Ardas
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Ardas is a central Sikh prayer of supplication and gratitude, recited in congregational and personal worship to seek divine guidance and blessings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ardas canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10612951 — 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: Ardas Context triple: [Sikh music (Gurbani Kirtan), associatedPractice, Ardas]
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A.
Dadu’a
Dadu’a is an indigenous local language spoken on Atauro Island, part of Timor-Leste.
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B.
Shalateen
Shalateen is a remote Egyptian town near the Sudanese border, known for its Bedouin communities, camel markets, and strategic location along the Red Sea coast.
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C.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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D.
Shekhani
Shekhani is a dialect of the Kati language spoken by communities in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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E.
Bano Qudsia
Bano Qudsia was a renowned Pakistani novelist, playwright, and short story writer celebrated for her profound contributions to Urdu literature and exploration of spiritual and social themes.
- 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: Ardas Target entity description: Ardas is a central Sikh prayer of supplication and gratitude, recited in congregational and personal worship to seek divine guidance and blessings.
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A.
Dadu’a
Dadu’a is an indigenous local language spoken on Atauro Island, part of Timor-Leste.
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B.
Shalateen
Shalateen is a remote Egyptian town near the Sudanese border, known for its Bedouin communities, camel markets, and strategic location along the Red Sea coast.
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C.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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D.
Shekhani
Shekhani is a dialect of the Kati language spoken by communities in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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E.
Bano Qudsia
Bano Qudsia was a renowned Pakistani novelist, playwright, and short story writer celebrated for her profound contributions to Urdu literature and exploration of spiritual and social themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh prayer
ⓘ
religious supplication ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Akal Purakh
ⓘ
Waheguru ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Gobind Singh
ⓘ
Khalsa tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Khalsa
|
| canonicalStatus | standard prayer in Sikh Rehat Maryada ⓘ |
| closingPhrase |
Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal
ⓘ
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh ⓘ |
| communityRole | unifying Sikh congregational practice ⓘ |
| gesture |
facing Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
standing with folded hands ⓘ |
| invokes |
Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
Guru Khalsa Panth ⓘ Panj Pyare ⓘ Sikh martyrs ⓘ
linked to:
Guru Tegh Bahadur
Ten Sikh Gurus ⓘ
linked to:
Sikh Gurus
|
| language | Punjabi ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | formal communal prayer in Sikhism ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Sikh granthi
ⓘ
any initiated Sikh ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
expression of gratitude
ⓘ
seeking blessings ⓘ seeking divine guidance ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| recitedAt |
Akhand Path ceremonies
ⓘ
Amrit Sanchar ceremonies ⓘ
linked to:
Amrit Sanchar
Antim Sanskar ceremonies ⓘ Sikh weddings ⓘ before important decisions ⓘ before starting new tasks ⓘ end of Sikh congregational services ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| script | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| structure |
closing salutation
ⓘ
collective supplication ⓘ historical remembrance ⓘ opening invocation ⓘ |
| theme |
Sarbat da Bhala
ⓘ
collective welfare ⓘ gratitude for divine grace ⓘ remembrance of Sikh history ⓘ submission to divine will ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Gurdwara services
ⓘ
Sikh ceremonies ⓘ congregational worship ⓘ daily Sikh practice ⓘ personal worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ardas Description of subject: Ardas is a central Sikh prayer of supplication and gratitude, recited in congregational and personal worship to seek divine guidance and blessings.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.