Samaveda
E19932
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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samaveda canonical | 16 |
| Sama Veda | 3 |
| Sāmaveda | 2 |
| Samhita | 1 |
| Vedic chanting | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152474 — 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: Samaveda Context triple: [Hinduism, hasScripture, Samaveda]
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A.
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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B.
Rigveda
The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas, a foundational collection of ancient Sanskrit hymns that form a core sacred text of Hinduism.
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C.
Vedas
The Vedas are a collection of ancient sacred texts composed in Sanskrit that form the foundational spiritual and philosophical scriptures of Hinduism.
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D.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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E.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
- 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: Samaveda Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Rigveda
The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas, a foundational collection of ancient Sanskrit hymns that form a core sacred text of Hinduism.
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C.
Vedas
The Vedas are a collection of ancient sacred texts composed in Sanskrit that form the foundational spiritual and philosophical scriptures of Hinduism.
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D.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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E.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Veda ⓘ ancient Indian text ⓘ |
| associatedUpanishad |
Chāndogya Upanishad
ⓘ
surface form:
Chandogya Upanishad
Kena Upanishad ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | one of the four Vedas ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Samaveda
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sāmaveda
|
| cosmologyRole | supports ritual order (ṛta) ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Rigveda
ⓘ
surface form:
Rigveda hymns
|
| etymology | Sama means melody or song in Sanskrit ⓘ |
| focus | musical rendition of Rigvedic hymns ⓘ |
| genre |
liturgical text
ⓘ
religious chant collection ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Āraṇyaka
ⓘ
surface form:
Aranyaka
Brahmana ⓘ Samhita ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ
surface form:
Upanishad
|
| influenceOn |
Hindu temple liturgy
ⓘ
Indian classical music ⓘ |
| language |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
surface form:
Vedic Sanskrit
|
| liturgicalFunction |
chanting during Soma sacrifice
ⓘ
chanting during fire rituals ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Veda of melodies ⓘ |
| partOf | four Vedas ⓘ |
| preservationMethod | memorization and recitation ⓘ |
| primaryContent |
chants
ⓘ
hymns ⓘ melodies ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| relatedWork |
Atharvaveda
ⓘ
Rigveda ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | transmitted orally in Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | shruti ⓘ |
| statusInTradition | revered as sacred revelation ⓘ |
| subject |
ritual chanting
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | composed in the late second millennium BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| tradition |
Krishna Yajurveda-related Saman schools
ⓘ
Shukla Yajurveda-related Saman schools ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Brahmanas
ⓘ
surface form:
Vedic rituals
early Hindu liturgy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samaveda Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sāmaveda
subject surface form:
Ancient India
this entity surface form:
Sama Veda
this entity surface form:
Sama Veda
this entity surface form:
Sāmaveda
this entity surface form:
Sama Veda