Purusha Sukta
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Purusha Sukta is a famous Vedic hymn that poetically describes the cosmic being Purusha and the creation of the universe and social order from his sacrificial dismemberment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Purusha Sukta canonical | 2 |
| Rigveda 10.90 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873890 — 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: Purusha Sukta Context triple: [Rigveda, importantHymn, Purusha Sukta]
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A.
Nasadiya Sukta
Nasadiya Sukta is a famous creation hymn from the Rigveda that poetically explores the origins of the universe and the limits of human knowledge about creation.
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B.
Rigveda
The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas, a foundational collection of ancient Sanskrit hymns that form a core sacred text of Hinduism.
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C.
Vedas
The Vedas are a collection of ancient sacred texts composed in Sanskrit that form the foundational spiritual and philosophical scriptures of Hinduism.
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D.
Samaveda
Samaveda is one of the four Vedas of ancient Indian scripture, primarily consisting of melodies and chants used in Vedic rituals and early Hindu liturgy.
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E.
Atharvaveda
Atharvaveda is one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, comprising hymns, spells, and rituals dealing with everyday life, healing, and protection.
- 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: Purusha Sukta Target entity description: Purusha Sukta is a famous Vedic hymn that poetically describes the cosmic being Purusha and the creation of the universe and social order from his sacrificial dismemberment.
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A.
Nasadiya Sukta
Nasadiya Sukta is a famous creation hymn from the Rigveda that poetically explores the origins of the universe and the limits of human knowledge about creation.
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B.
Rigveda
The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas, a foundational collection of ancient Sanskrit hymns that form a core sacred text of Hinduism.
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C.
Vedas
The Vedas are a collection of ancient sacred texts composed in Sanskrit that form the foundational spiritual and philosophical scriptures of Hinduism.
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D.
Samaveda
Samaveda is one of the four Vedas of ancient Indian scripture, primarily consisting of melodies and chants used in Vedic rituals and early Hindu liturgy.
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E.
Atharvaveda
Atharvaveda is one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, comprising hymns, spells, and rituals dealing with everyday life, healing, and protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit hymn
ⓘ
Vedic hymn ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Purusha ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy | Sāyaṇa ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
explains origin of animals
ⓘ
explains origin of gods ⓘ explains origin of the world ⓘ |
| describes |
cosmic being Purusha
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cosmic sacrifice of Purusha ⓘ creation of the universe ⓘ origin of social order ⓘ |
| hasAlternateVerseCount | 24 verses (extended recension) ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | important hymn in Rigveda ⓘ |
| hasGenre | hymn of praise ⓘ |
| hasHymnNumber |
Rigveda 10.90
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linked to:
Purusha Sukta
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| hasVerseCount | 16 verses (common recension) ⓘ |
| includedIn | many Hindu liturgical collections ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu social theory ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
Purusha pervading all beings
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sacrifice as creative act ⓘ unity of cosmos and society ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
Brahmin varna
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Kshatriya varna ⓘ Purusha ⓘ Shudra varna ⓘ Vaishya varna ⓘ cosmic man ⓘ varna system ⓘ |
| meter | trishtubh ⓘ |
| partOf | Rigveda ⓘ |
| portraysPurushaAs |
cosmic body
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immanent and transcendent ⓘ thousand-headed being ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | ancient Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | shruti ⓘ |
| sourceFor | later Hindu cosmology ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Indology
ⓘ
comparative religion ⓘ |
| textType |
cosmological hymn
ⓘ
creation hymn ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Rigvedic period ⓘ |
| tradition | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu rituals
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Vedic sacrifices ⓘ daily recitations by some Hindu priests ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Purusha Sukta Description of subject: Purusha Sukta is a famous Vedic hymn that poetically describes the cosmic being Purusha and the creation of the universe and social order from his sacrificial dismemberment.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Purusha Sukta