Somayajna
E106385
Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somayajna canonical | 4 |
| Agniṣṭoma | 1 |
| Soma-yajna | 1 |
| Vedic yajna | 1 |
| Yagya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902397 — 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: Somayajna Context triple: [Yajurveda, usedIn, Somayajna]
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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.
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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C.
Agni
Agni is the Vedic god of fire, revered as a central deity of sacrifice and a divine messenger between humans and the gods in ancient Indian religion.
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D.
Pryamukhino
Pryamukhino is a rural locality in Russia best known as the birthplace and family estate of the anarchist philosopher Mikhail Bakunin.
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E.
Yantra
Yantra is a major river in northern Bulgaria that flows through cities like Veliko Tarnovo before joining the Danube.
- 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: Somayajna Target entity description: Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
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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.
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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C.
Agni
Agni is the Vedic god of fire, revered as a central deity of sacrifice and a divine messenger between humans and the gods in ancient Indian religion.
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D.
Pryamukhino
Pryamukhino is a rural locality in Russia best known as the birthplace and family estate of the anarchist philosopher Mikhail Bakunin.
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E.
Yantra
Yantra is a major river in northern Bulgaria that flows through cities like Veliko Tarnovo before joining the Danube.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ritual
ⓘ
Vedic ritual ⓘ sacrificial ritual ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
obtaining longevity
ⓘ
obtaining prosperity ⓘ pleasing the gods ⓘ spiritual merit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Soma cult
ⓘ
Vedic sacrificial system ⓘ |
| category | Soma sacrifice ⓘ |
| coreElement | Soma ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
filtering of Soma juice
ⓘ
offering of Soma into fire ⓘ pressing of Soma ⓘ ritual drinking of Soma ⓘ |
| hasMainOffering | Soma juice ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Agnishtoma
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Aptoryama ⓘ Atiratra ⓘ Shodashi ⓘ Ukthya ⓘ |
| involves |
chanting of Vedic mantras
ⓘ
elaborate ceremonial procedures ⓘ fire sacrifice ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Vedic Sanskrit ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Vedic householders
ⓘ
twice-born castes ⓘ |
| performedFor |
Agni
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ Vedic deities ⓘ other devas ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Vedic religion ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic Hinduism
|
| requires |
Adhvaryu priest
ⓘ
Brahman priest ⓘ Hotri priest ⓘ Udgatri priest ⓘ qualified Vedic priests ⓘ specially constructed altars ⓘ specific ritual implements ⓘ |
| ritualType | Shrauta ritual ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Brahmana texts
ⓘ
Rigveda ⓘ Sama Veda ⓘ
linked to:
Samaveda
Shrauta Sutras ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vedic period ⓘ |
| uses | Soma drink ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Somayajna Description of subject: Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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