Vedic yajamāna
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A Vedic yajamāna is the principal patron and ritual sponsor in Vedic sacrificial ceremonies, responsible for commissioning and upholding the complex rites prescribed in the Vedic tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adhvaryu priest | 1 |
| Vedic yajamāna canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19594127 — 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: Vedic yajamāna Context triple: [Atiratra, requiresSacrificerStatus, Vedic yajamāna]
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A.
Brahmana
The Brahmanas are a collection of ancient Vedic prose texts that provide ritualistic explanations, instructions, and theological commentary on the hymns of the Vedas.
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B.
Yajnaseni
Yajnaseni is another name for Draupadi, the central heroine of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for her strength, devotion, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra war.
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C.
Bharadwaja
Bharadwaja is an ancient Vedic sage (rishi) revered in Hindu tradition, known as a progenitor of the Bharadwaja gotra and as a prominent seer associated with several hymns of the Rigveda.
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D.
Brahmana of Ekachakra
The Brahmana of Ekachakra is a pious householder in the Mahabharata who shelters the Pandavas in disguise and becomes central to the episode involving the man-eating demon Bakasura.
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E.
Shurasena
Shurasena was an ancient Yadava king of the Vrishni clan, known in Hindu tradition as the grandfather of Krishna and a prominent ruler in the Mahabharata era.
- 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: Vedic yajamāna Target entity description: A Vedic yajamāna is the principal patron and ritual sponsor in Vedic sacrificial ceremonies, responsible for commissioning and upholding the complex rites prescribed in the Vedic tradition.
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A.
Brahmana
The Brahmanas are a collection of ancient Vedic prose texts that provide ritualistic explanations, instructions, and theological commentary on the hymns of the Vedas.
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B.
Yajnaseni
Yajnaseni is another name for Draupadi, the central heroine of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for her strength, devotion, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra war.
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C.
Bharadwaja
Bharadwaja is an ancient Vedic sage (rishi) revered in Hindu tradition, known as a progenitor of the Bharadwaja gotra and as a prominent seer associated with several hymns of the Rigveda.
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D.
Brahmana of Ekachakra
The Brahmana of Ekachakra is a pious householder in the Mahabharata who shelters the Pandavas in disguise and becomes central to the episode involving the man-eating demon Bakasura.
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E.
Shurasena
Shurasena was an ancient Yadava king of the Vrishni clan, known in Hindu tradition as the grandfather of Krishna and a prominent ruler in the Mahabharata era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vedic yajamāna