Vasugupta
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Vasugupta was an influential early philosopher and sage of Kashmir Shaivism, traditionally credited with composing the foundational Shiva Sutras that shaped the school’s non-dual Shaiva theology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vasugupta canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5133364 — 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: Vasugupta Context triple: [Kashmir Shaivism, majorPhilosopher, Vasugupta]
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A.
Vishnugupta
Vishnugupta, better known as Chanakya or Kautilya, was an ancient Indian philosopher, economist, and royal advisor renowned for his influential treatise on statecraft and political strategy.
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B.
Devapala
Devapala was a powerful 9th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and patronizing Buddhism.
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C.
Vasudeva I
Vasudeva I was a prominent Kushan emperor of the early 3rd century CE, known for consolidating the empire’s power in northern India and promoting a syncretic culture blending Indian, Iranian, and Hellenistic influences.
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D.
Sri Vishnuvardhana
Sri Vishnuvardhana was a prominent ruler of the Singhasari kingdom in 13th-century Java, known for consolidating royal power and laying foundations for later Javanese empires.
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E.
Yasovarman I
Yasovarman I was a 9th–10th century Khmer king best known for founding the city of Yasodharapura (Angkor) and initiating the monumental temple-building tradition of the Angkorian Empire.
- 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: Vasugupta Target entity description: Vasugupta was an influential early philosopher and sage of Kashmir Shaivism, traditionally credited with composing the foundational Shiva Sutras that shaped the school’s non-dual Shaiva theology.
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A.
Vishnugupta
Vishnugupta, better known as Chanakya or Kautilya, was an ancient Indian philosopher, economist, and royal advisor renowned for his influential treatise on statecraft and political strategy.
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B.
Devapala
Devapala was a powerful 9th-century ruler of the Pala dynasty in eastern India, known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and patronizing Buddhism.
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C.
Vasudeva I
Vasudeva I was a prominent Kushan emperor of the early 3rd century CE, known for consolidating the empire’s power in northern India and promoting a syncretic culture blending Indian, Iranian, and Hellenistic influences.
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D.
Sri Vishnuvardhana
Sri Vishnuvardhana was a prominent ruler of the Singhasari kingdom in 13th-century Java, known for consolidating royal power and laying foundations for later Javanese empires.
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E.
Yasovarman I
Yasovarman I was a 9th–10th century Khmer king best known for founding the city of Yasodharapura (Angkor) and initiating the monumental temple-building tradition of the Angkorian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosopher
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philosopher ⓘ religious writer ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Trika school of Shaivism
ⓘ
linked to:
Trika school of Kashmir Shaivism
Śaiva Tantra ⓘ
linked to:
Shaiva Tantra
|
| associatedWithText |
Spanda Kārikās tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanda Karikas
|
| category |
Indian Hindu philosophers
ⓘ
Indian Shaivites ⓘ
linked to:
Shaiva Siddhanta
Kashmir Shaivism scholars ⓘ Sanskrit writers ⓘ |
| citizenship | India ⓘ |
| doctrine |
identity of individual consciousness with universal consciousness
ⓘ
primacy of consciousness (cit) over matter ⓘ Śiva as the ultimate non-dual reality ⓘ |
| era | early medieval India ⓘ |
| floruit | 9th century ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | ancient Kashmir region ⓘ |
| honorific | Mahāṛṣi Vasugupta ⓘ |
| impact | systematization of non-dual Shaiva philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abhinavagupta
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Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ Kṣemarāja ⓘ
linked to:
Kshemaraja
|
| knownFor |
formulating the foundational aphorisms of Kashmir Shaivism
ⓘ
teaching non-dual Shaiva theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Kashmir Shaivism
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Shaivism ⓘ non-dualism ⓘ |
| movement | non-dual Shaivism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Shiva Sutras
ⓘ
Śivasūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva Sutras
|
| philosophicalFocus |
liberation through recognition (pratyabhijñā)
ⓘ
metaphysics of consciousness ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Kashmir Shaivism
ⓘ
Trika Shaivism ⓘ
linked to:
Trika school of Kashmir Shaivism
|
| placeOfActivity | Kashmir Valley ⓘ |
| region | Kashmir ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role | foundational figure of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| textualStatusOfShivaSutras | considered a root text of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Shaiva Siddhānta (Kashmir variant)
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linked to:
Shaiva Siddhanta
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| traditionallyCreditedFor | composing the Shiva Sutras ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | guru in Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vasugupta Description of subject: Vasugupta was an influential early philosopher and sage of Kashmir Shaivism, traditionally credited with composing the foundational Shiva Sutras that shaped the school’s non-dual Shaiva theology.
Referenced by (5)
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