Eknathi Bhagwat
E520175
Marathi devotional text
Marathi philosophical text
commentary on the Bhagavata Purana
religious scripture
Eknathi Bhagwat is a seminal Marathi devotional and philosophical text by the saint Eknath, central to the Varkari tradition’s interpretation of the Bhagavata Purana and bhakti (devotional) practice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhagwat commentary by Eknath | 1 |
| Eknathi Bhagwat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5462484 — 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: Eknathi Bhagwat Context triple: [Varkari tradition, associatedText, Eknathi Bhagwat]
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A.
Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar
Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar is a Marathi literary work by social reformer and education pioneer Savitribai Phule, reflecting her progressive ideas and reformist thought.
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B.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
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C.
Nitya Grantha
Nitya Grantha is a foundational liturgical and devotional manual in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, attributed to the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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D.
Ramamrita
Ramamrita is the given name of S. R. Ranganathan, the influential Indian mathematician and librarian known as the father of library science in India.
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E.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
- 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: Eknathi Bhagwat Target entity description: Eknathi Bhagwat is a seminal Marathi devotional and philosophical text by the saint Eknath, central to the Varkari tradition’s interpretation of the Bhagavata Purana and bhakti (devotional) practice.
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A.
Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar
Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar is a Marathi literary work by social reformer and education pioneer Savitribai Phule, reflecting her progressive ideas and reformist thought.
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B.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
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C.
Nitya Grantha
Nitya Grantha is a foundational liturgical and devotional manual in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, attributed to the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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D.
Ramamrita
Ramamrita is the given name of S. R. Ranganathan, the influential Indian mathematician and librarian known as the father of library science in India.
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E.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marathi devotional text
ⓘ
Marathi philosophical text ⓘ commentary on the Bhagavata Purana ⓘ religious scripture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Vithoba
ⓘ
linked to:
Vithoba of Pandharpur
|
| associatedPlace | Paithan ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Sant Eknath ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Varkari tradition ⓘ |
| author | Sant Eknath ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
detachment from worldly desires
ⓘ
devotion to Vitthal ⓘ ethical living ⓘ saguna bhakti ⓘ |
| circulation | recited in Varkari gatherings ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti ⓘ |
| didacticRole | moral instruction for householders ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
equality of devotees
ⓘ
inner purity over ritualism ⓘ nama-smarana (remembrance of the divine name) ⓘ |
| importanceInLanguage | major work of medieval Marathi literature ⓘ |
| importanceInTradition | central text for Varkari interpretation of Bhagavata Purana ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marathi bhakti literature
ⓘ
Varkari devotional practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
earlier bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| language | Marathi ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse commentary ⓘ |
| period | early modern period of Indian bhakti movement ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
bhakti Vedanta
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhakti Vedanta
non-dualistic devotional theism ⓘ |
| primarySource | Bhagavata Purana ⓘ |
| region | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| religiousCommunityUsage |
Varkari sampradaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Varkari tradition
|
| religiousFunction | interpretation of Bhagavata Purana for lay devotees ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| scripturalGenre |
Bhagavata commentary
ⓘ
katha (narrative exposition) ⓘ |
| status | revered scripture among Marathi-speaking devotees ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional practice
ⓘ
public kirtan and pravachan ⓘ religious teaching ⓘ |
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Subject: Eknathi Bhagwat Description of subject: Eknathi Bhagwat is a seminal Marathi devotional and philosophical text by the saint Eknath, central to the Varkari tradition’s interpretation of the Bhagavata Purana and bhakti (devotional) practice.
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