Madhurya-rasa
E448528
Madhurya-rasa is the intimate, conjugal mood of devotional love in Gaudiya Vaishnavism, exemplified by the gopis’ romantic devotion to Krishna.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gopi-bhava | 1 |
| Madhurya-rasa canonical | 1 |
| MadhuryaBhava | 1 |
| madhurya-rasa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512813 — 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: Madhurya-rasa Context triple: [Gopis, devotionalMood, Madhurya-rasa]
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A.
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.
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B.
Mangalkavya
Mangalkavya is a genre of medieval Bengali narrative poetry that glorifies specific deities and blends religious devotion with local folklore and social themes.
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C.
Saravanabhava
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
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D.
Bhava
Bhava is a Kannada novel by acclaimed Indian writer U. R. Ananthamurthy that explores complex themes of identity, tradition, and modernity.
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E.
Amuktamalyada
Amuktamalyada is a celebrated Telugu epic poem that narrates the story of the Tamil Alvar saint Andal and is renowned for its literary richness and devotional depth.
- 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: Madhurya-rasa Target entity description: Madhurya-rasa is the intimate, conjugal mood of devotional love in Gaudiya Vaishnavism, exemplified by the gopis’ romantic devotion to Krishna.
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A.
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.
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B.
Mangalkavya
Mangalkavya is a genre of medieval Bengali narrative poetry that glorifies specific deities and blends religious devotion with local folklore and social themes.
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C.
Saravanabhava
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
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D.
Bhava
Bhava is a Kannada novel by acclaimed Indian writer U. R. Ananthamurthy that explores complex themes of identity, tradition, and modernity.
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E.
Amuktamalyada
Amuktamalyada is a celebrated Telugu epic poem that narrates the story of the Tamil Alvar saint Andal and is renowned for its literary richness and devotional depth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conjugal devotional mood
ⓘ
devotional mood ⓘ rasa in Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Goloka Vrindavan
ⓘ
linked to:
Goloka
Vrindavan ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
conjugal love for Krishna
ⓘ
intimate devotional love ⓘ romantic devotion to Krishna ⓘ |
| consideredByGaudiyaAcharyas | supreme manifestation of bhakti-rasa ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Aishvarya-rasa ⓘ |
| devoteeRole | lover of Krishna ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Krishna’s youthful pastimes
ⓘ
Rasa-lila ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna leela
|
| devotionalPracticeGoal |
attainment of gopi-bhava
ⓘ
service to Radha and Krishna ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
dasya-rasa
ⓘ
sakhya-rasa ⓘ vatsalya-rasa ⓘ |
| emotionalFlavor | erotic but spiritually sublimated love ⓘ |
| especiallyGlorifiedAs | parakiya-bhava of the Vraja gopis ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
madhurya means sweetness
ⓘ
rasa means taste or flavor ⓘ |
| exemplifiedBy |
Srimati Radharani
ⓘ
linked to:
Radha
gopis of Vrindavan ⓘ
linked to:
Gopikas
|
| expoundedBy |
Jiva Goswami
ⓘ
Raghunatha dasa Goswami ⓘ
linked to:
Raghunatha Dasa Goswami
Rupa Goswami ⓘ |
| includesAspect |
exclusive devotion to Krishna
ⓘ
intimacy ⓘ possessiveness toward Krishna ⓘ sweetness ⓘ |
| includesSubmood |
parakiya-bhava
ⓘ
svakiya-bhava ⓘ |
| languageTermOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| modeOfService | manjari-bhava ⓘ |
| primaryExample |
Radha-Krishna relationship
ⓘ
gopis’ love for Krishna ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
ⓘ
Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| requires | single-pointed devotion to Krishna ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu ⓘ
linked to:
Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu
Caitanya-caritamrta ⓘ
linked to:
Chaitanya Charitamrita
Ujjvala-nilamani ⓘ |
| taughtBy | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | highest rasa in Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| ultimateFulfillment | eternal loving union with Krishna in Goloka Vrindavan ⓘ |
| viewedAs | most confidential relationship with Krishna ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Madhurya-rasa Description of subject: Madhurya-rasa is the intimate, conjugal mood of devotional love in Gaudiya Vaishnavism, exemplified by the gopis’ romantic devotion to Krishna.
Referenced by (4)
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