Upatiṣya
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Upatiṣya is the personal name of Śāriputra, one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples renowned for his wisdom in early Buddhism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upatiṣya canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11674253 — 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: Upatiṣya Context triple: [Śāriputra, nameVariant, Upatiṣya]
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A.
Anusapati
Anusapati was a 13th-century Javanese king who ruled the Singhasari Kingdom in East Java, Indonesia.
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B.
Itarsi
Itarsi is a major railway junction town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known as a key transportation and commercial hub in the region.
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C.
Labdhisara
Labdhisara is a significant Jain religious text particularly revered in the Digambara tradition for its teachings on doctrine and spiritual practice.
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D.
Saketa
Saketa is the ancient name of the historic Indian city now known as Ayodhya, a major cultural and religious center in Hindu tradition.
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E.
Grihadaha
Grihadaha is a Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores complex human relationships, social norms, and emotional turmoil in early 20th-century Bengal.
- 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: Upatiṣya Target entity description: Upatiṣya is the personal name of Śāriputra, one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples renowned for his wisdom in early Buddhism.
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A.
Anusapati
Anusapati was a 13th-century Javanese king who ruled the Singhasari Kingdom in East Java, Indonesia.
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B.
Itarsi
Itarsi is a major railway junction town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known as a key transportation and commercial hub in the region.
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C.
Labdhisara
Labdhisara is a significant Jain religious text particularly revered in the Digambara tradition for its teachings on doctrine and spiritual practice.
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D.
Saketa
Saketa is the ancient name of the historic Indian city now known as Ayodhya, a major cultural and religious center in Hindu tradition.
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E.
Grihadaha
Grihadaha is a Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores complex human relationships, social norms, and emotional turmoil in early 20th-century Bengal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
ⓘ
arahant ⓘ disciple of the Buddha ⓘ historical person ⓘ Śāriputra ⓘ |
| attainedArahantshipUnder |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
|
| belongsToTradition |
Sarvāstivāda Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Sarvastivada Buddhism
Theravāda Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
early Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Sāriputta
ⓘ
linked to:
Śāriputra
Śāri-putra ⓘ |
| hasBirthRegion | Magadha ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | foremost disciple in wisdom ⓘ |
| hasCloseFriend |
Kolita
ⓘ
Mahāmaudgalyāyana ⓘ
linked to:
Maudgalyāyana
|
| hasEthnicity |
Magadhan
ⓘ
linked to:
Magahi
|
| hasFather | Tiṣya ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMonasticName | Śāriputra ⓘ |
| hasMother | Sārī ⓘ |
| hasPaliName |
Sāriputta
ⓘ
linked to:
Śāriputra
|
| hasPersonalName | Upatiṣya ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryQuality | paññā (wisdom) ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation | Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasRoleInText | protagonist in many suttas ⓘ |
| hasSanskritName | Śāriputra ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithPlace |
Nālandā region
ⓘ
linked to:
Nalanda district
|
| isChiefDiscipleAlongWith |
Mahāmaudgalyāyana
ⓘ
linked to:
Maudgalyāyana
|
| isChiefDiscipleOf |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
|
| isDescribedAs | general of the Dhamma ⓘ |
| isExemplarOf | ideal disciple ⓘ |
| isForemostIn | wisdom ⓘ |
| isMentionedIn |
Abhidhamma-related texts
ⓘ
Pāli Canon ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
Sutta Piṭaka ⓘ
linked to:
Sutta Pitaka
Vinaya Piṭaka ⓘ
linked to:
Vinaya Pitaka
|
| isRenownedFor |
analytical insight
ⓘ
doctrinal exposition ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| isTeacherOf | many early Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| isVeneratedIn |
Myanmar
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Theravāda countries ⓘ |
| livedInCentury | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| wasBornNear |
Rājagṛha
ⓘ
linked to:
Rajagriha
|
| wasLeaderOf | group of young brahmins ⓘ |
| wentForthUnder |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upatiṣya Description of subject: Upatiṣya is the personal name of Śāriputra, one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples renowned for his wisdom in early Buddhism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.