Dvaipayana refers to 'island-born'
E449946
Dvaipayana refers to the epithet “island-born,” traditionally applied to the sage Vyasa, indicating his legendary birth on an island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dvaipayana refers to 'island-born' canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4519794 — 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: Dvaipayana refers to 'island-born' Context triple: [Vyasa, epithetMeaning, Dvaipayana refers to 'island-born']
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A.
Navadvipa (for Navya-Nyaya, historical)
Navadvipa is a historic town in West Bengal, India, renowned as the principal intellectual and scholastic center of the Navya-Nyaya school of logic and philosophy.
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B.
Ardhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara is a composite androgynous form in Hinduism that unites Shiva and his consort Parvati in a single body, symbolizing the inseparability and balance of masculine and feminine principles.
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C.
Ipai
Ipai is a Yuman language variety traditionally spoken by the Ipai people of southern California and northern Baja California.
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D.
Tarapith
Tarapith is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage town in India famous for its temple dedicated to the goddess Tara and associated tantric practices.
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E.
Yayati ani Devyani
"Yayati ani Devyani" is a renowned Marathi literary work by poet and playwright Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar (Kusumagraj), based on the mythological story of King Yayati and Devyani.
- 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: Dvaipayana refers to 'island-born' Target entity description: Dvaipayana refers to the epithet “island-born,” traditionally applied to the sage Vyasa, indicating his legendary birth on an island.
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A.
Navadvipa (for Navya-Nyaya, historical)
Navadvipa is a historic town in West Bengal, India, renowned as the principal intellectual and scholastic center of the Navya-Nyaya school of logic and philosophy.
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B.
Ardhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara is a composite androgynous form in Hinduism that unites Shiva and his consort Parvati in a single body, symbolizing the inseparability and balance of masculine and feminine principles.
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C.
Ipai
Ipai is a Yuman language variety traditionally spoken by the Ipai people of southern California and northern Baja California.
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D.
Tarapith
Tarapith is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage town in India famous for its temple dedicated to the goddess Tara and associated tantric practices.
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E.
Yayati ani Devyani
"Yayati ani Devyani" is a renowned Marathi literary work by poet and playwright Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar (Kusumagraj), based on the mythological story of King Yayati and Devyani.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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epithet ⓘ rishi ⓘ sage ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf |
Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa
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linked to:
Vyasa
|
| appliedTo |
sage Vyasa
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linked to:
Vyasa
|
| associatedWith |
Hindu tradition
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Mahabharata ⓘ Vedas ⓘ |
| birthPlaceDescription | born on an island in the Yamuna or Ganga (traditional belief) ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indian religious literature ⓘ |
| denotes | birth on an island ⓘ |
| describes | legendary birth of Vyasa on an island ⓘ |
| hasEpithet | Dvaipayana ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | derived from Sanskrit word dvīpa meaning island ⓘ |
| isHonorificFor | Vyasa ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meaning | island-born ⓘ |
| refersTo | Vyasa ⓘ |
| role |
traditional author of the Mahabharata
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traditional compiler of the Vedas ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Itihasa literature
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Puranic literature ⓘ
linked to:
Puranas
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dvaipayana refers to 'island-born' Description of subject: Dvaipayana refers to the epithet “island-born,” traditionally applied to the sage Vyasa, indicating his legendary birth on an island.
Referenced by (1)
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