Divyavadana
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Divyavadana is an ancient Sanskrit Buddhist anthology of edifying legends and miracle stories, notable for preserving early narrative traditions about the Buddha and his disciples.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Divyavadana canonical | 3 |
| Divyāvadāna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19099246 — 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: Divyavadana Context triple: [Shunga dynasty, historicalSource, Divyavadana]
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A.
Buddhapālita
Buddhapālita was an early Indian Buddhist philosopher and commentator renowned for articulating a subtle, non-assertive interpretation of Madhyamaka thought that strongly influenced later Prāsaṅgika traditions.
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B.
Mahāsthāmaprāpta
Mahāsthāmaprāpta is a prominent bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, revered for embodying the power of wisdom and often depicted alongside Amitābha and Avalokiteśvara in Pure Land traditions.
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C.
Dharmaratna
Dharmaratna was an early Buddhist monk traditionally credited as one of the first translators who helped introduce Buddhism from India to China.
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D.
Videhadatta
Videhadatta is an alternate name for Trishala, who is traditionally revered as the mother of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
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E.
Kashyapa
Kashyapa is a revered Vedic sage and progenitor in Hindu mythology, regarded as one of the ancient rishis and a patriarch of many gods, demons, and beings.
- 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: Divyavadana Target entity description: Divyavadana is an ancient Sanskrit Buddhist anthology of edifying legends and miracle stories, notable for preserving early narrative traditions about the Buddha and his disciples.
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A.
Buddhapālita
Buddhapālita was an early Indian Buddhist philosopher and commentator renowned for articulating a subtle, non-assertive interpretation of Madhyamaka thought that strongly influenced later Prāsaṅgika traditions.
-
B.
Mahāsthāmaprāpta
Mahāsthāmaprāpta is a prominent bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, revered for embodying the power of wisdom and often depicted alongside Amitābha and Avalokiteśvara in Pure Land traditions.
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C.
Dharmaratna
Dharmaratna was an early Buddhist monk traditionally credited as one of the first translators who helped introduce Buddhism from India to China.
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D.
Videhadatta
Videhadatta is an alternate name for Trishala, who is traditionally revered as the mother of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
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E.
Kashyapa
Kashyapa is a revered Vedic sage and progenitor in Hindu mythology, regarded as one of the ancient rishis and a patriarch of many gods, demons, and beings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Divyavadana
subject linked to:
Subhadrangi (traditional identification as Ashoka’s mother)