Agamas
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The Agamas are the canonical sacred texts of Jainism that record the teachings of the Tirthankaras and form the doctrinal foundation of the Jain religious tradition.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Agamas canonical | 6 |
| Agama | 2 |
| Agamas (canonical texts) | 1 |
| Agamas of Jainism | 1 |
| Jain Agamas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T407471 — 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: Agamas Context triple: [Jainism, scripture, Agamas]
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Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
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B.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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Vedas
The Vedas are a collection of ancient sacred texts composed in Sanskrit that form the foundational spiritual and philosophical scriptures of Hinduism.
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D.
Sabha
Sabha is a key oasis city in southwestern Libya that serves as an important administrative, commercial, and transport hub in the Fezzan region.
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E.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
- 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: Agamas Target entity description: The Agamas are the canonical sacred texts of Jainism that record the teachings of the Tirthankaras and form the doctrinal foundation of the Jain religious tradition.
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A.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
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B.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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C.
Vedas
The Vedas are a collection of ancient sacred texts composed in Sanskrit that form the foundational spiritual and philosophical scriptures of Hinduism.
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D.
Sabha
Sabha is a key oasis city in southwestern Libya that serves as an important administrative, commercial, and transport hub in the Fezzan region.
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E.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain scripture collection
ⓘ
canonical text ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mahavira’s teachings ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
ahimsa
ⓘ
anekantavada ⓘ syadvada ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Jain acharyas
ⓘ
linked to:
Acharya
|
| contains |
rules for ascetics
ⓘ
rules for lay followers ⓘ teachings on cosmology ⓘ teachings on ethics ⓘ teachings on karma ⓘ teachings on monastic discipline ⓘ teachings on non-violence ⓘ |
| describedAs | canonical sacred texts of Jainism ⓘ |
| forms | doctrinal foundation of Jain religious tradition ⓘ |
| genre | religious scripture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Sutras
ⓘ
verses ⓘ |
| includes |
Angas
ⓘ
Chedasutras ⓘ Culikasutras ⓘ Mulasutras ⓘ Prakirnakas ⓘ Upangas ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jain ethics
ⓘ
Jain philosophy ⓘ Jain ritual system ⓘ |
| language |
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
ⓘ
Jain Prakrit ⓘ
linked to:
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
|
| laterWrittenDownIn | manuscript form ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Jain monastic communities ⓘ |
| records | teachings of the Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| statusInDigambaraTradition | lost in original form ⓘ |
| statusInSvetambaraTradition | authoritative scripture ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Jain pathshalas ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation | early centuries after Mahavira ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Mahavira ⓘ |
| traditionHolds | based on direct sermons of Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| transmittedAs | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor | preservation of Tirthankara teachings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jain monastic education
ⓘ
Jain ritual practice ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
Svetambara Jains ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agamas Description of subject: The Agamas are the canonical sacred texts of Jainism that record the teachings of the Tirthankaras and form the doctrinal foundation of the Jain religious tradition.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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