Māyā means illusion or enchantment in Sanskrit
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Māyādevī is a figure whose name, rooted in the Sanskrit concept of māyā, evokes themes of divine illusion, enchantment, and spiritual mystery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Māyā means illusion or enchantment in Sanskrit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11674100 — 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: Māyā means illusion or enchantment in Sanskrit Context triple: [Māyādevī, meaningOfName, Māyā means illusion or enchantment in Sanskrit]
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A.
Maayaʼ tʼàan
Maayaʼ tʼàan is the endonym for the Yucatec Maya language spoken by Maya communities primarily in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and surrounding regions.
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B.
Mam Maya
Mam Maya are an Indigenous Maya people of the highlands of Guatemala and parts of Mexico, known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional weaving, and resilient cultural practices.
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C.
Koti Brahmanda Sundari
Koti Brahmanda Sundari is a celebrated Odia poetic work renowned for its ornate language and classical style, composed by the eminent poet Upendra Bhanja.
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D.
Sri (Lakshmi)
Sri (Lakshmi) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and fortune, revered as the divine consort of Lord Vishnu.
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E.
Maduraikāñci
Maduraikāñci is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, renowned for its vivid portrayal of the city of Madurai, its society, and cultural life.
- 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: Māyā means illusion or enchantment in Sanskrit Target entity description: Māyādevī is a figure whose name, rooted in the Sanskrit concept of māyā, evokes themes of divine illusion, enchantment, and spiritual mystery.
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A.
Maayaʼ tʼàan
Maayaʼ tʼàan is the endonym for the Yucatec Maya language spoken by Maya communities primarily in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and surrounding regions.
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B.
Mam Maya
Mam Maya are an Indigenous Maya people of the highlands of Guatemala and parts of Mexico, known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional weaving, and resilient cultural practices.
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C.
Koti Brahmanda Sundari
Koti Brahmanda Sundari is a celebrated Odia poetic work renowned for its ornate language and classical style, composed by the eminent poet Upendra Bhanja.
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D.
Sri (Lakshmi)
Sri (Lakshmi) is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and fortune, revered as the divine consort of Lord Vishnu.
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E.
Maduraikāñci
Maduraikāñci is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, renowned for its vivid portrayal of the city of Madurai, its society, and cultural life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | māyā ⓘ |
| associatedDomain |
Hinduism
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Indian spirituality ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
enchantment
ⓘ
illusion ⓘ spiritual mystery ⓘ |
| conceptualAssociation |
cosmic illusion
ⓘ
divine illusion ⓘ mystical power ⓘ |
| culturalContext | South Asian religious thought ⓘ |
| devīMeaning | goddess ⓘ |
| etymologicallyDerivedFrom | Sanskrit word māyā ⓘ |
| invokesIdeaOf |
divine play
ⓘ
metaphysical mystery ⓘ world as illusion ⓘ |
| māyāMeaning |
appearance
ⓘ
enchantment ⓘ illusion ⓘ magic ⓘ |
| nameComponent |
devī
ⓘ
māyā ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| nameRoot | māyā ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Sanskrit philosophical concept of māyā ⓘ |
| semanticField |
philosophy
ⓘ
religion ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Māyā means illusion or enchantment in Sanskrit Description of subject: Māyādevī is a figure whose name, rooted in the Sanskrit concept of māyā, evokes themes of divine illusion, enchantment, and spiritual mystery.
Referenced by (1)
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