Panchavimsha Brahmana
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The Panchavimsha Brahmana is an ancient Vedic prose text of the Samaveda that details sacrificial rituals and liturgical practices in 25 sections.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panchavimsha Brahmana canonical | 2 |
| Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa | 1 |
| Shadvimsha Brahmana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4738499 — 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: Panchavimsha Brahmana Context triple: [Brahmana, hasPart, Panchavimsha Brahmana]
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A.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
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B.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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D.
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.
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E.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
- 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: Panchavimsha Brahmana Target entity description: The Panchavimsha Brahmana is an ancient Vedic prose text of the Samaveda that details sacrificial rituals and liturgical practices in 25 sections.
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A.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
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B.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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D.
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.
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E.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brahmana text
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Vedic text ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sāmaveda tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Kauthuma school of Samaveda
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Ranayaniya school of Samaveda ⓘ |
| details |
chanting procedures for Samans
ⓘ
ritual formulas and explanations ⓘ roles of priests in rituals ⓘ sequence of sacrificial rites ⓘ |
| explains | symbolic meaning of rituals ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Agnicayana ritual
ⓘ
Agnishtoma sacrifice ⓘ
linked to:
Agnishtoma
Atiratra sacrifice ⓘ
linked to:
Atiratra
Soma sacrifices ⓘ Ukthya sacrifice ⓘ |
| genre | Śrauta ritual literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa
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linked to:
Panchavimsha Brahmana
Tandya Mahabrahmana ⓘ Tāṇḍya Mahābrāhmaṇa ⓘ
linked to:
Chandogya Brahmana
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| hasPart |
eighteenth prapathaka
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eighth prapathaka ⓘ eleventh prapathaka ⓘ fifteenth prapathaka ⓘ fifth prapathaka ⓘ first prapathaka ⓘ fourteenth prapathaka ⓘ fourth prapathaka ⓘ nineteenth prapathaka ⓘ ninth prapathaka ⓘ second prapathaka ⓘ seventeenth prapathaka ⓘ seventh prapathaka ⓘ sixteenth prapathaka ⓘ sixth prapathaka ⓘ tenth prapathaka ⓘ third prapathaka ⓘ thirteenth prapathaka ⓘ twelfth prapathaka ⓘ twentieth prapathaka ⓘ twenty-fifth prapathaka ⓘ twenty-first prapathaka ⓘ twenty-fourth prapathaka ⓘ twenty-second prapathaka ⓘ twenty-third prapathaka ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu ritual theory ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Samaveda ⓘ |
| period | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
liturgical practices
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sacrificial rituals ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structure | 25 prapathakas ⓘ |
| textType | prose ⓘ |
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