paramahamsa
E449965
Paramahamsa is an honorific title in Hinduism for a realized spiritual master regarded as having attained the highest state of enlightenment and purity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| paramahamsa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4520151 — 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: paramahamsa Context triple: [Hamsa, associatedConcept, paramahamsa]
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A.
Priyadarshana
Priyadarshana is traditionally regarded as one of the children of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
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B.
Sudarshana Homa
Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
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C.
Atmatattvavidya
Atmatattvavidya is a philosophical and spiritual treatise by Debendranath Tagore that explores the nature of the self and ultimate reality within the reformist Hindu tradition.
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D.
Ekadanta
Ekadanta is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, characterized by his single tusk symbolizing sacrifice, wisdom, and the overcoming of obstacles.
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E.
Shankara
Shankara was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian best known for consolidating the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu thought, which teaches the non-dual unity of Atman and Brahman.
- 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: paramahamsa Target entity description: Paramahamsa is an honorific title in Hinduism for a realized spiritual master regarded as having attained the highest state of enlightenment and purity.
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A.
Priyadarshana
Priyadarshana is traditionally regarded as one of the children of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
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B.
Sudarshana Homa
Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
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C.
Atmatattvavidya
Atmatattvavidya is a philosophical and spiritual treatise by Debendranath Tagore that explores the nature of the self and ultimate reality within the reformist Hindu tradition.
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D.
Ekadanta
Ekadanta is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, characterized by his single tusk symbolizing sacrifice, wisdom, and the overcoming of obstacles.
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E.
Shankara
Shankara was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian best known for consolidating the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu thought, which teaches the non-dual unity of Atman and Brahman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious title
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honorific title ⓘ religious title ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
living enlightened beings
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posthumously revered saints ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
jivanmukta ⓘ moksha ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu monasticism
ⓘ
Hindu titles ⓘ spiritual honorifics ⓘ |
| connotation |
enlightened master
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knower of Brahman ⓘ realized spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | lesser monastic titles in Hinduism ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Sanskrit word hamsa
ⓘ
Sanskrit word parama ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Hindu monastic traditions ⓘ |
| grantedFor |
complete renunciation
ⓘ
highest state of enlightenment ⓘ spiritual perfection ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasGenderUsage | primarily male ⓘ |
| hasHonorificForm | Sri Sri Paramahamsa ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | supreme swan ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Paramahamsa Hariharananda
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Paramahamsa Nithyananda ⓘ Paramahamsa Yogananda ⓘ
linked to:
Paramahansa Yogananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Ramakrishna
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| languageOfUse |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
modern Indian languages ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
hamsa
ⓘ
swan ⓘ |
| spiritualStatusImplied |
beyond duality
ⓘ
freedom from worldly attachments ⓘ union with Brahman ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
discrimination between real and unreal
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highest spiritual realization ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | classical Hindu period to present ⓘ |
| usedAsTitleFor |
realized guru
ⓘ
sannyasi ⓘ
linked to:
Sadhu
spiritual master ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Dashanami Sampradaya
ⓘ
various Hindu monastic orders ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: paramahamsa Description of subject: Paramahamsa is an honorific title in Hinduism for a realized spiritual master regarded as having attained the highest state of enlightenment and purity.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.