adhvaryu priest
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An adhvaryu priest is a Vedic ritual specialist responsible for the precise performance and recitation of sacrificial rites, particularly in complex Soma ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| adhvaryu priest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19594198 — 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: adhvaryu priest Context triple: [Soma sacrifice, requiresSpecialist, adhvaryu priest]
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A.
Jamadagni
Jamadagni is a revered sage in Hindu mythology, best known as one of the Saptarishi and a prominent figure in the legends surrounding his son Parashurama.
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B.
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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C.
Ṛgvidhāna
Ṛgvidhāna is an ancient Vedic ritual and interpretive text that prescribes the practical and ceremonial applications of hymns from the Ṛgveda.
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D.
Vivasvan
Vivasvan is a Vedic epithet of the Hindu sun god, revered as a solar deity and progenitor of humanity in ancient Indian scriptures.
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E.
Rishi Marichi
Rishi Marichi is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded as one of the mind-born sons of Brahma and an ancestor of several prominent rishis.
- 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: adhvaryu priest Target entity description: An adhvaryu priest is a Vedic ritual specialist responsible for the precise performance and recitation of sacrificial rites, particularly in complex Soma ceremonies.
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A.
Jamadagni
Jamadagni is a revered sage in Hindu mythology, best known as one of the Saptarishi and a prominent figure in the legends surrounding his son Parashurama.
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B.
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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C.
Ṛgvidhāna
Ṛgvidhāna is an ancient Vedic ritual and interpretive text that prescribes the practical and ceremonial applications of hymns from the Ṛgveda.
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D.
Vivasvan
Vivasvan is a Vedic epithet of the Hindu sun god, revered as a solar deity and progenitor of humanity in ancient Indian scriptures.
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E.
Rishi Marichi
Rishi Marichi is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded as one of the mind-born sons of Brahma and an ancestor of several prominent rishis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.