Kurukshetra War
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The Kurukshetra War is the legendary epic battle at the heart of the Indian Mahabharata, depicting a vast dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas that explores themes of duty, righteousness, and fate.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurukshetra War canonical | 36 |
| Gadayuddha | 2 |
| Battle of Kurukshetra | 1 |
| Kurukshetra War era | 1 |
| Kurukshetra War prelude | 1 |
| Kurukshetra war | 1 |
| KurukshetraWar | 1 |
| Pandava–Kaurava conflict | 1 |
| battle of Kurukshetra | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu epic narrative
ⓘ
event in the Mahabharata ⓘ mythological war ⓘ |
| featuresText | Bhagavad Gita discourse ⓘ |
| hasAdvisor | Krishna as charioteer and counselor to Arjuna ⓘ |
| hasAllegedDuration | 18 days ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dice game that deprived the Pandavas of their kingdom
ⓘ
succession dispute over the Kuru throne ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Bhishma for the Kauravas
ⓘ
Dhrishtadyumna for the Pandavas ⓘ Drona for the Kauravas ⓘ Karna for the Kauravas ⓘ Shalya for the Kauravas ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
central narrative in Hindu religious and ethical thought
ⓘ
symbol of the inner moral struggle ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Hindu scriptures
ⓘ
surface form:
Itihasa (sacred history) in Hindu tradition
|
| hasKeyFigure |
Abhimanyu
ⓘ
Arjuna ⓘ Ashwatthama ⓘ Bhima ⓘ Bhishma ⓘ Dhritarashtra ⓘ Drona ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Gandhari ⓘ Ghatotkacha ⓘ Karna ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Nakula ⓘ Sahadeva ⓘ Shakuni ⓘ Shikhandi ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimaryText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasModernInterpretation | often read as allegory of ethical conflict ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhagavad Gita sermon before battle
duel between Bhima and Duryodhana ⓘ fall of Bhishma on the bed of arrows ⓘ killing of Abhimanyu in the Chakravyuha ⓘ night massacre by Ashwatthama ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
destruction of most Kuru warriors
ⓘ
victory of the Pandavas ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation |
Kuru Kingdom
ⓘ
Kurukshetra battlefield ⓘ
surface form:
Kurukshetra
|
| hasScripturalSource |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Mahabharata critical edition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dharma (righteous duty)
ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ fate ⓘ just war ⓘ karma ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalDating | distant past of the Dvapara Yuga ⓘ |
| mainConflictBetween |
Kauravas
ⓘ
Pandavas ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
battle of Kurukshetra
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Gadayuddha
this entity surface form:
Battle of Kurukshetra
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Gandiva
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Kurukshetra War prelude
this entity surface form:
KurukshetraWar
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Pandava–Kaurava conflict
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Gadayuddha
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Kurukshetra War era