Mahapurana
E673830
Mahapurana is a foundational Jain religious text that compiles extensive cosmological, philosophical, and legendary narratives central to Jain doctrine and history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahapurana canonical | 5 |
| Jinasena-Puspadanta Mahapurana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7573698 — 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: Mahapurana Context triple: [Jain literature, majorText, Mahapurana]
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A.
Mahapuranas
The Mahapuranas are a major group of ancient Hindu scriptures comprising eighteen extensive texts that narrate cosmology, mythology, genealogies of gods and sages, and religious teachings.
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B.
Markandeya Purana
The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
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C.
Padma Purana
The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
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D.
Brahmanda Purana
The Brahmanda Purana is one of the major eighteen Mahapuranas of Hinduism, notable for its cosmological narratives, genealogies, and the embedded Adhyatma Ramayana.
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E.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
- 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: Mahapurana Target entity description: Mahapurana is a foundational Jain religious text that compiles extensive cosmological, philosophical, and legendary narratives central to Jain doctrine and history.
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A.
Mahapuranas
The Mahapuranas are a major group of ancient Hindu scriptures comprising eighteen extensive texts that narrate cosmology, mythology, genealogies of gods and sages, and religious teachings.
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B.
Markandeya Purana
The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
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C.
Padma Purana
The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
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D.
Brahmanda Purana
The Brahmanda Purana is one of the major eighteen Mahapuranas of Hinduism, notable for its cosmological narratives, genealogies, and the embedded Adhyatma Ramayana.
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E.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain scripture
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jain monastic tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmological descriptions
ⓘ
legendary biographies ⓘ philosophical expositions ⓘ |
| describes |
Jain universal history
ⓘ
Tirthankaras ⓘ cosmic cycles in Jainism ⓘ karmic theory in Jainism ⓘ paths to liberation in Jainism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
asceticism
ⓘ
non-violence ⓘ right conduct in Jainism ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
ⓘ
religious epic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adi Purana
ⓘ
Uttara Purana ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jain narrative literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jain cosmology
ⓘ
Jain legendary narratives ⓘ Jain philosophy ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | foundational Jain text ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
|
| tradition |
Digambara Jainism
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linked to:
Digambara Jains
|
| usedFor |
moral education
ⓘ
preservation of Jain doctrine ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahapurana Description of subject: Mahapurana is a foundational Jain religious text that compiles extensive cosmological, philosophical, and legendary narratives central to Jain doctrine and history.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahapurana