Karunashtakas
E573476
Karunashtakas is a devotional Marathi composition attributed to the 17th-century saint-poet Samarth Ramdas, expressing intense pleas for divine compassion and grace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karunashtakas canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6158996 — 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: Karunashtakas Context triple: [Samarth Ramdas, workAuthored, Karunashtakas]
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A.
Kathaka
Kathaka is an ancient Vedic shakha (branch or school) of the Krishna Yajurveda, known for its distinct recension and ritual traditions.
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B.
Tattvacintāmaṇi
Tattvacintāmaṇi is a foundational work of Indian logic and epistemology that systematizes the Navya-Nyāya school’s analysis of knowledge and inference.
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C.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
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D.
Revakhanda
Revakhanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on the legends, sacred geography, and religious significance associated with the Narmada River region.
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E.
Ramamrita
Ramamrita is the given name of S. R. Ranganathan, the influential Indian mathematician and librarian known as the father of library science in India.
- 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: Karunashtakas Target entity description: Karunashtakas is a devotional Marathi composition attributed to the 17th-century saint-poet Samarth Ramdas, expressing intense pleas for divine compassion and grace.
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A.
Kathaka
Kathaka is an ancient Vedic shakha (branch or school) of the Krishna Yajurveda, known for its distinct recension and ritual traditions.
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B.
Tattvacintāmaṇi
Tattvacintāmaṇi is a foundational work of Indian logic and epistemology that systematizes the Navya-Nyāya school’s analysis of knowledge and inference.
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C.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
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D.
Revakhanda
Revakhanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on the legends, sacred geography, and religious significance associated with the Narmada River region.
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E.
Ramamrita
Ramamrita is the given name of S. R. Ranganathan, the influential Indian mathematician and librarian known as the father of library science in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu devotional poetry
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Marathi literary work ⓘ Marathi saint-poet ⓘ devotional composition ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samarth Ramdas ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Samarth Ramdas ⓘ |
| audience | Marathi-speaking devotees ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Marathi bhakti movement
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linked to:
Marathi Bhakti saints
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| devotionalFocus |
divine compassion
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divine grace ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
intensely devotional
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penitential ⓘ supplicatory ⓘ |
| expresses |
dependence on divine grace
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humility before the divine ⓘ intense pleas for mercy ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| genre | bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| invokes | God as compassionate lord ⓘ |
| language |
Marathi
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linked to:
Marathi language
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| literaryForm | stotra ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Marathi bhakti literature ⓘ |
| performedAs |
chant
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recited prayer ⓘ |
| region | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine compassion as refuge
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seeking forgiveness ⓘ surrender to God ⓘ |
| transmission |
manuscript and print traditions
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oral recitation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu worship
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personal devotion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karunashtakas Description of subject: Karunashtakas is a devotional Marathi composition attributed to the 17th-century saint-poet Samarth Ramdas, expressing intense pleas for divine compassion and grace.
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Narayan Suryaji Thosar