Yajurveda
E19474
Yajurveda is one of the four principal Vedas of Hinduism, primarily focused on prose mantras and ritual formulas used in sacrificial ceremonies.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yajurveda canonical | 74 |
| Yajurveda tradition | 2 |
| Yajurveda (traditionally) | 1 |
| Yajurveda Brahmana | 1 |
| Yajurveda Samhita | 1 |
| Yajurveda Upakarma | 1 |
| Yajurveda commentaries | 1 |
| Yajurveda corpus | 1 |
| Yajurveda school | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152473 — 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: Yajurveda Context triple: [Hinduism, hasScripture, Yajurveda]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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D.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Aryan language of India, foundational to Hindu religious texts and classical Indian literature, and a key source for many modern South Asian languages.
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E.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
- 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: Yajurveda Target entity description: Yajurveda is one of the four principal Vedas of Hinduism, primarily focused on prose mantras and ritual formulas used in sacrificial ceremonies.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a foundational Hindu scripture in the form of a philosophical dialogue that explores duty, righteousness, and spiritual wisdom, and has profoundly shaped Indian thought and leaders.
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D.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Aryan language of India, foundational to Hindu religious texts and classical Indian literature, and a key source for many modern South Asian languages.
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E.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Samhita text ⓘ Veda ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual |
Vedic sacrifice
ⓘ
yajna ⓘ |
| authorityIn | Vedic ritual law ⓘ |
| contains |
Isha Upanishad
ⓘ
linked to:
Upanishads
Katha Upanishad ⓘ Shvetashvatara Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Upanishads
Taittiriya Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Taittiriya Shakha
|
| cosmologyTheme |
creation hymns
ⓘ
ritual cosmology ⓘ |
| genre | religious text ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Kanva Shakha
ⓘ
Kathaka Shakha ⓘ Madhyandina Shakha ⓘ Maitrayani Shakha ⓘ Taittiriya Shakha ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Aranyaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Āraṇyaka
Brahmana ⓘ Samhita ⓘ Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Upanishads
|
| hasPart |
Krishna Yajurveda
ⓘ
Shukla Yajurveda ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu sacrificial practices
ⓘ
Vedic ritualism ⓘ |
| language |
Vedic Sanskrit
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanskrit
|
| partOf |
Four Vedas
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedas
|
| period | late second millennium BCE ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
prose mantras
ⓘ
ritual formulas ⓘ sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedTo |
Atharvaveda
ⓘ
Rigveda ⓘ Samaveda ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (modern editions) ⓘ |
| status | shruti ⓘ |
| textType |
liturgical text
ⓘ
mantra collection ⓘ |
| tradition | Śrauta tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Vyasa ⓘ |
| usedBy | Vedic priests ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Agnihotra ritual
ⓘ
Ashvamedha ⓘ Rajasuya ⓘ Somayajna ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yajurveda Description of subject: Yajurveda is one of the four principal Vedas of Hinduism, primarily focused on prose mantras and ritual formulas used in sacrificial ceremonies.
Referenced by (83)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
ancient India
subject linked to:
Surya (sun) in Hinduism
linked to: Yajurveda
linked to: Yajurveda
linked to: Yajurveda
linked to: Yajurveda