Hindu scriptures
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Hindu scriptures are a vast body of ancient Indian sacred texts—including the Vedas, Upanishads, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and numerous Puranas—that lay out spiritual philosophy, rituals, cosmology, and moral teachings central to Hinduism.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindu scriptures canonical | 4 |
| Vedic literature | 4 |
| Agama shastras | 1 |
| Hindu Agamas | 1 |
| Hindu Shastras | 1 |
| Itihasa (sacred history) in Hindu tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1114742 — 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: Hindu scriptures Context triple: [Heaven, describedIn, Hindu scriptures]
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A.
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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Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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C.
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of ancient and medieval Hindu texts that narrate cosmology, myths, legends of gods and heroes, and traditional religious practices and teachings.
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D.
Indian philosophical texts (Darśanas)
Indian philosophical texts (Darśanas) are classical schools of Hindu thought that systematically explore metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and liberation through rigorous reasoning and scriptural interpretation.
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Hinduism: Doctrine and Way of Life
"Hinduism: Doctrine and Way of Life" is a concise, accessible exposition of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and religious practice written for modern readers.
- 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: Hindu scriptures Target entity description: Hindu scriptures are a vast body of ancient Indian sacred texts—including the Vedas, Upanishads, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and numerous Puranas—that lay out spiritual philosophy, rituals, cosmology, and moral teachings central to Hinduism.
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A.
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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B.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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C.
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of ancient and medieval Hindu texts that narrate cosmology, myths, legends of gods and heroes, and traditional religious practices and teachings.
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D.
Indian philosophical texts (Darśanas)
Indian philosophical texts (Darśanas) are classical schools of Hindu thought that systematically explore metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and liberation through rigorous reasoning and scriptural interpretation.
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E.
Hinduism: Doctrine and Way of Life
"Hinduism: Doctrine and Way of Life" is a concise, accessible exposition of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and religious practice written for modern readers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text corpus
ⓘ
religious scripture collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu philosophy
ⓘ
Vedic religion ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic Hinduism
|
| coversTopic |
cosmology
ⓘ
dharma ⓘ ethics ⓘ rituals ⓘ spiritual philosophy ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agamas
ⓘ
Agni Purana ⓘ Aranyakas ⓘ
linked to:
Āraṇyaka
Atharvaveda ⓘ Bhagavad Gita ⓘ Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Brahma Sutras ⓘ Brahmanas ⓘ Devi Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Dharmashastras ⓘ Garuda Purana ⓘ Itihasas ⓘ
linked to:
Itihasa
Laws of Manu ⓘ
linked to:
Manusmriti
Mahabharata ⓘ Manusmriti ⓘ Markandeya Purana ⓘ Narada Bhakti Sutra ⓘ Padma Purana ⓘ Puranas ⓘ Ramayana ⓘ Rigveda ⓘ Samaveda ⓘ Shiva Purana ⓘ Shruti texts ⓘ Skanda Purana ⓘ Smriti texts ⓘ Sutras ⓘ Tantras ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ Vedangas ⓘ Vedas ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ Yoga Sutras of Patanjali ⓘ
linked to:
Yoga Sūtra
|
| influenced |
Indian law codes
ⓘ
Indian literature ⓘ Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| originPlace |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| partOf | Indian religious literature ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureType |
Shruti
ⓘ
Smriti ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| tradition |
Sanatana Dharma
ⓘ
linked to:
Hinduism
|
| usedFor |
moral instruction
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hindu scriptures Description of subject: Hindu scriptures are a vast body of ancient Indian sacred texts—including the Vedas, Upanishads, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and numerous Puranas—that lay out spiritual philosophy, rituals, cosmology, and moral teachings central to Hinduism.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Sage Parashara (as father and teacher in some traditions)
linked to: Hindu scriptures
linked to: Hindu scriptures
subject linked to:
“The Sages of India”