Vibhūti-pāda
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Vibhūti-pāda is the third chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the development of extraordinary powers (vibhūtis) through advanced yogic practices such as concentration, meditation, and samādhi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vibhūti-pāda canonical | 4 |
| Vibhūti Pāda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5681083 — 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: Vibhūti-pāda Context triple: [Patañjali, YogaSutrasChapter, Vibhūti-pāda]
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A.
Prabhasa-tirtha
Prabhasa-tirtha is a sacred pilgrimage site in Indian tradition, renowned as the place where the Yadava dynasty, including Krishna, met its end.
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Vajranabha
Vajranabha is a figure in Hindu tradition regarded as a descendant of Krishna and an early builder or restorer of important Krishna temples such as the Dwarkadhish Temple.
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Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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D.
Panduranga
Panduranga was a historical Cham polity and important regional center located in what is now south-central Vietnam.
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E.
Mata Kausalya
Mata Kausalya is revered in Hindu tradition as the mother of Lord Rama and the chief queen of King Dasharatha in the epic Ramayana.
- 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: Vibhūti-pāda Target entity description: Vibhūti-pāda is the third chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the development of extraordinary powers (vibhūtis) through advanced yogic practices such as concentration, meditation, and samādhi.
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A.
Prabhasa-tirtha
Prabhasa-tirtha is a sacred pilgrimage site in Indian tradition, renowned as the place where the Yadava dynasty, including Krishna, met its end.
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B.
Vajranabha
Vajranabha is a figure in Hindu tradition regarded as a descendant of Krishna and an early builder or restorer of important Krishna temples such as the Dwarkadhish Temple.
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C.
Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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D.
Panduranga
Panduranga was a historical Cham polity and important regional center located in what is now south-central Vietnam.
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E.
Mata Kausalya
Mata Kausalya is revered in Hindu tradition as the mother of Lord Rama and the chief queen of King Dasharatha in the epic Ramayana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of a religious text
ⓘ
chapter of the Yoga Sūtras ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
preparation for liberation (kaivalya)
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refined control of mental processes ⓘ |
| belongsToPhilosophicalSystem | Yoga school of Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Classical Yoga ⓘ |
| discusses |
invisibility and subtle bodily powers
ⓘ
knowledge of others’ minds ⓘ knowledge of past and future through saṃyama ⓘ levitation and lightness of the body ⓘ mastery over body and senses ⓘ strength and endurance through yogic practice ⓘ supernormal cognition ⓘ |
| emphasizes | powers as by-products of yoga, not the final goal ⓘ |
| follows |
Sādhana-pāda
ⓘ
linked to:
Sādhana Pāda
|
| hasAuthor | Patañjali ⓘ |
| hasGenre | aphoristic philosophical text ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
control over senses and mind
ⓘ
distinction between prakṛti and puruṣa through advanced practice ⓘ refinement of citta (mind-stuff) ⓘ saṃyama on various objects to obtain specific powers ⓘ subtle perception through yogic concentration ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
advanced stages of yoga practice
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concentration (dhāraṇā) ⓘ meditation (dhyāna) ⓘ relationship between mental discipline and powers ⓘ samādhi ⓘ saṃyama (combined practice of dhāraṇā, dhyāna, and samādhi) ⓘ siddhi (yogic powers) ⓘ vibhūti (extraordinary powers) ⓘ |
| hasOriginalScript |
Devanāgarī
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
|
| hasStructure | series of concise sūtras ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| isConcernedWith |
application of meditative absorption
ⓘ
practical outcomes of deep meditation ⓘ |
| isReferencedIn |
Hindu Yoga traditions
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some Buddhist and Jain discussions of yoga by comparison ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Yoga philosophy literature ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
modern Yoga philosophy courses
ⓘ
traditional Yoga commentarial literature ⓘ |
| partOf |
Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras
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linked to:
Yoga Sūtra
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| positionInSeries | third chapter ⓘ |
| precedes | Kaivalya-pāda ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | chapter on powers or manifestations ⓘ |
| warnsAbout | attachment to extraordinary powers ⓘ |
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