Brihat Jataka
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Brihat Jataka is an influential classical Sanskrit treatise on Hindu astrology, widely regarded as one of the foundational texts of Indian astrological tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brihat Jataka canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7671238 — 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: Brihat Jataka Context triple: [Varahamihira, notableWork, Brihat Jataka]
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A.
Brihat Samhita
Brihat Samhita is a 6th-century encyclopedic Sanskrit text that covers astrology, astronomy, architecture, omens, and various aspects of natural and social sciences in ancient India.
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B.
Pancha Siddhantika
Pancha Siddhantika is an influential 6th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Varahamihira that synthesizes five earlier astronomical systems into a comprehensive work.
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C.
Siddhānta-kaumudī
Siddhānta-kaumudī is a renowned systematic commentary and reorganization of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī that presents Sanskrit grammar rules in a more accessible and pedagogical order.
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D.
Surya Siddhanta
Surya Siddhanta is an ancient Indian astronomical treatise that systematically outlines mathematical and observational methods for calculating planetary motions, eclipses, and calendrical time.
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E.
Aryabhatiya
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
- 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: Brihat Jataka Target entity description: Brihat Jataka is an influential classical Sanskrit treatise on Hindu astrology, widely regarded as one of the foundational texts of Indian astrological tradition.
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A.
Brihat Samhita
Brihat Samhita is a 6th-century encyclopedic Sanskrit text that covers astrology, astronomy, architecture, omens, and various aspects of natural and social sciences in ancient India.
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B.
Pancha Siddhantika
Pancha Siddhantika is an influential 6th-century Indian astronomical treatise by Varahamihira that synthesizes five earlier astronomical systems into a comprehensive work.
-
C.
Siddhānta-kaumudī
Siddhānta-kaumudī is a renowned systematic commentary and reorganization of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī that presents Sanskrit grammar rules in a more accessible and pedagogical order.
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D.
Surya Siddhanta
Surya Siddhanta is an ancient Indian astronomical treatise that systematically outlines mathematical and observational methods for calculating planetary motions, eclipses, and calendrical time.
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E.
Aryabhatiya
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu astrological text
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Sanskrit text ⓘ astrological treatise ⓘ classical Indian work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bṛhat Jātaka
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linked to:
Bṛhajjātaka
|
| approximateCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ujjain ⓘ |
| author | Varahamihira ⓘ |
| commentaryTradition | extensive medieval commentaries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational text of Indian astrology ⓘ |
| field |
Jyotisha
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astrology ⓘ |
| genre | horoscopic astrology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on birth charts
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chapters on houses (bhavas) ⓘ chapters on omens and portents ⓘ chapters on planetary effects ⓘ chapters on yogas (planetary combinations) ⓘ chapters on zodiac signs ⓘ |
| influenced |
South Asian astrological practice
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later Hindu astrological texts ⓘ |
| influenceOn | regional astrological manuals in India ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| modernAvailability |
English translations
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printed editions ⓘ translations into modern Indian languages ⓘ |
| originalScript | Sanskrit script traditions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian astrological tradition
ⓘ
classical Jyotisha literature ⓘ |
| preservation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Indian subcontinent
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linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedWork |
Brihat Samhita
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Phaladeepika ⓘ Saravali ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| status | canonical text in Hindu astrology ⓘ |
| studiedIn | traditional Jyotisha curricula ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
character analysis based on birth charts
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natal astrology ⓘ predictive astrology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Gupta era
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linked to:
Gupta period (approximate)
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| tradition |
Parashari astrology
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linked to:
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
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| usesConcept |
aspects
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dashas ⓘ houses (bhavas) ⓘ planetary strengths ⓘ planets (grahas) ⓘ zodiac signs ⓘ |
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Subject: Brihat Jataka Description of subject: Brihat Jataka is an influential classical Sanskrit treatise on Hindu astrology, widely regarded as one of the foundational texts of Indian astrological tradition.
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