Brihaspati Smriti
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brihaspati Smriti canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859336 — 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: Brihaspati Smriti Context triple: [Dharmashastras, includesWork, Brihaspati Smriti]
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A.
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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B.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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C.
Dharmashastras
The Dharmashastras are a genre of ancient Hindu legal and ethical texts that lay down codes of conduct, social duties, and religious law.
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D.
Āraṇyaka
Āraṇyakas are a class of ancient Hindu sacred texts that serve as a bridge between the ritual-focused Brāhmaṇas and the philosophical Upaniṣads, exploring the deeper, often symbolic meaning of Vedic rituals.
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E.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
- 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: Brihaspati Smriti Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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C.
Dharmashastras
The Dharmashastras are a genre of ancient Hindu legal and ethical texts that lay down codes of conduct, social duties, and religious law.
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D.
Āraṇyaka
Āraṇyakas are a class of ancient Hindu sacred texts that serve as a bridge between the ritual-focused Brāhmaṇas and the philosophical Upaniṣads, exploring the deeper, often symbolic meaning of Vedic rituals.
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E.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dharmashastra text
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Hindu legal text ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ Smriti ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arthashastra tradition ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Brihaspati ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu law book
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ancient Indian jurisprudence text ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient India ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
court officials
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judges ⓘ king’s council ⓘ legal fines and punishments ⓘ legal pleadings ⓘ types of suits ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
documentary evidence
ⓘ
evidentiary rules ⓘ ordeals ⓘ witness testimony ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
judicial administration
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practical legal procedure ⓘ role of courts ⓘ role of the king as judge ⓘ |
| genre |
legal literature
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religious literature ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu law digests ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
later quotations
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medieval legal digests ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Dharmashastra tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Manusmriti
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surface form:
Manu Smriti
Narada Smriti ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| status | partially preserved ⓘ |
| subject |
commercial law
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contracts ⓘ court procedure ⓘ debts ⓘ dharma ⓘ evidence ⓘ governance ⓘ inheritance ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ law ⓘ penal law ⓘ property law ⓘ royal duties ⓘ |
| timePeriod | first millennium CE ⓘ |
| tradition | Brahmanical legal tradition ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Brihaspati Smriti Description of subject: 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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