Krishna Yajurveda
E116860
Krishna Yajurveda is the "Black" recension of the Yajurveda, a Vedic Sanskrit text that intermingles prose mantras and explanatory Brahmana material used primarily in ritual contexts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krishna Yajurveda canonical | 8 |
| Krishna (Black) Yajurveda shakha | 1 |
| Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902362 — 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: Krishna Yajurveda Context triple: [Yajurveda, hasPart, Krishna Yajurveda]
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A.
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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B.
Yajurveda
Yajurveda is one of the four principal Vedas of Hinduism, primarily focused on prose mantras and ritual formulas used in sacrificial ceremonies.
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C.
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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D.
Samaveda
Samaveda is one of the four Vedas of ancient Indian scripture, primarily consisting of melodies and chants used in Vedic rituals and early Hindu liturgy.
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E.
Taittiriya Shakha
Taittiriya Shakha is a prominent Vedic recension known for its detailed ritual instructions, philosophical teachings, and associated Taittiriya Upanishad within the Yajurveda tradition.
- 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: Krishna Yajurveda Target entity description: Krishna Yajurveda is the "Black" recension of the Yajurveda, a Vedic Sanskrit text that intermingles prose mantras and explanatory Brahmana material used primarily in ritual contexts.
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A.
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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B.
Yajurveda
Yajurveda is one of the four principal Vedas of Hinduism, primarily focused on prose mantras and ritual formulas used in sacrificial ceremonies.
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C.
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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D.
Samaveda
Samaveda is one of the four Vedas of ancient Indian scripture, primarily consisting of melodies and chants used in Vedic rituals and early Hindu liturgy.
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E.
Taittiriya Shakha
Taittiriya Shakha is a prominent Vedic recension known for its detailed ritual instructions, philosophical teachings, and associated Taittiriya Upanishad within the Yajurveda tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Veda ⓘ Yajurveda recension ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yajna rituals ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | one of the four Vedas ⓘ |
| contains |
Brāhmaṇa passages
ⓘ
mantras ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Shukla Yajurveda ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContent | hymns and formulas addressed to Vedic deities ⓘ |
| deitiesAddressed |
Agni
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ Soma ⓘ Varuṇa ⓘ |
| geographicalAssociation |
South India
ⓘ
Western India ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Samhita
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Yajurveda
Krishna Yajurveda ⓘ
surface form:
Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda
Taittiriya Aranyaka ⓘ
surface form:
Taittiriya Yajurveda
|
| hasCommentarialTradition | Bhāṣyas by medieval Vedāntins ⓘ |
| hasMajorSurvivingShakha |
Taittiriya Shakha
ⓘ
surface form:
Taittirīya Shakha
|
| hasPart |
Brāhmaṇa material
ⓘ
Samhita ⓘ
surface form:
Saṃhitā
|
| hasSchool |
Maitrayani Shakha
ⓘ
surface form:
Kapiṣṭhala-Kāṭha Shakha
Kāṭhaka Shakha ⓘ Maitrayani Shakha ⓘ
surface form:
Maitrāyaṇīya Shakha
Taittiriya Shakha ⓘ
surface form:
Taittirīya Shakha
|
| influenced | later Śrauta ritual tradition ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Yajurveda ⓘ |
| primaryUse | Vedic ritual ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Brāhmaṇa
ⓘ
Saṃhitā ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | traditionally transmitted orally ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Śruti ⓘ |
| subject |
offerings and oblations
ⓘ
ritual performance ⓘ sacrificial formulas ⓘ |
| textualCharacter | Black (Krishna) recension ⓘ |
| textualFeature | mantras and explanations not clearly separated ⓘ |
| textualStructure | intermingled prose mantras and Brāhmaṇa material ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| transmissionType | guru-śiṣya oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy | Vedic priests ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Smarta Sampradaya
ⓘ
surface form:
Smārta ritual traditions
Śrauta rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Krishna Yajurveda Description of subject: Krishna Yajurveda is the "Black" recension of the Yajurveda, a Vedic Sanskrit text that intermingles prose mantras and explanatory Brahmana material used primarily in ritual contexts.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Krishna (Black) Yajurveda shakha
this entity surface form:
Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda