Prāyaścitta section
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The Prāyaścitta section is a part of the Yajnavalkya Smriti that outlines expiatory rites and penances prescribed for atoning various sins and ritual transgressions in Hindu law.
All labels observed (1)
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| Prāyaścitta section canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17936737 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prāyaścitta section Context triple: [Yajnavalkya Smriti, hasPart, Prāyaścitta section]
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A.
Avirodha Adhyaya
Avirodha Adhyaya is a major section of the Brahma Sutras that systematically reconciles and defends Vedantic doctrine against opposing philosophical views.
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B.
Shambhavopaya section
The Shambhavopaya section is a key portion of the Shiva Sutras that outlines the highest, most direct means to spiritual realization through the power of pure awareness or divine will.
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C.
Anavopaya section
The Anavopaya section is a key part of the Shiva Sutras that outlines individual-based methods and practices for attaining spiritual realization in Kashmir Shaivism.
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D.
Pratikraman
Pratikraman is a Jain ritual of introspection, repentance, and seeking forgiveness for past wrongdoings, performed regularly to purify the soul.
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E.
Vairāgya Prakaraṇa
Vairāgya Prakaraṇa is a section of the Yoga Vasistha that focuses on the development of dispassion and detachment from worldly life as a foundation for spiritual realization.
- 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: Prāyaścitta section Target entity description: The Prāyaścitta section is a part of the Yajnavalkya Smriti that outlines expiatory rites and penances prescribed for atoning various sins and ritual transgressions in Hindu law.
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A.
Avirodha Adhyaya
Avirodha Adhyaya is a major section of the Brahma Sutras that systematically reconciles and defends Vedantic doctrine against opposing philosophical views.
-
B.
Shambhavopaya section
The Shambhavopaya section is a key portion of the Shiva Sutras that outlines the highest, most direct means to spiritual realization through the power of pure awareness or divine will.
-
C.
Anavopaya section
The Anavopaya section is a key part of the Shiva Sutras that outlines individual-based methods and practices for attaining spiritual realization in Kashmir Shaivism.
-
D.
Pratikraman
Pratikraman is a Jain ritual of introspection, repentance, and seeking forgiveness for past wrongdoings, performed regularly to purify the soul.
-
E.
Vairāgya Prakaraṇa
Vairāgya Prakaraṇa is a section of the Yoga Vasistha that focuses on the development of dispassion and detachment from worldly life as a foundation for spiritual realization.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.