Maitrayani Samhita tradition
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The Maitrayani Samhita tradition is an ancient Vedic school associated with the Yajurveda, preserving its own distinctive recension of ritual texts and interpretations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maitrayani Samhita tradition canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Maitrayani Samhita tradition Context triple: [Maitrayani Shakha, hasAlternativeName, Maitrayani Samhita tradition]
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Madhyandina Upaniṣad tradition
The Madhyandina Upaniṣad tradition is a Vedic scholastic lineage associated with the Madhyandina branch of the Shukla Yajurveda, preserving and interpreting its Upaniṣadic texts and teachings.
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Samhita
Samhita is the mantra-collection portion of the Yajurveda, comprising its core liturgical hymns and formulas used in Vedic rituals.
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Garga Samhita
Garga Samhita is a Vaishnava Sanskrit text that narrates and glorifies the pastimes of Krishna, especially as revered in the Braj devotional tradition.
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Shilpa Shastras
Shilpa Shastras are ancient Indian treatises that codify the principles, proportions, and iconography of art, sculpture, and temple architecture.
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E.
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.
- 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: Maitrayani Samhita tradition Target entity description: The Maitrayani Samhita tradition is an ancient Vedic school associated with the Yajurveda, preserving its own distinctive recension of ritual texts and interpretations.
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A.
Madhyandina Upaniṣad tradition
The Madhyandina Upaniṣad tradition is a Vedic scholastic lineage associated with the Madhyandina branch of the Shukla Yajurveda, preserving and interpreting its Upaniṣadic texts and teachings.
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B.
Samhita
Samhita is the mantra-collection portion of the Yajurveda, comprising its core liturgical hymns and formulas used in Vedic rituals.
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C.
Garga Samhita
Garga Samhita is a Vaishnava Sanskrit text that narrates and glorifies the pastimes of Krishna, especially as revered in the Braj devotional tradition.
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D.
Shilpa Shastras
Shilpa Shastras are ancient Indian treatises that codify the principles, proportions, and iconography of art, sculpture, and temple architecture.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic school
ⓘ
Yajurveda tradition ⓘ śākhā ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsDeities |
Agni
NERFINISHED
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Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ Varuna NERFINISHED ⓘ other Vedic deities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Vedic ritual
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liturgical recitation ⓘ sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ |
| geographicalAssociation |
central India
ⓘ
northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Maitrayani school
NERFINISHED
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Maitrayaniya Samhita tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedText |
Maitrayaniya Upanishad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maitri Upanishad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | recognized Vedic śākhā ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
mantra sections
ⓘ
prose explanatory sections ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
Vedic accentuation
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phonetic recitation rules ⓘ ritual exegesis ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaic linguistic forms
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distinctive arrangement of mantras and prose passages ⓘ mixture of mantra and Brahmana style ⓘ regional ritual variants ⓘ |
| hasRecensionType | black Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasText | Maitrayani Samhita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
early Indian philosophy
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later Hindu ritual theory ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Krishna Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
Aranyaka-type material
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Brahmana-type material ⓘ distinctive recension of the Yajurveda ⓘ early Upanishadic material ⓘ ritual texts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kapishthala-Katha Samhita tradition
NERFINISHED
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Katha Samhita tradition ⓘ Taittiriya Samhita tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajasaneyi Samhita tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Vedic scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Rigvedic to early classical Vedic period ⓘ |
| transmissionStatus | partially surviving ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| uses |
specific gṛhya ritual procedures
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specific śrauta ritual procedures ⓘ |
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