Therīgāthā
E940330
Therīgāthā is an early Buddhist scripture in the Pāli Canon that preserves the verses and spiritual experiences of the Buddha’s enlightened nuns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Therīgāthā canonical | 2 |
| Theragāthā | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11674136 — 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: Therīgāthā Context triple: [Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, scripturalSource, Therīgāthā]
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A.
Keelaka Stotra
Keelaka Stotra is a devotional hymn associated with the Devi Mahatmya tradition, recited for spiritual protection and the removal of obstacles.
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B.
Kathaka
Kathaka is an ancient Vedic shakha (branch or school) of the Krishna Yajurveda, known for its distinct recension and ritual traditions.
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C.
Śivastotrāvalī
Śivastotrāvalī is a celebrated collection of devotional hymns to Śiva composed in Sanskrit by the Kashmiri philosopher-mystic Utpaladeva, blending intense bhakti with nondual Śaiva theology.
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D.
Acaranga Sutra
The Acaranga Sutra is one of the oldest and most authoritative Jain scriptures, detailing the ascetic conduct, ethical principles, and spiritual practices of early Jain monks.
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E.
Tattvacintāmaṇi
Tattvacintāmaṇi is a foundational work of Indian logic and epistemology that systematizes the Navya-Nyāya school’s analysis of knowledge and inference.
- 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: Therīgāthā Target entity description: Therīgāthā is an early Buddhist scripture in the Pāli Canon that preserves the verses and spiritual experiences of the Buddha’s enlightened nuns.
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A.
Keelaka Stotra
Keelaka Stotra is a devotional hymn associated with the Devi Mahatmya tradition, recited for spiritual protection and the removal of obstacles.
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B.
Kathaka
Kathaka is an ancient Vedic shakha (branch or school) of the Krishna Yajurveda, known for its distinct recension and ritual traditions.
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C.
Śivastotrāvalī
Śivastotrāvalī is a celebrated collection of devotional hymns to Śiva composed in Sanskrit by the Kashmiri philosopher-mystic Utpaladeva, blending intense bhakti with nondual Śaiva theology.
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D.
Acaranga Sutra
The Acaranga Sutra is one of the oldest and most authoritative Jain scriptures, detailing the ascetic conduct, ethical principles, and spiritual practices of early Jain monks.
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E.
Tattvacintāmaṇi
Tattvacintāmaṇi is a foundational work of Indian logic and epistemology that systematizes the Navya-Nyāya school’s analysis of knowledge and inference.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scripture
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Pāli Canon text ⓘ Theravāda scripture ⓘ canonical text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhikkhunī Saṅgha
ⓘ
linked to:
bhikkhunī order
Gautama Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
early Buddhist women ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of standard Theravāda canon ⓘ |
| contains | verses by early Buddhist nuns ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct realization of Nibbāna
ⓘ
freedom from rebirth ⓘ insight into impermanence ⓘ overcoming sensual desire ⓘ renunciation of household life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
awakening experiences
ⓘ
enlightened nuns ⓘ liberation from suffering ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ renunciation ⓘ spiritual experiences of nuns ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiography
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ verse ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | Theragāthā ⓘ |
| hasForm | metrical verses ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Buddhist poetry
ⓘ
modern Buddhist women’s movements ⓘ |
| language | Pāli ⓘ |
| originalScript | Brāhmī-derived scripts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Khuddaka Nikāya
ⓘ
linked to:
Khuddaka Nikaya
Pāli Canon ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
Sutta Piṭaka ⓘ
linked to:
Sutta Pitaka
|
| preserves |
accounts of enlightenment
ⓘ
autobiographical verses ⓘ teachings on impermanence ⓘ teachings on non-attachment ⓘ teachings on the Four Noble Truths ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Theravāda Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scriptureType | canonical verse collection ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest known collection of women’s religious poetry in Buddhism
ⓘ
primary source for lives of early Buddhist nuns ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Buddhist studies programs
ⓘ
monastic education ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Buddhist feminist studies
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Pāli textual scholarship ⓘ comparative religious studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Therīgāthā Description of subject: Therīgāthā is an early Buddhist scripture in the Pāli Canon that preserves the verses and spiritual experiences of the Buddha’s enlightened nuns.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Therīgāthā