Shrauta Sutras
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The Shrauta Sutras are a corpus of ancient Vedic ritual manuals that systematically prescribe the performance of elaborate public sacrifices and ceremonies in the śrauta tradition.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shrauta Sutras canonical | 1 |
| Srautasutras | 1 |
| Vedic sacrifice | 1 |
| Śrauta tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shrauta Sutras Context triple: [Somayajna, scripturalBasis, Shrauta Sutras]
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A.
Grihyasutras
Grihyasutras are ancient Hindu ritual texts that prescribe domestic rites and ceremonies, particularly those related to household life and life-cycle rituals.
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B.
Mulasutras
Mulasutras are foundational Jain canonical texts that outline core doctrines, ethical principles, and monastic disciplines within the Agama literature.
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C.
Baudhayana Dharmasutra
The Baudhayana Dharmasutra is an ancient Sanskrit text of the Dharmasutra genre that outlines social, legal, and religious duties within early Vedic Hindu society.
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D.
Aitareya Brahmana
Aitareya Brahmana is an ancient Vedic prose text of the Rigveda that provides ritual instructions, mythological narratives, and theological interpretations central to early Hindu sacrificial practice.
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E.
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.
- 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: Shrauta Sutras Target entity description: The Shrauta Sutras are a corpus of ancient Vedic ritual manuals that systematically prescribe the performance of elaborate public sacrifices and ceremonies in the śrauta tradition.
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A.
Grihyasutras
Grihyasutras are ancient Hindu ritual texts that prescribe domestic rites and ceremonies, particularly those related to household life and life-cycle rituals.
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B.
Mulasutras
Mulasutras are foundational Jain canonical texts that outline core doctrines, ethical principles, and monastic disciplines within the Agama literature.
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C.
Baudhayana Dharmasutra
The Baudhayana Dharmasutra is an ancient Sanskrit text of the Dharmasutra genre that outlines social, legal, and religious duties within early Vedic Hindu society.
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D.
Aitareya Brahmana
Aitareya Brahmana is an ancient Vedic prose text of the Rigveda that provides ritual instructions, mythological narratives, and theological interpretations central to early Hindu sacrificial practice.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Sutra literature ⓘ Vedic text corpus ⓘ ritual manual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atharvaveda
NERFINISHED
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Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Samaveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ śrauta tradition ⓘ |
| describes |
Agnicayana ritual
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Agnihotra ritual ⓘ Ashvamedha sacrifice ⓘ Gavāmayana sacrifice ⓘ Rajasuya sacrifice NERFINISHED ⓘ Soma sacrifice ⓘ Vajapeya sacrifice ⓘ Vedic public sacrifices ⓘ royal consecration rituals ⓘ solemn fire rituals ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | domestic ritual texts ⓘ |
| focus | public and large-scale sacrifices ⓘ |
| function |
codification of Vedic sacrificial practice
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prescription of ritual procedure ⓘ |
| genre | Kalpa literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baudhāyana Shrauta Sutra
NERFINISHED
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Bharadvāja Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Drāhyāyana Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaiminīya Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Kātyāyana Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Lāṭyāyana Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Mānava Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Satyāshāḍha Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikhānasa Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vādhūla Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vārāha Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ Āpastamba Shrauta Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu ritual theory ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| method | sutra-style aphoristic prose ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalpa Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dharma Sutras
NERFINISHED
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Gṛhya Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Śulba Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
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Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Indology
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Vedic studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
circa 8th–4th century BCE (approximate scholarly range)
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late Vedic period ⓘ |
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Subject: Shrauta Sutras Description of subject: The Shrauta Sutras are a corpus of ancient Vedic ritual manuals that systematically prescribe the performance of elaborate public sacrifices and ceremonies in the śrauta tradition.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Śrauta tradition
this entity surface form:
Vedic sacrifice
this entity surface form:
Srautasutras