Vasumitra
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Vasumitra was an influential Buddhist scholar-monk, traditionally regarded as a Sarvastivadin authority who presided over the Fourth Buddhist Council under King Kanishka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vasumitra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11511764 — 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: Vasumitra Context triple: [Fourth Buddhist Council (Kanishka), presidedOverBy, Vasumitra]
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A.
Yuyudhana
Yuyudhana, better known as Satyaki, is a prominent Yadava warrior and ally of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
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B.
Dharmaputra
Dharmaputra is another name for Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his righteousness and adherence to dharma.
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C.
Vishvamitra
Vishvamitra is a revered sage and former king in Hindu mythology, renowned for his intense austerities, transformation into a Brahmarshi, and significant role as a mentor and protector of Rama in the Ramayana.
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D.
Sanjaya Malakar
Sanjaya Malakar is an American singer and television personality who gained widespread fame and notoriety as a polarizing contestant on the sixth season of American Idol.
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E.
Balabhadra
Balabhadra, also known as Balarama, is a major Hindu deity revered as the elder brother of Krishna and a prominent figure in Vaishnavism.
- 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: Vasumitra Target entity description: Vasumitra was an influential Buddhist scholar-monk, traditionally regarded as a Sarvastivadin authority who presided over the Fourth Buddhist Council under King Kanishka.
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A.
Yuyudhana
Yuyudhana, better known as Satyaki, is a prominent Yadava warrior and ally of the Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
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B.
Dharmaputra
Dharmaputra is another name for Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his righteousness and adherence to dharma.
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C.
Vishvamitra
Vishvamitra is a revered sage and former king in Hindu mythology, renowned for his intense austerities, transformation into a Brahmarshi, and significant role as a mentor and protector of Rama in the Ramayana.
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D.
Sanjaya Malakar
Sanjaya Malakar is an American singer and television personality who gained widespread fame and notoriety as a polarizing contestant on the sixth season of American Idol.
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E.
Balabhadra
Balabhadra, also known as Balarama, is a major Hindu deity revered as the elder brother of Krishna and a prominent figure in Vaishnavism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Buddhist scholar ⓘ Sarvastivadin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kashmir Fourth Council redaction of Abhidharma texts
ⓘ
King Kanishka ⓘ
linked to:
Kanishka I
Kushan Empire ⓘ |
| authorOf | Samayabhedoparacanacakra ⓘ |
| contributedTo | systematization of Sarvastivada Abhidharma ⓘ |
| described | doctrinal differences among early Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| doctrine | Sarvastivada theory that dharmas exist in the three times ⓘ |
| employer | Sarvastivada monastic community ⓘ |
| era |
Kushan period
ⓘ
linked to:
Kushan Empire
|
| fieldOfWork |
Abhidharma
ⓘ
Buddhist doctrinal classification ⓘ Buddhist philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
Abhidharma treatise
ⓘ
doxography ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Thera ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abhidharma traditions in Central Asia
ⓘ
later Sarvastivada scholastics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Sarvastivada Abhidharma teachers ⓘ |
| knownFor | presiding over the Fourth Buddhist Council ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| movement |
Abhidharma Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Abhidharma
|
| notableWork | Samayabhedoparacanacakra ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Fourth Buddhist Council (Sarvastivada)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Buddhist Council (Kanishka)
|
| patron | Kanishka I ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Sarvastivada Abhidharma
ⓘ
linked to:
Abhidharma Mahavibhasa Shastra
|
| placeOfActivity | Kushan Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Fourth Buddhist Council ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Buddhist monastic sangha ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | president of the Sarvastivada Fourth Council ⓘ |
| school |
Sarvastivada
ⓘ
linked to:
Sarvastivada school
|
| sourceMention |
Chinese Buddhist historiographical texts
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Tibetan Buddhist historiographical texts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| tradition |
Sarvastivada
ⓘ
linked to:
Sarvastivada school
|
| workLocation |
Gandhara
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandhara civilization
Kashmir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vasumitra Description of subject: Vasumitra was an influential Buddhist scholar-monk, traditionally regarded as a Sarvastivadin authority who presided over the Fourth Buddhist Council under King Kanishka.
Referenced by (1)
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