Jinasena’s Harivamsa Purana
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Jinasena’s Harivamsa Purana is a seminal Jain epic poem that retells the Harivamsa and Krishna legends from a distinctly Jain philosophical and ethical perspective.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harivamsha (Jain version) | 1 |
| Jinasena’s Harivamsa Purana canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jinasena’s Harivamsa Purana Context triple: [Jain literature, majorText, Jinasena’s Harivamsa 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.
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.
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C.
Varaha Purana
The Varaha Purana is a major Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, centered on the boar incarnation of Vishnu and containing extensive mythological, cosmological, and devotional material.
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D.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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E.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
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.
- 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: Jinasena’s Harivamsa Purana Target entity description: Jinasena’s Harivamsa Purana is a seminal Jain epic poem that retells the Harivamsa and Krishna legends from a distinctly Jain philosophical and ethical perspective.
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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.
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.
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C.
Varaha Purana
The Varaha Purana is a major Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, centered on the boar incarnation of Vishnu and containing extensive mythological, cosmological, and devotional material.
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D.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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E.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain epic poem
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Sanskrit literature ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| aim |
to promote Jain values through narrative
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to reinterpret popular Hindu narratives in Jain terms ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Digambara monastic lineage of Jinasena ⓘ |
| author | Jinasena ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Harivamsa
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Krishna legends ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Jain literature ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
emphasis on moral causality over divine grace
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rejection of Krishna’s divine status ⓘ systematic Jainization of Krishna story ⓘ |
| doctrineEmphasized |
ahimsa
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asceticism ⓘ karma theory ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ |
| ethicalOrientation |
Jain lay ethics
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Jain monastic ethics ⓘ |
| genre |
Purana
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mahakavya ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Jain Puranas ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
didactic epic
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narrative poetry ⓘ |
| perspective |
Jain ethical perspective
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Jain philosophical perspective ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Jain karma-based cosmology
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non-theistic ⓘ |
| region | India ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Jain Ramayana retellings
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other Jain Puranic adaptations of Hindu epics ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| subject |
Harivamsa narrative
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linked to:
Harivamsa
life of Krishna ⓘ |
| tradition | Digambara Jain tradition ⓘ |
| viewOfKrishna |
Krishna as a great Jain hero
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Krishna as not a supreme god ⓘ |
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linked to: Jinasena’s Harivamsa Purana