ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional instruction
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spiritual practice guidance ⓘ |
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