mahāvākya Tat tvam asi
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The mahāvākya "Tat tvam asi" is a central Advaita Vedānta dictum from the Upanishadic tradition that proclaims the essential identity of the individual self (ātman) with the ultimate reality (Brahman).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atman is identical with Brahman | 1 |
| mahāvākya Tat tvam asi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5926799 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: mahāvākya Tat tvam asi Context triple: [Chāndogya Upanishad, famousFor, mahāvākya Tat tvam asi]
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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Mahā Upanishad
The Mahā Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit philosophical text of the Upanishadic corpus, notable for its teachings on spiritual unity and the famous ideal of the world as one family.
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Īśa Upanishad
Īśa Upanishad is one of the principal ancient Hindu philosophical scriptures, notable for its concise poetic verses exploring the nature of the self, the universe, and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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Maitri Upanishad
The Maitri Upanishad is a late Vedic Sanskrit text and one of the principal Upanishads, notable for its philosophical discussions on the nature of the self, the mind, and liberation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: mahāvākya Tat tvam asi Target entity description: The mahāvākya "Tat tvam asi" is a central Advaita Vedānta dictum from the Upanishadic tradition that proclaims the essential identity of the individual self (ātman) with the ultimate reality (Brahman).
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A.
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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B.
Mahā Upanishad
The Mahā Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit philosophical text of the Upanishadic corpus, notable for its teachings on spiritual unity and the famous ideal of the world as one family.
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C.
Īśa Upanishad
Īśa Upanishad is one of the principal ancient Hindu philosophical scriptures, notable for its concise poetic verses exploring the nature of the self, the universe, and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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D.
Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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E.
Maitri Upanishad
The Maitri Upanishad is a late Vedic Sanskrit text and one of the principal Upanishads, notable for its philosophical discussions on the nature of the self, the mind, and liberation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Advaita Vedānta teaching
ⓘ
Upanishadic dictum ⓘ mahāvākya ⓘ |
| aim | realization of non-dual Brahman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Advaita Vedānta
ⓘ
linked to:
Advaita Vedanta
non-dualism ⓘ Ādi Śaṅkarācārya ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Shankaracharya
Śaṅkara ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Shankaracharya
|
| category | mahāvākyas of Vedānta ⓘ |
| componentMeaning |
asi = are
ⓘ
tat = that (Brahman, ultimate reality) ⓘ tvam = you (the individual self, ātman) ⓘ |
| coreConcept | identity of ātman and Brahman ⓘ |
| epistemicRole | means of knowledge (pramāṇa) for Brahman in Advaita Vedānta ⓘ |
| functionInTeaching | mahāvākya used for contemplation (nididhyāsana) ⓘ |
| grammaticalComponents |
asi
ⓘ
tat ⓘ tvam ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Hindu spirituality
ⓘ
Indian philosophy ⓘ modern non-dual movements ⓘ |
| interpretationInAdvaita | identity statement (tādātmya-vākya) ⓘ |
| interpretationInOtherSchools | often read as indicating similarity or dependence rather than absolute identity ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| listedAmong | four principal mahāvākyas of Advaita Vedānta ⓘ |
| meaningInAdvaita | the individual self is essentially identical with ultimate reality ⓘ |
| metaphysicalClaim | ultimate non-difference between jīva and Brahman ⓘ |
| pedagogicalContext | taught by sage Uddālaka to his son Śvetaketu ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Advaita
ⓘ
linked to:
Advaita Vedanta
|
| refersTo |
Brahman
ⓘ
ātman ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInSoteriology | key to self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) ⓘ |
| script | traditionally written in Devanāgarī and other Indic scripts ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Chāndogya Upaniṣad
ⓘ
linked to:
Chāndogya Upanishad
|
| scripturalStatus | śruti (revealed scripture) ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Upaniṣads
ⓘ
linked to:
Upanishads
|
| timePeriod | composed in the late Vedic period ⓘ |
| translation |
That thou art
ⓘ
That you are ⓘ |
| typeOfStatement | mahāvākya expressing ultimate truth ⓘ |
| UpanishadicSection |
Chāndogya Upaniṣad 6.8.7 (and following)
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linked to:
Chāndogya Upanishad
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| usedIn |
Hindu philosophical discourse
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Vedānta commentarial literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: mahāvākya Tat tvam asi Description of subject: The mahāvākya "Tat tvam asi" is a central Advaita Vedānta dictum from the Upanishadic tradition that proclaims the essential identity of the individual self (ātman) with the ultimate reality (Brahman).
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: mahāvākya Tat tvam asi