Pannavana-sutra
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The Pannavana-sutra is a Jain canonical text known for its systematic classification and detailed descriptions of various forms of life and existence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalpāvataṃsikā-sūtra | 1 |
| Nirayāvalikā-sūtra | 1 |
| Pannavana-sutra canonical | 1 |
| Puṇyapapā-sūtra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10769829 — 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: Pannavana-sutra Context triple: [Upangas, includesText, Pannavana-sutra]
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A.
Vaisesika Sutra
The Vaisesika Sutra is an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes the Vaisheshika school’s atomistic and realist metaphysics, detailing categories of reality such as substance, quality, and motion.
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B.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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C.
Acaranga Sutra
The Acaranga Sutra is one of the oldest and most authoritative Jain scriptures, detailing the ascetic conduct, ethical principles, and spiritual practices of early Jain monks.
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D.
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.
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E.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
- 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: Pannavana-sutra Target entity description: The Pannavana-sutra is a Jain canonical text known for its systematic classification and detailed descriptions of various forms of life and existence.
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A.
Vaisesika Sutra
The Vaisesika Sutra is an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes the Vaisheshika school’s atomistic and realist metaphysics, detailing categories of reality such as substance, quality, and motion.
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B.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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C.
Acaranga Sutra
The Acaranga Sutra is one of the oldest and most authoritative Jain scriptures, detailing the ascetic conduct, ethical principles, and spiritual practices of early Jain monks.
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D.
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.
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E.
Lankāvatāra Sutra
The Lankāvatāra Sutra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its teachings on mind-only philosophy, Buddha-nature, and the importance of direct experiential realization over conceptual understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Agama
ⓘ
Jain scripture ⓘ canonical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | systematically classify living beings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jain doctrine of ahimsa
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Jain doctrine of jiva ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Svetambara canon ⓘ |
| concerns |
classification of existence
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hierarchy of life forms ⓘ |
| describes |
air-bodied beings
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animal beings ⓘ earth-bodied beings ⓘ fire-bodied beings ⓘ heavenly beings ⓘ hellish beings ⓘ human beings ⓘ multi-sensed beings ⓘ one-sensed beings ⓘ plant-bodied beings ⓘ water-bodied beings ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
categories of sentient beings
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classification of living beings ⓘ cosmological classification ⓘ forms of life ⓘ modes of existence ⓘ |
| genre |
classificatory treatise
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scholastic text ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Jain scholastic literature ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| originallyOral | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jain Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Jain cosmological realms
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Jain karma theory ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| script |
Jain Devanagari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jain Sharda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Jain monks
NERFINISHED
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Jain nuns ⓘ Jain scholars ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Jain biology
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Jain cosmology ⓘ ontology of life ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| tradition | Svetambara Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | ethical reflection on non-violence ⓘ |
| usedIn | Jain monastic education ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nirayāvalikā-sūtra
this entity surface form:
Kalpāvataṃsikā-sūtra
this entity surface form:
Puṇyapapā-sūtra