Katyayana Smriti
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Katyayana Smriti is an ancient Hindu legal and ethical text attributed to the sage Katyayana, forming part of the classical Dharmashastra tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Katyayana Smriti canonical | 1 |
| Kātyāyana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859337 — 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: Katyayana Smriti Context triple: [Dharmashastras, includesWork, Katyayana Smriti]
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A.
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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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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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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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.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
- 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: Katyayana Smriti Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dharmashastra text
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Hindu legal text ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ Smriti ⓘ religious law code ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Katyayana ⓘ |
| authorityStatus | secondary to Shruti but authoritative in practice ⓘ |
| basisOf | commentarial tradition in Dharmashastra ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu scriptures
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Indian legal literature ⓘ |
| concerns |
contracts and transactions
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evidence and witnesses ⓘ offences and punishments ⓘ rights and duties of individuals ⓘ role of the king and judges ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Brahmanical legal tradition ⓘ |
| ethicalDimension | prescribes righteous conduct ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical text
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legal text ⓘ |
| hasForm | versified text ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu legal tradition ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legalDimension | codifies rules for adjudication ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dharmashastra corpus
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Hindu law literature ⓘ |
| region | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Manusmriti
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Narada Smriti ⓘ Yajnavalkya Smriti ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many later manuscripts) ⓘ |
| subject |
Hindu law
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court procedure ⓘ dharma ⓘ family law ⓘ inheritance rules ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ king’s duties ⓘ marriage rules ⓘ penal provisions ⓘ property law ⓘ social conduct ⓘ |
| textType | normative ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| tradition |
Dharmashastras
ⓘ
surface form:
Dharmashastra
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| usedBy | Hindu jurists ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional Hindu jurisprudence ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Kātyāyana