Atharvaveda
E20131
Atharvaveda is one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, comprising hymns, spells, and rituals dealing with everyday life, healing, and protection.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atharvaveda canonical | 66 |
| Atharva Veda | 6 |
| Atharvaveda Brahmana texts | 1 |
| Atharvaveda Samhita | 1 |
| Atharvaveda commentaries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152475 — 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: Atharvaveda Context triple: [Hinduism, hasScripture, Atharvaveda]
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A.
Yajurveda
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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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.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Atharvaveda Target entity description: Atharvaveda is one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, comprising hymns, spells, and rituals dealing with everyday life, healing, and protection.
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A.
Yajurveda
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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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.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Samhita ⓘ Veda ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Atharva Veda
ⓘ
linked to:
Atharvaveda
Atharvaveda Samhita ⓘ
linked to:
Atharvaveda
|
| associatedUpanishad |
Mandukya Upanishad
ⓘ
Mundaka Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Muṇḍaka Upanishad
Prashna Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Praśna Upanishad
|
| associatedWith |
Angiras sages
ⓘ
Atharvan priests ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Vedic canon ⓘ |
| contains |
hymns
ⓘ
incantations ⓘ rituals ⓘ spells ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
domestic rituals
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ protective rites ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ |
| genre |
religious poetry
ⓘ
ritual text ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aranyaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Āraṇyaka
Brahmana ⓘ Samhita ⓘ Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Upanishads
|
| historicalPeriod | Vedic period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ayurvedic healing traditions
ⓘ
later Hindu ritual practices ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Four Vedas
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedas
|
| positionInSeries | fourth Veda ⓘ |
| primaryThemes |
everyday life
ⓘ
exorcism ⓘ healing ⓘ longevity ⓘ magic ⓘ prosperity ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rigveda
ⓘ
Samaveda ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Shruti ⓘ |
| textualStructure | collection of books ⓘ |
| traditionalRecension |
Paippalada
ⓘ
Shaunakiya ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chanting
ⓘ
ritual performance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atharvaveda Description of subject: Atharvaveda is one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, comprising hymns, spells, and rituals dealing with everyday life, healing, and protection.
Referenced by (75)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Atharvaveda
linked to: Atharvaveda
subject linked to:
ancient India
linked to: Atharvaveda
subject linked to:
Surya (sun) in Hinduism
linked to: Atharvaveda
linked to: Atharvaveda
linked to: Atharvaveda
linked to: Atharvaveda
subject linked to:
Hindu god Varuna
subject linked to:
King Varuna