Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra)
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Vyākhyāprajñapti, commonly known as the Bhagavatī Sūtra, is one of the principal canonical texts of Jainism, presenting extensive dialogues and teachings of Mahavira in a detailed question-and-answer format.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra) Context triple: [Angas, hasPart, Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra)]
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Ślokavārttika
Ślokavārttika is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical treatise of the Mīmāṃsā school, offering an extensive verse commentary and defense of Vedic ritualism and epistemology.
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B.
Sri Bhashya
Sri Bhashya is Ramanujacharya’s authoritative Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta philosophy.
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C.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
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D.
Anuvyakhyana
Anuvyakhyana is a major philosophical commentary by Madhvacharya that systematically expounds the core doctrines of the Dvaita Vedanta school.
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E.
Samkhyapravacana-bhashya
Samkhyapravacana-bhashya is a seminal Sanskrit commentary that systematizes and interprets classical Sāṃkhya philosophy within the Indian philosophical tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra) Target entity description: Vyākhyāprajñapti, commonly known as the Bhagavatī Sūtra, is one of the principal canonical texts of Jainism, presenting extensive dialogues and teachings of Mahavira in a detailed question-and-answer format.
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A.
Ślokavārttika
Ślokavārttika is a foundational Sanskrit philosophical treatise of the Mīmāṃsā school, offering an extensive verse commentary and defense of Vedic ritualism and epistemology.
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B.
Sri Bhashya
Sri Bhashya is Ramanujacharya’s authoritative Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta philosophy.
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C.
Tattvasamasa
Tattvasamasa is a concise classical text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy that systematically outlines its fundamental metaphysical principles and categories (tattvas).
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D.
Anuvyakhyana
Anuvyakhyana is a major philosophical commentary by Madhvacharya that systematically expounds the core doctrines of the Dvaita Vedanta school.
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E.
Samkhyapravacana-bhashya
Samkhyapravacana-bhashya is a seminal Sanskrit commentary that systematizes and interprets classical Sāṃkhya philosophy within the Indian philosophical tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Agama
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Bhagavatī Sūtra ⓘ Jain scripture ⓘ canonical text ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect |
Śvetāmbara
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| associatedWithTirthankara | Mahavira ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection | Anga texts ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | principal text ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy | later Jain ācāryas ⓘ |
| concerns |
path to liberation (moksha)
ⓘ
right faith, right knowledge, right conduct ⓘ |
| contains |
detailed doctrinal expositions
ⓘ
narrative episodes ⓘ |
| describes |
interactions of Mahavira with disciples
ⓘ
life events of Mahavira ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmology
ⓘ
doctrine ⓘ ethics ⓘ karmic theory ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical dialogue
ⓘ
religious scripture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Bhagavatī Sūtra ⓘ |
| importanceInJainism | major source for Mahavira’s teachings ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jain scholastic literature ⓘ |
| language |
Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
|
| laterWrittenDownBy |
Śvetāmbara community
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| literaryForm |
dialogue
ⓘ
question-and-answer ⓘ |
| mainFigure | Mahavira ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jain Āgamas
ⓘ
linked to:
Jain Agamas
Śvetāmbara canon ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara canon
|
| positionInCollection | fifth Anga ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Jain manuscript libraries ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedWork | other Śvetāmbara Angas ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| script | various Indic scripts in manuscripts ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Jain monastic curricula ⓘ |
| subject | teachings of Mahavira ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | ancient period ⓘ |
| tradition |
Śvetāmbara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commentarial traditions
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doctrinal reference ⓘ monastic study ⓘ |
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