Yamadutas
E779530
The Yamadutas are fearsome messengers and servants of the Hindu god of death, Yamaraja, who escort the souls of the dead to be judged for their earthly actions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamadutas canonical | 2 |
| Yama_dutas | 1 |
| messengers_of_Yama | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9118982 — 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: Yamadutas Context triple: [Yamaraja, command, Yamadutas]
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A.
Tajōmaru
Tajōmaru is the notorious bandit whose conflicting testimonies drive the plot and themes of truth and perception in Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s short story "In a Grove."
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B.
Chimariko
Chimariko is an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Chimariko people in northwestern California.
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C.
Yodo-dono
Yodo-dono was a prominent Japanese noblewoman and political figure of the late Sengoku period, best known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s consort and the mother of his heir, Toyotomi Hideyori.
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D.
Odo-Ya
"Odo-Ya" is a song featured on the soundtrack album for Disney's animated film "Encanto."
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E.
Maruts
The Maruts are a group of storm deities in Hindu mythology, often depicted as fierce, youthful warriors who accompany the god Indra and embody the power of thunder, wind, and rain.
- 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: Yamadutas Target entity description: The Yamadutas are fearsome messengers and servants of the Hindu god of death, Yamaraja, who escort the souls of the dead to be judged for their earthly actions.
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A.
Tajōmaru
Tajōmaru is the notorious bandit whose conflicting testimonies drive the plot and themes of truth and perception in Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s short story "In a Grove."
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B.
Chimariko
Chimariko is an extinct Native American language once spoken by the Chimariko people in northwestern California.
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C.
Yodo-dono
Yodo-dono was a prominent Japanese noblewoman and political figure of the late Sengoku period, best known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s consort and the mother of his heir, Toyotomi Hideyori.
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D.
Odo-Ya
"Odo-Ya" is a song featured on the soundtrack album for Disney's animated film "Encanto."
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E.
Maruts
The Maruts are a group of storm deities in Hindu mythology, often depicted as fierce, youthful warriors who accompany the god Indra and embody the power of thunder, wind, and rain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
messengers_of_death
ⓘ
servants_of_Yamaraja ⓘ supernatural_beings ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yama_dutas
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamadutas
messengers_of_Yama ⓘ
linked to:
Yamadutas
|
| associatedConcept |
afterlife_judgment
ⓘ
death ⓘ karma ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Yama ⓘ |
| associatedRealm | Yamaloka ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Naraka_(hell_realms_in_Hinduism)
ⓘ
linked to:
Naraka
|
| associatedWithTextTheme | descriptions_of_hellish_planets ⓘ |
| authorityFrom | Yamaraja ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu_mythological_characters
ⓘ
psychopomps ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Vishnudutas ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | maintain_moral_order_through_fear_of_punishment ⓘ |
| cosmologyContext | Hindu_afterlife_beliefs ⓘ |
| culturalFunction | reinforce_belief_in_consequences_of_actions ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
dark_complexioned
ⓘ
frightening_appearance ⓘ wielding_weapons ⓘ |
| describedAs |
fearsome
ⓘ
terrifying ⓘ |
| domain | underworld ⓘ |
| etymology | Yama_messenger ⓘ |
| function |
bring_sinful_souls_before_Yamaraja
ⓘ
punish_the_wicked_in_afterlife ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition | subordinates_in_Yama_administration ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata_Purana
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhagavata Purana
Garuda_Purana ⓘ
linked to:
Garuda Purana
|
| moralAssociation | punishment_of_adharmic_behavior ⓘ |
| moralSignificance | deterrent_against_sinful_actions ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Puranic_literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | agents_of_divine_justice ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Vishnudutas_in_case_of_devotees_of_Vishnu ⓘ |
| perceivedBy | souls_who_have_committed_sin ⓘ |
| perception | feared_by_humans ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
enforcers_of_karmic_law
ⓘ
escort_souls_of_the_dead ⓘ guide_souls_to_judgment ⓘ |
| servantOf | Yamaraja ⓘ |
| task |
escort_souls_to_Yamaraja_court
ⓘ
seize_souls_at_time_of_death ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamadutas Description of subject: The Yamadutas are fearsome messengers and servants of the Hindu god of death, Yamaraja, who escort the souls of the dead to be judged for their earthly actions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.