Jain Agamas
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Jain Agamas are the canonical scriptures of Jainism, comprising the foundational religious, philosophical, and ethical teachings attributed to Mahavira and other Tirthankaras.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jain Agamas canonical | 19 |
| Jain Āgamas | 7 |
| Jain Aṅas collection | 1 |
| Jain canon | 1 |
| Jain monastic code | 1 |
| Jain Āgama literature | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7573660 — 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: Jain Agamas Context triple: [Jain literature, hasComponent, Jain Agamas]
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A.
Āgamas
Āgamas are early Buddhist scriptural collections preserving discourses attributed to the historical Buddha, closely paralleling the Pali Nikāyas in content and structure.
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B.
Jain literature
Jain literature is the body of religious and philosophical texts associated with Jainism, encompassing scriptures, commentaries, stories, and ethical treatises composed over many centuries in various Indian languages.
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C.
Śaiva Āgamas
Śaiva Āgamas are a body of sacred Hindu scriptures central to Śaivism, outlining its theology, ritual practices, temple architecture, and paths to liberation centered on the worship of Śiva.
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D.
Vaikhanasa Agamas
The Vaikhanasa Agamas are a corpus of ancient Vaishnava scriptures that prescribe detailed rituals, temple architecture, and modes of worship for Vishnu and his incarnations, especially in South Indian temple traditions.
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E.
Gautama Dharmasutra
Gautama Dharmasutra is an ancient Hindu legal and religious text, traditionally attributed to the sage Gautama, that outlines social duties, legal norms, and ritual practices.
- 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: Jain Agamas Target entity description: Jain Agamas are the canonical scriptures of Jainism, comprising the foundational religious, philosophical, and ethical teachings attributed to Mahavira and other Tirthankaras.
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A.
Āgamas
Āgamas are early Buddhist scriptural collections preserving discourses attributed to the historical Buddha, closely paralleling the Pali Nikāyas in content and structure.
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B.
Jain literature
Jain literature is the body of religious and philosophical texts associated with Jainism, encompassing scriptures, commentaries, stories, and ethical treatises composed over many centuries in various Indian languages.
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C.
Śaiva Āgamas
Śaiva Āgamas are a body of sacred Hindu scriptures central to Śaivism, outlining its theology, ritual practices, temple architecture, and paths to liberation centered on the worship of Śiva.
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D.
Vaikhanasa Agamas
The Vaikhanasa Agamas are a corpus of ancient Vaishnava scriptures that prescribe detailed rituals, temple architecture, and modes of worship for Vishnu and his incarnations, especially in South Indian temple traditions.
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E.
Gautama Dharmasutra
Gautama Dharmasutra is an ancient Hindu legal and religious text, traditionally attributed to the sage Gautama, that outlines social duties, legal norms, and ritual practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain canonical text
ⓘ
religious scripture collection ⓘ |
| areCanonicalScripturesOf | Jainism ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | Valabhi council ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Mahavira
ⓘ
Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| authorityIn |
Śvetāmbara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| canonicalStatusInDigambaraTradition | disputed ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
ahimsa
ⓘ
anekantavada ⓘ karma theory ⓘ moksha ⓘ samsara ⓘ syadvada ⓘ |
| contain |
ethical teachings
ⓘ
philosophical teachings ⓘ religious teachings ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| include |
Angas
ⓘ
Chedasutras ⓘ Mulasutras ⓘ Prakirnakas ⓘ Upangas ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Jain cosmology
ⓘ
Jain ethics ⓘ Jain monastic codes ⓘ Jain ritual practice ⓘ |
| language |
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
ⓘ
Jain Prakrit ⓘ
linked to:
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
|
| laterWrittenDownIn | manuscript form ⓘ |
| lostText | Drstivada ⓘ |
| numberOfAngasInSvetambaraTradition | 11 ⓘ |
| preservation | oral tradition ⓘ |
| preservedBy |
Jain monks
ⓘ
Jain nuns ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| script | various Indic scripts ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Jain scholars ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Jain pathshalas ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation | ancient India ⓘ |
| tradition |
Digambara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Digambara Jains
Śvetāmbara Jainism ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| usedFor |
cosmological description
ⓘ
doctrinal instruction ⓘ lay conduct guidance ⓘ monastic discipline ⓘ ritual prescriptions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jain Agamas Description of subject: Jain Agamas are the canonical scriptures of Jainism, comprising the foundational religious, philosophical, and ethical teachings attributed to Mahavira and other Tirthankaras.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jain Agamas
linked to: Jain Agamas
subject linked to:
anekantavada (doctrine of non-one-sidedness)
subject linked to:
ahimsa (non-violence)
subject linked to:
Vyākhyāprajñapti (Bhagavatī Sūtra)
linked to: Jain Agamas
linked to: Jain Agamas
linked to: Jain Agamas
linked to: Jain Agamas
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