Jiva Goswami
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Jiva Goswami was a prominent 16th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava theologian and philosopher known for systematically codifying and elaborating the school’s core doctrines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jiva Goswami canonical | 13 |
| Goswami | 1 |
| Sri Jiva Goswami | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512857 — 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: Jiva Goswami Context triple: [Achintya Bheda Abheda, developedBy, Jiva Goswami]
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A.
Vyasatirtha
Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
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B.
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was a prominent 20th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava scholar and reformer who revitalized and expanded the Krishna bhakti movement in India and beyond.
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C.
Bhaktiprasada Puri Maharaj
Bhaktiprasada Puri Maharaj was a Gaudiya Vaishnava sannyasi and spiritual leader recognized within the lineage associated with A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
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D.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
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E.
Raghavendra Tirtha
Raghavendra Tirtha was a prominent 17th-century Hindu saint, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential commentaries and leadership within the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
- 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: Jiva Goswami Target entity description: Jiva Goswami was a prominent 16th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava theologian and philosopher known for systematically codifying and elaborating the school’s core doctrines.
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A.
Vyasatirtha
Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
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B.
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was a prominent 20th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava scholar and reformer who revitalized and expanded the Krishna bhakti movement in India and beyond.
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C.
Bhaktiprasada Puri Maharaj
Bhaktiprasada Puri Maharaj was a Gaudiya Vaishnava sannyasi and spiritual leader recognized within the lineage associated with A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
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D.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
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E.
Raghavendra Tirtha
Raghavendra Tirtha was a prominent 17th-century Hindu saint, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential commentaries and leadership within the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaudiya Vaishnava theologian
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Hindu philosopher ⓘ Sanskrit scholar ⓘ Vaishnava acharya ⓘ religious writer ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Bengal
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Navadvipa ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | India ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Radha-Krishna
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linked to:
Radha Damodar
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| doctrine |
bhakti as the highest spiritual path
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centrality of Bhagavata Purana ⓘ inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference between God and souls ⓘ supremacy of Krishna as Svayam Bhagavan ⓘ |
| honorific |
Goswami
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linked to:
Swami
Sri Jiva Goswami ⓘ
linked to:
Jiva Goswami
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| influencedBy |
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
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Rupa Goswami ⓘ Sanatana Goswami ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sandarbhas
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codifying Gaudiya Vaishnava doctrines ⓘ commentaries on Bhagavata Purana ⓘ philosophical works on achintya-bhedabheda ⓘ systematizing Gaudiya Vaishnava theology ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| memberOf | Six Goswamis of Vrindavan ⓘ |
| movement | Bhakti movement ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline | Vedanta ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Achintya Bheda Abheda ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Vraja region
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Vrindavan ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| role |
commentator on Srimad Bhagavatam
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organizer of Gaudiya Vaishnava scriptural canon ⓘ systematizer of Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy ⓘ |
| teacher |
Rupa Goswami
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Sanatana Goswami ⓘ |
| work |
Bhagavat-sandarbha
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Bhakti-sandarbha ⓘ Gopala Champu ⓘ Krishna-sandarbha ⓘ Paramatma-sandarbha ⓘ Priti-sandarbha ⓘ Sarva-samvadini ⓘ Tattva-sandarbha ⓘ commentary on Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu ⓘ commentary on Brahma-samhita ⓘ commentary on Ujjvala-nilamani ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jiva Goswami Description of subject: Jiva Goswami was a prominent 16th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava theologian and philosopher known for systematically codifying and elaborating the school’s core doctrines.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jiva Goswami
linked to: Jiva Goswami