Satyakāma Jābāla
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Satyakāma Jābāla is a revered Vedic sage known for his exemplary truthfulness and devotion to spiritual knowledge, prominently featured in the Upanishadic tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Satyakāma Jābāla canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5926805 — 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: Satyakāma Jābāla Context triple: [Chāndogya Upanishad, containsStory, Satyakāma Jābāla]
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A.
Kapila
Kapila is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally regarded as the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
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B.
Bharadwaja
Bharadwaja is an ancient Vedic sage (rishi) revered in Hindu tradition, known as a progenitor of the Bharadwaja gotra and as a prominent seer associated with several hymns of the Rigveda.
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C.
Shurasena
Shurasena was an ancient Yadava king of the Vrishni clan, known in Hindu tradition as the grandfather of Krishna and a prominent ruler in the Mahabharata era.
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D.
Kashyapa
Kashyapa is a revered Vedic sage and progenitor in Hindu mythology, regarded as one of the ancient rishis and a patriarch of many gods, demons, and beings.
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E.
Yājñavalkya
Yājñavalkya was an ancient Vedic sage and philosopher renowned for his profound teachings on the Self and ultimate reality in early Upanishadic thought.
- 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: Satyakāma Jābāla Target entity description: Satyakāma Jābāla is a revered Vedic sage known for his exemplary truthfulness and devotion to spiritual knowledge, prominently featured in the Upanishadic tradition.
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A.
Kapila
Kapila is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally regarded as the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
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B.
Bharadwaja
Bharadwaja is an ancient Vedic sage (rishi) revered in Hindu tradition, known as a progenitor of the Bharadwaja gotra and as a prominent seer associated with several hymns of the Rigveda.
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C.
Shurasena
Shurasena was an ancient Yadava king of the Vrishni clan, known in Hindu tradition as the grandfather of Krishna and a prominent ruler in the Mahabharata era.
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D.
Kashyapa
Kashyapa is a revered Vedic sage and progenitor in Hindu mythology, regarded as one of the ancient rishis and a patriarch of many gods, demons, and beings.
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E.
Yājñavalkya
Yājñavalkya was an ancient Vedic sage and philosopher renowned for his profound teachings on the Self and ultimate reality in early Upanishadic thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious figure
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Upanishadic figure ⓘ Vedic sage ⓘ |
| appearsAsCharacterIn | narrative dialogues of the Chandogya Upanishad ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Brahman-knowledge
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brahmacharya (student stage of life) ⓘ eligibility for spiritual knowledge independent of birth status ⓘ value of satya (truth) ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu sages
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Upanishadic sages ⓘ figures in the Chandogya Upanishad ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient India ⓘ |
| era | Vedic period ⓘ |
| ethicalTeachingDerivedFrom | speak the truth even when it is socially disadvantageous ⓘ |
| genreOfSources | Upanishads ⓘ |
| guru |
Gautama Hāridrumata
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linked to:
Gautama
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| influenceOn |
Hindu ethical teachings on truthfulness
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later Hindu discussions on varna and spiritual eligibility ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being accepted as a student because of his truthfulness
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seeking initiation into brahmacharya despite uncertain lineage ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit (textual tradition) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Chandogya Upanishad
ⓘ
linked to:
Chāndogya Upanishad
|
| moralExemplarOf |
integrity
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spiritual aspiration ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| mother | Jābālā ⓘ |
| notedFor |
devotion to spiritual knowledge
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honesty about his parentage ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| primarySourceLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| region |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInPedagogy | model student in traditional Hindu education narratives ⓘ |
| sourceType | scriptural figure ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
accessibility of Vedic learning beyond rigid birth-based norms
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primacy of character over social status in spiritual life ⓘ |
| teacher |
Gautama Hāridrumata
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linked to:
Gautama
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| textualRole | disciple in Chandogya Upanishad ⓘ |
| tradition |
Upanishadic tradition
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Vedic tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic Hinduism
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| virtueHighlightedInStories |
humility
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perseverance in seeking knowledge ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Satyakāma Jābāla Description of subject: Satyakāma Jābāla is a revered Vedic sage known for his exemplary truthfulness and devotion to spiritual knowledge, prominently featured in the Upanishadic tradition.
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