Grihyasutras
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Grihyasutras are ancient Hindu ritual texts that prescribe domestic rites and ceremonies, particularly those related to household life and life-cycle rituals.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apastamba Dharmasutra | 1 |
| Apastamba Grihyasutra | 1 |
| Asvalayana Grihyasutra | 1 |
| Gobhilya Grihyasutra | 1 |
| Grihya Sutras | 1 |
| Grihyasutras canonical | 1 |
| Khādira Grihyasutra | 1 |
| Paraskara Grihyasutra | 1 |
| Shankhayana Grihyasutra | 1 |
| Shaunakiya Gṛhyasūtra (attributed) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859354 — 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: Grihyasutras Context triple: [Dharmashastras, relatedTo, Grihyasutras]
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A.
Brihaspati Smriti
Brihaspati Smriti is an ancient Indian legal and religious text attributed to the sage Brihaspati, known for its detailed treatment of law, governance, and judicial procedures within the Dharmashastra tradition.
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B.
Katyayana Smriti
Katyayana Smriti is an ancient Hindu legal and ethical text attributed to the sage Katyayana, forming part of the classical Dharmashastra tradition.
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C.
Parashara Smriti
Parashara Smriti is a Hindu legal and ethical text traditionally attributed to the sage Parashara, notable for its guidance on dharma tailored to the Kali Yuga.
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D.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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E.
Brahmanas
The Brahmanas are a collection of ancient Indian prose texts that explain the rituals, ceremonies, and symbolic meanings of the Vedic hymns.
- 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: Grihyasutras Target entity description: Grihyasutras are ancient Hindu ritual texts that prescribe domestic rites and ceremonies, particularly those related to household life and life-cycle rituals.
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A.
Brihaspati Smriti
Brihaspati Smriti is an ancient Indian legal and religious text attributed to the sage Brihaspati, known for its detailed treatment of law, governance, and judicial procedures within the Dharmashastra tradition.
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B.
Katyayana Smriti
Katyayana Smriti is an ancient Hindu legal and ethical text attributed to the sage Katyayana, forming part of the classical Dharmashastra tradition.
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C.
Parashara Smriti
Parashara Smriti is a Hindu legal and ethical text traditionally attributed to the sage Parashara, notable for its guidance on dharma tailored to the Kali Yuga.
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D.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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E.
Brahmanas
The Brahmanas are a collection of ancient Indian prose texts that explain the rituals, ceremonies, and symbolic meanings of the Vedic hymns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
ⓘ
Smriti text ⓘ Sutra literature ⓘ Vedic ancillary text ⓘ |
| aim | regulation of household religious life ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atharvaveda
ⓘ
Rigveda ⓘ Samaveda ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ |
| basedOn | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Srauta rituals ⓘ |
| describes |
birth rituals
ⓘ
domestic rites ⓘ funeral rites ⓘ household rituals ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ life-cycle rituals ⓘ marriage rituals ⓘ naming ceremonies ⓘ samskaras ⓘ |
| focusesOn | householder stage of life ⓘ |
| genre | ritual manual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Apastamba Grihyasutra
ⓘ
linked to:
Grihyasutras
Asvalayana Grihyasutra ⓘ
linked to:
Grihyasutras
Baudhayana Grihyasutra ⓘ
linked to:
Baudhayana Dharmasutra
Gobhilya Grihyasutra ⓘ
linked to:
Grihyasutras
Khādira Grihyasutra ⓘ
linked to:
Grihyasutras
Paraskara Grihyasutra ⓘ
linked to:
Grihyasutras
Shankhayana Grihyasutra ⓘ
linked to:
Grihyasutras
|
| influenced |
later Hindu law literature
ⓘ
later Hindu ritual practice ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| laterWrittenDown | manuscript form ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kalpa literature
ⓘ
linked to:
Smriti literature
|
| prescribes |
daily domestic rituals
ⓘ
fire rituals in the home ⓘ offerings to household deities ⓘ rules of conduct for householders ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dharmasutras
ⓘ
Shulbasutras ⓘ Srautasutras ⓘ
linked to:
Shrauta Sutras
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scope | domestic sphere rather than public sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st millennium BCE
ⓘ
late Vedic period ⓘ |
| tradition | Brahmanical tradition ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Grihyasutras Description of subject: Grihyasutras are ancient Hindu ritual texts that prescribe domestic rites and ceremonies, particularly those related to household life and life-cycle rituals.
Referenced by (10)
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