Manusmriti
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manusmriti canonical | 15 |
| Laws of Manu | 2 |
| Manava Dharmashastra | 1 |
| Manu Smriti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1961305 — 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: Manusmriti Context triple: [Yama, textMention, Manusmriti]
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A.
Nyaya Sutras
The Nyaya Sutras are an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes logic, epistemology, and debate within the Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Grihyasutras
Grihyasutras are ancient Hindu ritual texts that prescribe domestic rites and ceremonies, particularly those related to household life and life-cycle rituals.
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E.
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.
- 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: Manusmriti Target entity description: 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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A.
Nyaya Sutras
The Nyaya Sutras are an ancient Indian philosophical text that systematizes logic, epistemology, and debate within the Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Grihyasutras
Grihyasutras are ancient Hindu ritual texts that prescribe domestic rites and ceremonies, particularly those related to household life and life-cycle rituals.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Indian text
ⓘ
Dharmashastra ⓘ Hindu legal text ⓘ Hindu religious text ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 2nd century BCE to 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| contains |
Regulations on caste mixing
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Regulations on women’s conduct ⓘ Rules for Brahmins ⓘ Rules for Kshatriyas ⓘ Rules for Shudras ⓘ Rules for Vaishyas ⓘ Rules on food and purity ⓘ Rules on judicial procedure ⓘ Rules on penances and expiations ⓘ Verses on duties of the four varnas ⓘ Verses on the four ashramas ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient India
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surface form:
Ancient India
|
| genre |
Ethical treatise
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Legal text ⓘ Religious law code ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Manusmriti
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surface form:
Laws of Manu
Manusmriti ⓘ
surface form:
Manava Dharmashastra
|
| hasAuthor | Manu ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryTradition | Medieval Hindu commentaries ⓘ |
| hasModernReception | Highly controversial in contemporary India ⓘ |
| hasNotableCommentary | Manvarthamuktavali ⓘ |
| hasNotableCommentator |
Kulluka Bhatta
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Medhatithi ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAuthor | Sage Manu ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dharmashastras
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu personal law
Social norms in traditional Hindu society ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Earlier Vedic traditions ⓘ |
| isCriticizedBy | B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ |
| isCriticizedFor |
Justification of caste hierarchy
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Prescriptions regarding women ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meter |
Anustubh
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surface form:
Anustubh meter
|
| partOf |
Dharmashastras
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surface form:
Dharmashastra corpus
|
| relatedWork |
Narada Smriti
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Vishnu Smriti ⓘ Yajnavalkya Smriti ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari script
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surface form:
Devanagari
|
| structure | Versified text ⓘ |
| subject |
Ashrama system
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Dharma ⓘ Inheritance law ⓘ Kingship and governance ⓘ Marriage law ⓘ Moral conduct ⓘ Penal law ⓘ Ritual purity ⓘ Social duties ⓘ Varna system ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Ancient period of Indian history ⓘ |
| tradition |
Vedic Hinduism
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surface form:
Brahmanical Hinduism
|
| usedFor | Formulation of Anglo-Hindu law ⓘ |
| wasUsedBy | British colonial administrators in India ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Manusmriti Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ancient India
this entity surface form:
Manu Smriti
subject surface form:
Dharma
this entity surface form:
Laws of Manu
this entity surface form:
Manava Dharmashastra
this entity surface form:
Laws of Manu
subject surface form:
Ahimsa