gunas
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Gunas are the three fundamental qualities or modes of nature in Indian Samkhya philosophy—sattva (purity), rajas (activity), and tamas (inertia)—that together govern all mental and material phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gunas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6872896 — 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: gunas Context triple: [Samkhyakarika, hasKeyConcept, gunas]
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A.
Navajas
Navajas is a knife-throwing assassin portrayed by Danny Trejo in the action film "Desperado."
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B.
Armas
Armas is a Finnish given name, notably used as one of the names of the renowned Finnish poet Eino Leino.
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C.
Guna
The Guna are an Indigenous people of Panama and Colombia known for their autonomous island communities, vibrant molas (textile art), and strong preservation of traditional culture.
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Guna
Guna is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh known as an important regional administrative and commercial center.
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E.
Guni
Guni is a biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a descendant within the tribe of Naphtali.
- 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: gunas Target entity description: Gunas are the three fundamental qualities or modes of nature in Indian Samkhya philosophy—sattva (purity), rajas (activity), and tamas (inertia)—that together govern all mental and material phenomena.
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A.
Navajas
Navajas is a knife-throwing assassin portrayed by Danny Trejo in the action film "Desperado."
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B.
Armas
Armas is a Finnish given name, notably used as one of the names of the renowned Finnish poet Eino Leino.
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C.
Guna
The Guna are an Indigenous people of Panama and Colombia known for their autonomous island communities, vibrant molas (textile art), and strong preservation of traditional culture.
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D.
Guna
Guna is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh known as an important regional administrative and commercial center.
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E.
Guni
Guni is a biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a descendant within the tribe of Naphtali.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sāṃkhya concept
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guna ⓘ metaphysical category ⓘ ontological principle ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
material phenomena
ⓘ
mental phenomena ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prakriti
ⓘ
attachment ⓘ change ⓘ confusion ⓘ desire ⓘ knowledge ⓘ lethargy ⓘ obstruction ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | dynamic equilibrium of qualities ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
activity
ⓘ
clarity ⓘ darkness ⓘ harmony ⓘ ignorance ⓘ inertia ⓘ passion ⓘ purity ⓘ restlessness ⓘ |
| considered | always co-present in varying proportions ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Purusha ⓘ |
| definedAs | three fundamental qualities or modes of nature ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Sāṃkhya school of Hindu philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Samkhya
|
| goalRegarding | cultivation of sattva and transcendence of all three gunas ⓘ |
| governs |
behavior
ⓘ
cosmic processes ⓘ psychological states ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTypes | 3 ⓘ |
| hasType |
rajas
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sattva ⓘ tamas ⓘ |
| influences |
ethical disposition
ⓘ
karma ⓘ spiritual development ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Sāṃkhya Kārikā ⓘ
linked to:
Samkhyakarika
|
| originatedIn | ancient Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sāṃkhya philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Samkhya
|
| usedIn |
Ayurvedic theory of mind
ⓘ
Indian psychology ⓘ |
| valuedAs | conducive to liberation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: gunas Description of subject: Gunas are the three fundamental qualities or modes of nature in Indian Samkhya philosophy—sattva (purity), rajas (activity), and tamas (inertia)—that together govern all mental and material phenomena.
Referenced by (1)
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