Agnishtoma
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Agnishtoma is a principal Vedic Soma sacrifice ritual in Hinduism, characterized by elaborate chants, offerings, and a multi-day ceremonial structure prescribed in the ancient scriptures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agnishtoma canonical | 3 |
| Agnishtoma sacrifice | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4781930 — 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: Agnishtoma Context triple: [Somayajna, hasVariant, Agnishtoma]
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A.
Mrityu
Mrityu is a personification of death in Hindu mythology, closely associated with the god Yama as an embodiment of mortality and the end of life.
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B.
Dushasana
Dushasana is a prominent antagonist in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of the Kaurava princes infamous for his cruelty toward Draupadi and loyalty to his brother Duryodhana.
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C.
Kausalya
Kausalya is a revered queen of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the virtuous and compassionate mother of Lord Rama.
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D.
Yayati
Yayati is a legendary king from Hindu mythology, known as a progenitor of several royal lineages and for the tale in which he exchanges his old age with his son's youth.
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E.
Hiranyaksha
Hiranyaksha is a powerful asura (demon) from Hindu mythology, known for stealing the earth and being slain by Vishnu in his Varaha (boar) avatar.
- 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: Agnishtoma Target entity description: Agnishtoma is a principal Vedic Soma sacrifice ritual in Hinduism, characterized by elaborate chants, offerings, and a multi-day ceremonial structure prescribed in the ancient scriptures.
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A.
Mrityu
Mrityu is a personification of death in Hindu mythology, closely associated with the god Yama as an embodiment of mortality and the end of life.
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B.
Dushasana
Dushasana is a prominent antagonist in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of the Kaurava princes infamous for his cruelty toward Draupadi and loyalty to his brother Duryodhana.
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C.
Kausalya
Kausalya is a revered queen of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the virtuous and compassionate mother of Lord Rama.
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D.
Yayati
Yayati is a legendary king from Hindu mythology, known as a progenitor of several royal lineages and for the tale in which he exchanges his old age with his son's youth.
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E.
Hiranyaksha
Hiranyaksha is a powerful asura (demon) from Hindu mythology, known for stealing the earth and being slain by Vishnu in his Varaha (boar) avatar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shrauta ritual
ⓘ
Soma sacrifice ⓘ Vedic ritual ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ Soma ⓘ |
| category |
Soma-yajna
ⓘ
linked to:
Somayajna
|
| classification | ekaha and ahina type sacrifice framework ⓘ |
| coreElement |
Soma pressing
ⓘ
Vedic chanting ⓘ fire offerings ⓘ recitation of Sama hymns ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction | maintenance of cosmic order (rita) ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Brahmanas
ⓘ
Rigveda ⓘ Sama Veda ⓘ
linked to:
Samaveda
Shrauta Sutras ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ |
| duration | multiple days ⓘ |
| etymology | "praise of Agni" or "Agni-stoma" ⓘ |
| goal |
heavenly world
ⓘ
prosperity ⓘ ritual merit ⓘ |
| includes |
animal offering (in classical descriptions)
ⓘ
chanting of Stotras ⓘ evening Soma pressing ⓘ midday Soma pressing ⓘ morning Soma pressing ⓘ recitation of Shastras ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Vedic priests
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmins
|
| relatedRitual |
Atiratra
ⓘ
Atyagnishtoma ⓘ Jyotishtoma ⓘ Ukthya ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
Adhvaryu priest
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic yajamāna
Brahman priest ⓘ Hotr priest ⓘ Soma plant ⓘ Udgatr priest ⓘ consecration of sacrificer (diksha) ⓘ construction of Vedic altars ⓘ |
| ritualStructure | strictly prescribed sequence of rites ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | principal Soma sacrifice ⓘ |
| textualCategory | karma-kanda ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | early Vedic period ⓘ |
| tradition |
Vedic tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic Hinduism
|
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Subject: Agnishtoma Description of subject: Agnishtoma is a principal Vedic Soma sacrifice ritual in Hinduism, characterized by elaborate chants, offerings, and a multi-day ceremonial structure prescribed in the ancient scriptures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Agnishtoma