Suhṛllekha
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Suhṛllekha is a famous didactic epistle by the Buddhist philosopher Nāgārjuna, offering concise moral and spiritual advice to a royal disciple.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Suhṛllekha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9566189 — 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: Suhṛllekha Context triple: [Nagarjuna, majorWork, Suhṛllekha]
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A.
Swaralipi
Swaralipi is a significant literary and musical work by Bengali polymath Dwijendranath Tagore, reflecting his contributions to early modern Bengali culture and aesthetics.
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B.
Samhita
Samhita is the mantra-collection portion of the Yajurveda, comprising its core liturgical hymns and formulas used in Vedic rituals.
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C.
Mangalkavya
Mangalkavya is a genre of medieval Bengali narrative poetry that glorifies specific deities and blends religious devotion with local folklore and social themes.
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D.
Mavalankar
Mavalankar is an Indian surname most prominently associated with Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha in independent India.
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E.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
- 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: Suhṛllekha Target entity description: Suhṛllekha is a famous didactic epistle by the Buddhist philosopher Nāgārjuna, offering concise moral and spiritual advice to a royal disciple.
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A.
Swaralipi
Swaralipi is a significant literary and musical work by Bengali polymath Dwijendranath Tagore, reflecting his contributions to early modern Bengali culture and aesthetics.
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B.
Samhita
Samhita is the mantra-collection portion of the Yajurveda, comprising its core liturgical hymns and formulas used in Vedic rituals.
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C.
Mangalkavya
Mangalkavya is a genre of medieval Bengali narrative poetry that glorifies specific deities and blends religious devotion with local folklore and social themes.
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D.
Mavalankar
Mavalankar is an Indian surname most prominently associated with Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha in independent India.
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E.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist text
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didactic work ⓘ epistle ⓘ ethical treatise ⓘ |
| addressedTo | royal disciple ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
guiding rulers toward virtuous governance
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leading readers toward liberation ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Friendly Letter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Buddhism
ⓘ
Mahāyāna Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| author |
Nāgārjuna
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagarjuna
|
| canonicalStatus | important work in Nāgārjuna corpus ⓘ |
| didacticFunction |
instruction for lay rulers
ⓘ
summary of Buddhist path ⓘ |
| emphasizesPracticeOf |
diligence
ⓘ
ethical discipline (śīla) ⓘ generosity ⓘ meditative concentration ⓘ patience ⓘ wisdom (prajñā) ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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letter ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Tibetan Buddhist ethics
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later commentarial traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| period | 2nd–3rd century ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Madhyamaka ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Sanskrit manuscripts
ⓘ
Tibetan translation ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Bodhisattva conduct
ⓘ
compassion ⓘ ethical discipline ⓘ impermanence ⓘ karma ⓘ moral advice ⓘ renunciation ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| teaches |
accumulation of merit
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avoidance of unwholesome actions ⓘ cultivation of Bodhicitta ⓘ mindfulness of death ⓘ taking refuge in the Three Jewels ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Letter to a Friend ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Suhṛllekha Description of subject: Suhṛllekha is a famous didactic epistle by the Buddhist philosopher Nāgārjuna, offering concise moral and spiritual advice to a royal disciple.
Referenced by (1)
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