Ratnāvalī
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Ratnāvalī is a foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist treatise by the philosopher Nāgārjuna that presents key teachings on the path to enlightenment and the conduct of a bodhisattva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ratnāvalī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ratnāvalī Context triple: [Nagarjuna, majorWork, Ratnāvalī]
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Vedartha Sangraha
Vedartha Sangraha is a foundational Vedantic treatise by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya that systematically presents and defends the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads.
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B.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
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D.
Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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E.
Kalpa Sutra
The Kalpa Sutra is a foundational Jain scripture, traditionally recited during the Paryushana festival, that details the lives of the Tirthankaras—especially Mahavira—as well as monastic rules and rituals.
- 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: Ratnāvalī Target entity description: Ratnāvalī is a foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist treatise by the philosopher Nāgārjuna that presents key teachings on the path to enlightenment and the conduct of a bodhisattva.
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A.
Vedartha Sangraha
Vedartha Sangraha is a foundational Vedantic treatise by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya that systematically presents and defends the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads.
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B.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Yuktidīpikā
Yuktidīpikā is an important early commentary on the Sāṃkhya Kārikā that offers detailed philosophical analysis and defense of classical Sāṃkhya thought.
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D.
Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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E.
Kalpa Sutra
The Kalpa Sutra is a foundational Jain scripture, traditionally recited during the Paryushana festival, that details the lives of the Tirthankaras—especially Mahavira—as well as monastic rules and rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist treatise
ⓘ
Mahāyāna text ⓘ śāstra ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
clarifying the path to Buddhahood
ⓘ
instruction in the bodhisattva way of life ⓘ
linked to:
Bodhisattvacaryavatara
|
| associatedWith |
Madhyamaka philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Madhyamaka
|
| author |
Nāgārjuna
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagarjuna
|
| centralTheme |
bodhisattva ethics
ⓘ
skillful means (upāya) ⓘ union of wisdom and compassion ⓘ |
| composedBy |
Nāgārjuna
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagarjuna
|
| contains |
advice to rulers
ⓘ
guidance for lay practitioners ⓘ guidance for monastics ⓘ |
| discusses |
benefit of others as primary motivation
ⓘ
karmic causality ⓘ right view ⓘ six perfections (pāramitās) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bodhisattva path
ⓘ
ethical conduct of a bodhisattva ⓘ path to enlightenment ⓘ |
| genre | didactic verse treatise ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Garland of Jewels
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Precious Garland ⓘ Ratnāvalī-nāma-mūla-madhyamaka-śāstra ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Mahāyāna
ⓘ
linked to:
East Asian Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| period | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Madhyamaka ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Chinese translation
ⓘ
Tibetan translation ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
ⓘ
Śūnyatāsaptati ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Mahāyāna Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| respectedIn |
Indian Buddhist scholastic tradition
ⓘ
Tibetan scholastic curriculum ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Mahāyāna śāstra literature ⓘ |
| teaches |
compassion
ⓘ
emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ perfection of wisdom ⓘ |
| textType | root text studied with commentaries ⓘ |
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