Sūryaprajñapti
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Sūryaprajñapti is an ancient Jain astronomical and cosmological text that systematically describes the sun’s movements, time calculation, and related celestial phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sūryaprajñapti canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sūryaprajñapti Context triple: [Upangas, includesText, Sūryaprajñapti]
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A.
Samkhyakarika
Samkhyakarika is an early foundational text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy, presenting its dualistic metaphysics and theory of liberation in concise verse form.
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B.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
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C.
Pancha Siddhantika
Pancha Siddhantika is an influential 6th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Varahamihira that synthesizes five earlier astronomical systems into a comprehensive work.
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D.
Vedartha Sangraha
Vedartha Sangraha is a foundational Vedantic treatise by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya that systematically presents and defends the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads.
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E.
Kāśikā-vṛtti
Kāśikā-vṛtti is a renowned classical Sanskrit commentary that systematically explains and interprets Pāṇini’s grammatical treatise, the Aṣṭādhyāyī.
- 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: Sūryaprajñapti Target entity description: Sūryaprajñapti is an ancient Jain astronomical and cosmological text that systematically describes the sun’s movements, time calculation, and related celestial phenomena.
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A.
Samkhyakarika
Samkhyakarika is an early foundational text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy, presenting its dualistic metaphysics and theory of liberation in concise verse form.
-
B.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
-
C.
Pancha Siddhantika
Pancha Siddhantika is an influential 6th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Varahamihira that synthesizes five earlier astronomical systems into a comprehensive work.
-
D.
Vedartha Sangraha
Vedartha Sangraha is a foundational Vedantic treatise by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya that systematically presents and defends the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads.
-
E.
Kāśikā-vṛtti
Kāśikā-vṛtti is a renowned classical Sanskrit commentary that systematically explains and interprets Pāṇini’s grammatical treatise, the Aṣṭādhyāyī.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain text
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astronomical text ⓘ cosmological text ⓘ religious scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jain monastic discipline ⓘ |
| composedIn | India ⓘ |
| cosmologyType | Jain cosmology ⓘ |
| describes |
Jain cosmological regions
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cardinal directions ⓘ day length variation ⓘ intermediate directions ⓘ path of the sun through the sky ⓘ rising and setting of the sun ⓘ seasons ⓘ units of time ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmic regions
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directions and space ⓘ division of day and night ⓘ measurement of time ⓘ movement of the sun ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic text
ⓘ
scientific treatise ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jain astronomical thought ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| method | systematic description ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chedasūtra
ⓘ
linked to:
Chedasutras
Jain canonical literature ⓘ Jain Āgamas ⓘ
linked to:
Jain Agamas
|
| preservedIn | Jain manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Candraprajñapti
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Jambūdvīpaprajñapti ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| script |
Jain Devanagari
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
Śāradā script ⓘ
linked to:
Sharada script
|
| studiedIn |
Indology
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Jain studies ⓘ history of Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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celestial phenomena ⓘ cosmology ⓘ solar motion ⓘ time calculation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| tradition |
Śvetāmbara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| usedBy | Jain monks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calculation of auspicious times
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monastic discipline ⓘ ritual timekeeping ⓘ |
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