Brahma Vaivarta Purana
E454424
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brahma Vaivarta Purana canonical | 7 |
| Brahmavaivarta Purana | 2 |
| Ganesa Khanda of the Brahma Vaivarta Purana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512810 — 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: Brahma Vaivarta Purana Context triple: [Gopis, mentionedInText, Brahma Vaivarta Purana]
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A.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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B.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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C.
Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana is an ancient Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the major Puranas, notable for its cosmology, myths, and theological teachings centered largely on the god Shiva.
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D.
Linga Purana
The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
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E.
Padma Purana
The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
- 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: Brahma Vaivarta Purana Target entity description: The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
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A.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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B.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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C.
Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana is an ancient Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the major Puranas, notable for its cosmology, myths, and theological teachings centered largely on the god Shiva.
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D.
Linga Purana
The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
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E.
Padma Purana
The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Purana ⓘ Vaishnava text ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Vyasa (traditional attribution)
ⓘ
linked to:
Vyasa
|
| contains |
Dialogues
ⓘ
Hymns ⓘ Legends ⓘ Ritual instructions ⓘ Theological discussions ⓘ |
| corpus | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView |
Krishna as supreme reality
ⓘ
Radha as primordial Shakti ⓘ |
| devotionalOrientation | Bhakti yoga ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Bhakti as primary spiritual path
ⓘ
Divine status of Radha ⓘ Non-dual relationship of Radha and Krishna ⓘ Supremacy of Krishna ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bhakti (devotion)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhakti yoga
Cosmology ⓘ Creation myths ⓘ Krishna devotion ⓘ Mythology of Ganesha ⓘ Mythology of Krishna ⓘ Mythology of Radha ⓘ
linked to:
Gita Govinda
Radha-Krishna theology ⓘ |
| genre |
Mythological text
ⓘ
Religious epic ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Brahma Khanda
ⓘ
Ganesha Khanda ⓘ Krishna Janma Khanda ⓘ Prakriti Khanda ⓘ |
| influenced |
Later Vaishnava devotional traditions
ⓘ
Radha-Krishna worship ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Ganesha
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ Prakriti ⓘ Radha ⓘ Rukmini ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahapuranas ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| reveredIn |
Bengal Vaishnavism
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
|
| timeframeOfCompilation | Medieval period (in present form) ⓘ |
| viewedAs | Late Purana in current form ⓘ |
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