Katha Shakha
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Katha Shakha is a principal recension (branch) of the Krishna Yajurveda within the Vedic tradition of Hinduism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Katha Shakha canonical | 2 |
| Katha shakha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5375071 — 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: Katha Shakha Context triple: [Kathaka Shakha, hasAlternativeName, Katha Shakha]
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A.
Madhya-lila
Madhya-lila is the middle section of the Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, detailing the mature pastimes, teachings, and travels of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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B.
Ankia Naat
Ankia Naat is a traditional Assamese one-act play form, rooted in Vaishnavite devotional themes and performed with music, dance, and stylized narration.
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C.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
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D.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
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E.
Swaralipi
Swaralipi is a significant literary and musical work by Bengali polymath Dwijendranath Tagore, reflecting his contributions to early modern Bengali culture and aesthetics.
- 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: Katha Shakha Target entity description: Katha Shakha is a principal recension (branch) of the Krishna Yajurveda within the Vedic tradition of Hinduism.
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A.
Madhya-lila
Madhya-lila is the middle section of the Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, detailing the mature pastimes, teachings, and travels of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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B.
Ankia Naat
Ankia Naat is a traditional Assamese one-act play form, rooted in Vaishnavite devotional themes and performed with music, dance, and stylized narration.
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C.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
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D.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
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E.
Swaralipi
Swaralipi is a significant literary and musical work by Bengali polymath Dwijendranath Tagore, reflecting his contributions to early modern Bengali culture and aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text tradition
ⓘ
Vedic shakha ⓘ recension of the Krishna Yajurveda ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Katha school
ⓘ
linked to:
Kapisthala-Katha school
|
| belongsTo |
Black (Krishna) Yajurveda
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna Yajurveda
|
| category |
Yajurvedic shakha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shukla Yajurveda
|
| cosmologyType | Vedic cosmology ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Shukla (White) Yajurveda recensions
ⓘ
linked to:
Shukla Yajurveda
|
| focusesOn |
Yajna rituals
ⓘ
ritual recitations ⓘ sacrificial formulas ⓘ |
| genre | Vedic liturgy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Aranyaka
ⓘ
Brahmana ⓘ Samhita ⓘ Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Upanishads
|
| includesUpanishad | Katha Upanishad ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu ritual practice ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vedic tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic Hinduism
Yajurveda ⓘ |
| period | Vedic period ⓘ |
| philosophicalContent | early Upanishadic thought ⓘ |
| preservationMethod | memorization and recitation ⓘ |
| regionHistorically |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedTo |
Charaka Shakha
ⓘ
linked to:
Charaka Samhita
Maitrayani Shakha ⓘ Taittiriya Shakha ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalHierarchy | higher than Smriti texts in authority within its tradition ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | authoritative within its lineage ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Shruti ⓘ |
| textFamily |
Krishna Yajurveda recensions
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna Yajurveda
|
| textualForm | oral tradition ⓘ |
| traditionOf | Krishna Yajurveda ⓘ |
| transmission | guru–shishya parampara ⓘ |
| uses | Vedic Sanskrit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Katha Shakha Description of subject: Katha Shakha is a principal recension (branch) of the Krishna Yajurveda within the Vedic tradition of Hinduism.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Katha Shakha