Maitreyi
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Maitreyi is a prominent female philosopher in ancient Indian thought, known from the Upanishads for her profound dialogues on the nature of the self and immortality.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5845833 — 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: Maitreyi Context triple: [Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad, containsDialogueWith, Maitreyi]
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A.
Savitri
Savitri is a heroic and devoted figure from Hindu mythology, celebrated for her unwavering love, intelligence, and determination in winning back her husband’s life from the god of death.
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B.
Yaśodharā
Yaśodharā is traditionally regarded as the wife of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (who became the Buddha) and the mother of his son Rāhula in Buddhist narratives.
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C.
Urmila
Urmila is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, revered as the devoted wife of Lakshmana and sister of Sita.
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D.
Yajnaseni
Yajnaseni is another name for Draupadi, the central heroine of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for her strength, devotion, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra war.
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E.
Subodhini
Subodhini is a renowned Sanskrit commentary on the Bhagavata Purana composed by the Vaishnava philosopher Vallabhacharya, foundational to the Pushtimarg tradition.
- 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: Maitreyi Target entity description: Maitreyi is a prominent female philosopher in ancient Indian thought, known from the Upanishads for her profound dialogues on the nature of the self and immortality.
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A.
Savitri
Savitri is a heroic and devoted figure from Hindu mythology, celebrated for her unwavering love, intelligence, and determination in winning back her husband’s life from the god of death.
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B.
Yaśodharā
Yaśodharā is traditionally regarded as the wife of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (who became the Buddha) and the mother of his son Rāhula in Buddhist narratives.
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C.
Urmila
Urmila is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, revered as the devoted wife of Lakshmana and sister of Sita.
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D.
Yajnaseni
Yajnaseni is another name for Draupadi, the central heroine of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for her strength, devotion, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra war.
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E.
Subodhini
Subodhini is a renowned Sanskrit commentary on the Bhagavata Purana composed by the Vaishnava philosopher Vallabhacharya, foundational to the Pushtimarg tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu sage
ⓘ
Upanishadic figure ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| asksQuestionAbout |
immortality
ⓘ
nature of the self (atman) ⓘ value of wealth versus knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
atman
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ renunciation of wealth for knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yajnavalkya
ⓘ
linked to:
Yājñavalkya
|
| category |
Ancient Indian philosophers
ⓘ
Upanishadic people ⓘ Women philosophers ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Katyāyani (as another wife of Yajnavalkya)
ⓘ
linked to:
Katyayani
|
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDialogueWith |
Yajnavalkya
ⓘ
linked to:
Yājñavalkya
|
| influenced | later Vedantic interpretations of the self ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearance in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
ⓘ
discourse on immortality ⓘ philosophical dialogues on the self ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| maritalStatusInText | wife of Yajnavalkya ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
ⓘ
linked to:
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Upanishads ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Upanishadic philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedanta
Vedanta ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
embodiment of spiritual aspiration
ⓘ
philosophically inquisitive woman ⓘ |
| region | ancient India ⓘ |
| rejects | mere material wealth as ultimate good ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInText |
dialogue partner of Yajnavalkya
ⓘ
seeker of knowledge of the self ⓘ |
| seeks | knowledge that leads to immortality ⓘ |
| spouse |
Yajnavalkya
ⓘ
linked to:
Yājñavalkya
|
| textualSourceType | scriptural narrative ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vedic period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maitreyi Description of subject: Maitreyi is a prominent female philosopher in ancient Indian thought, known from the Upanishads for her profound dialogues on the nature of the self and immortality.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maitreyi
linked to: Maitreyi