Yajnavalkya Smriti
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Yajnavalkya Smriti is a classical Hindu legal and ethical text attributed to the sage Yajnavalkya, known for its systematic treatment of dharma, social duties, and jurisprudence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yajnavalkya Smriti canonical | 6 |
| Yājñavalkya Smṛti | 3 |
| Yajnavalkya Smrti | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Yajnavalkya Smriti Context triple: [Smriti literature, includes, Yajnavalkya Smriti]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Manusmriti
Manusmriti is an ancient Hindu legal and ethical text traditionally attributed to the sage Manu, outlining social duties, laws, and moral conduct within the varna and ashrama system.
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D.
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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E.
Mulasutras
Mulasutras are foundational Jain canonical texts that outline core doctrines, ethical principles, and monastic disciplines within the Agama literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yajnavalkya Smriti Target entity description: Yajnavalkya Smriti is a classical Hindu legal and ethical text attributed to the sage Yajnavalkya, known for its systematic treatment of dharma, social duties, and jurisprudence.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Manusmriti
Manusmriti is an ancient Hindu legal and ethical text traditionally attributed to the sage Manu, outlining social duties, laws, and moral conduct within the varna and ashrama system.
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D.
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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E.
Mulasutras
Mulasutras are foundational Jain canonical texts that outline core doctrines, ethical principles, and monastic disciplines within the Agama literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dharmaśāstra
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Hindu ethical text ⓘ Hindu legal text ⓘ Smriti text ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Yājñavalkya ⓘ |
| characteristic |
more concise than Manusmriti
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more systematic treatment of legal procedure ⓘ |
| commentedBy | Vijñāneśvara (Mitākṣarā) ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Manusmriti ⓘ |
| date | composed between 3rd and 5th century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civil law
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criminal law ⓘ dharma ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ king’s duties ⓘ penance ⓘ ritual duties ⓘ social duties ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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jurisprudence ⓘ religious law ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Yajnavalkya Smrti
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linked to:
Yajnavalkya Smriti
Yājñavalkya Smṛti ⓘ
linked to:
Yajnavalkya Smriti
|
| hasPart |
Prāyaścitta section
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Vyavahāra section ⓘ Ācāra section ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu law in medieval India
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Hindu personal law interpretations ⓘ Mitākṣarā commentary tradition ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legalStatus | considered an authoritative Dharmaśāstra in many medieval law schools ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu law corpus ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various manuscript traditions ⓘ |
| region |
Indian subcontinent
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linked to:
South Asia
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structure | three books ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hindu law studies
ⓘ
Indology ⓘ |
| subject |
crimes and punishments
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expiations for sins ⓘ marriage and family law ⓘ property and inheritance ⓘ ritual purity and impurity ⓘ varṇa and āśrama duties ⓘ |
| tradition | Dharmaśāstra tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy | traditional Hindu jurists ⓘ |
| usedIn | Dharmashastra scholarship ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Yajnavalkya Smriti
linked to: Yajnavalkya Smriti
linked to: Yajnavalkya Smriti
linked to: Yajnavalkya Smriti