Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita
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Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita is a principal recension of the Atharvaveda, preserving a key Vedic Sanskrit text of hymns, spells, and rituals within the Shaunaka tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita canonical | 1 |
| Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Saṃhitā | 1 |
| Śaunaka-śākhā of the Atharvaveda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita Context triple: [Shaunakiya, hasCanonicalText, Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita]
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A.
Atharvaveda
Atharvaveda is one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, comprising hymns, spells, and rituals dealing with everyday life, healing, and protection.
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B.
Taittiriya Brahmana
The Taittiriya Brahmana is an ancient Vedic prose text associated with the Taittiriya school of the Krishna Yajurveda, detailing sacrificial rituals, liturgy, and theological interpretations.
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C.
Shukla Yajurveda
Shukla Yajurveda is one of the two main recensions of the Yajurveda, characterized by its clear separation of mantras and explanatory prose used in Vedic ritual.
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D.
Shakta Upanishads
The Shakta Upanishads are a group of Hindu philosophical texts that focus on the worship and theology of the Divine Mother (Shakti) within the Shakta tradition.
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E.
Aitareya Brahmana
Aitareya Brahmana is an ancient Vedic prose text of the Rigveda that provides ritual instructions, mythological narratives, and theological interpretations central to early Hindu sacrificial practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita Target entity description: Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita is a principal recension of the Atharvaveda, preserving a key Vedic Sanskrit text of hymns, spells, and rituals within the Shaunaka tradition.
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A.
Atharvaveda
Atharvaveda is one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, comprising hymns, spells, and rituals dealing with everyday life, healing, and protection.
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B.
Taittiriya Brahmana
The Taittiriya Brahmana is an ancient Vedic prose text associated with the Taittiriya school of the Krishna Yajurveda, detailing sacrificial rituals, liturgy, and theological interpretations.
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C.
Shukla Yajurveda
Shukla Yajurveda is one of the two main recensions of the Yajurveda, characterized by its clear separation of mantras and explanatory prose used in Vedic ritual.
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D.
Shakta Upanishads
The Shakta Upanishads are a group of Hindu philosophical texts that focus on the worship and theology of the Divine Mother (Shakti) within the Shakta tradition.
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E.
Aitareya Brahmana
Aitareya Brahmana is an ancient Vedic prose text of the Rigveda that provides ritual instructions, mythological narratives, and theological interpretations central to early Hindu sacrificial practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atharvaveda recension
ⓘ
Samhita ⓘ Vedic text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaunaka school
ⓘ
linked to:
Vājasaneyi school
|
| belongsTo |
Shaunaka shakha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaunakiya
|
| canonicalStatus | principal recension of the Atharvaveda ⓘ |
| contains |
hymns
ⓘ
rituals ⓘ spells ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Paippalada Atharvaveda Samhita ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
domestic rituals
ⓘ
healing rites ⓘ magic ⓘ protective charms ⓘ |
| followsTradition |
Shaunaka tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Śaunaka tradition
|
| genre |
liturgical text
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| hasForm |
metrical hymns
ⓘ
prose passages ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu ritual literature ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Atharvaveda ⓘ |
| period | Vedic period ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedTo |
Atharvaveda Aranyaka texts
ⓘ
linked to:
Atharvaveda Upanishads
Atharvaveda Brahmana texts ⓘ
linked to:
Atharvaveda
Atharvaveda Upanishads ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousCanon | one of the four Vedas ⓘ |
| script | traditionally transmitted orally ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Samhita layer of the Veda ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
everyday concerns
ⓘ
health and disease ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| textualCategory | Vedic corpus ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn | Vedic ritual practice ⓘ |
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Subject: Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita Description of subject: Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita is a principal recension of the Atharvaveda, preserving a key Vedic Sanskrit text of hymns, spells, and rituals within the Shaunaka tradition.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita
linked to: Shaunakiya Atharvaveda Samhita