Mahavibhasa
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Mahavibhasa is a monumental Sarvastivada Abhidharma treatise that systematically analyzes Buddhist doctrine and became a foundational text for later scholastic developments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahavibhasa canonical | 1 |
| Mahāvibhāṣā | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21136858 — 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: Mahavibhasa Context triple: [Sarvastivada Buddhism, associatedWithText, Mahavibhasa]
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A.
Surasamharam
Surasamharam is a Hindu religious festival and ritual reenactment commemorating Lord Murugan’s victory over the demon Surapadman, observed especially during the Skanda Sashti period.
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B.
Bhavisayattakaha
Bhavisayattakaha is a notable Apabhramsha literary work, recognized as an important example of early Indo-Aryan narrative poetry.
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C.
Kalpa Sutra
The Kalpa Sutra is a foundational Jain scripture, traditionally recited during the Paryushana festival, that details the lives of the Tirthankaras—especially Mahavira—as well as monastic rules and rituals.
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D.
Bhavantarana
Bhavantarana is an Indian experimental film by director Kumar Shahani that explores classical Odissi dance and its spiritual, cultural dimensions through a highly stylized, non-narrative form.
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E.
Jatugriha Parva
Jatugriha Parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the Kauravas’ plot to burn the Pandavas alive in a house of lac and their subsequent escape.
- 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: Mahavibhasa Target entity description: Mahavibhasa is a monumental Sarvastivada Abhidharma treatise that systematically analyzes Buddhist doctrine and became a foundational text for later scholastic developments.
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A.
Surasamharam
Surasamharam is a Hindu religious festival and ritual reenactment commemorating Lord Murugan’s victory over the demon Surapadman, observed especially during the Skanda Sashti period.
-
B.
Bhavisayattakaha
Bhavisayattakaha is a notable Apabhramsha literary work, recognized as an important example of early Indo-Aryan narrative poetry.
-
C.
Kalpa Sutra
The Kalpa Sutra is a foundational Jain scripture, traditionally recited during the Paryushana festival, that details the lives of the Tirthankaras—especially Mahavira—as well as monastic rules and rituals.
-
D.
Bhavantarana
Bhavantarana is an Indian experimental film by director Kumar Shahani that explores classical Odissi dance and its spiritual, cultural dimensions through a highly stylized, non-narrative form.
-
E.
Jatugriha Parva
Jatugriha Parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the Kauravas’ plot to burn the Pandavas alive in a house of lac and their subsequent escape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahavibhasa