Sarabhanga
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Sarabhanga is an ascetic sage in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known for his encounter with Rama in the Aranya Kanda and his renunciation of the mortal body to attain higher spiritual realms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sarabhanga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4906587 — 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: Sarabhanga Context triple: [Aranya Kanda, character, Sarabhanga]
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A.
Bhadohi
Bhadohi is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, renowned as a major center for carpet weaving and often referred to as the "Carpet City" of the country.
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B.
Saharsa
Saharsa is a city in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar, known as a major agricultural and commercial center in the Kosi river region.
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C.
Dindori
Dindori is a town and administrative center in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known for its surrounding forests, tribal communities, and proximity to natural and cultural heritage sites.
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D.
Bithoor
Bithoor is a historic town in Uttar Pradesh, India, known for its religious significance on the banks of the Ganges and its prominent role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Hajipur
Hajipur is a prominent city in the Indian state of Bihar, known as an important railway and commercial hub located near the state capital, Patna.
- 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: Sarabhanga Target entity description: Sarabhanga is an ascetic sage in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known for his encounter with Rama in the Aranya Kanda and his renunciation of the mortal body to attain higher spiritual realms.
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A.
Bhadohi
Bhadohi is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, renowned as a major center for carpet weaving and often referred to as the "Carpet City" of the country.
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B.
Saharsa
Saharsa is a city in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar, known as a major agricultural and commercial center in the Kosi river region.
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C.
Dindori
Dindori is a town and administrative center in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known for its surrounding forests, tribal communities, and proximity to natural and cultural heritage sites.
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D.
Bithoor
Bithoor is a historic town in Uttar Pradesh, India, known for its religious significance on the banks of the Ganges and its prominent role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Hajipur
Hajipur is a prominent city in the Indian state of Bihar, known as an important railway and commercial hub located near the state capital, Patna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascetic
ⓘ
rishi ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| afterDeathState | ascends to higher spiritual realm ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ramayana ⓘ |
| appearsInKanda | Aranya Kanda ⓘ |
| associatedWith | forest hermitage ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
dharma in forest life
ⓘ
moksha ⓘ vairagya ⓘ |
| blesses |
Lakshmana
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ Sita ⓘ |
| bodyFate | self-immolation in sacrificial fire (as per some traditions) ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu mythological figure
ⓘ
Hindu sage ⓘ Ramayana character ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
detachment from the physical body
ⓘ
ideal of renunciation ⓘ |
| exemplifies | ideal forest sage (vanaprastha/ascetic) ⓘ |
| gives |
prophetic insight about Rama’s future deeds (in some versions)
ⓘ
spiritual counsel to Rama ⓘ |
| honoredBy | other forest sages ⓘ |
| honors | Rama as divine or exalted being (in many retellings) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attaining higher spiritual realms
ⓘ
encounter with Rama in the forest ⓘ renunciation of mortal body ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| lifestyle | celibate ascetic ⓘ |
| locus | hermitage in the Dandaka forest ⓘ |
| meetsBeforeRenunciation | Rama ⓘ |
| meetsCharacter |
Lakshmana
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ Sita ⓘ |
| performs |
austerities
ⓘ
tapasya ⓘ |
| receives | respect from Rama ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residesIn | Dandaka forest ⓘ |
| roleInText | host and guide to Rama in the forest ⓘ |
| spiritualGoal | liberation ⓘ |
| spiritualStatus | self-realized sage ⓘ |
| symbolizes | transition from earthly duty to spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| teachesByExample | leaving the body at will ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Valmiki Ramayana
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarabhanga Description of subject: Sarabhanga is an ascetic sage in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known for his encounter with Rama in the Aranya Kanda and his renunciation of the mortal body to attain higher spiritual realms.
Referenced by (1)
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