Savitrī and Satyavan
E103242
Savitrī and Satyavan is a famous tale from the Mahabharata that celebrates a devoted wife's unwavering love and determination as she confronts Yama, the god of death, to win back her husband's life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Satyavan | 2 |
| Savitrī and Satyavan canonical | 1 |
| Savitrī cleverly asks for Satyavan’s life as a boon | 1 |
| Savitrī undertakes a strict vow and fast | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873976 — 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: Savitrī and Satyavan Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSubstory, Savitrī and Satyavan]
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A.
Indra
Indra is the king of the gods and lord of storms, war, and the heavens in ancient Vedic and Hindu mythology.
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B.
Devi
Devi is the supreme goddess in Hinduism, embodying the divine feminine power (Shakti) in its many forms such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
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C.
Kartikeya
Kartikeya is a Hindu war god, traditionally depicted as a youthful, spear-wielding deity and revered as the son of Shiva and Parvati.
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D.
Nathuram
Nathuram was the Indian nationalist and Hindu extremist who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.
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E.
Krishna
Krishna is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
- 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: Savitrī and Satyavan Target entity description: Savitrī and Satyavan is a famous tale from the Mahabharata that celebrates a devoted wife's unwavering love and determination as she confronts Yama, the god of death, to win back her husband's life.
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A.
Indra
Indra is the king of the gods and lord of storms, war, and the heavens in ancient Vedic and Hindu mythology.
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B.
Devi
Devi is the supreme goddess in Hinduism, embodying the divine feminine power (Shakti) in its many forms such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
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C.
Kartikeya
Kartikeya is a Hindu war god, traditionally depicted as a youthful, spear-wielding deity and revered as the son of Shiva and Parvati.
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D.
Nathuram
Nathuram was the Indian nationalist and Hindu extremist who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.
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E.
Krishna
Krishna is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological tale
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legend ⓘ story from the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | pativrata dharma ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Teej
ⓘ
surface form:
Vat Savitri Vrat
|
| associatedRegion | India ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conjugal love
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fate and destiny ⓘ power of tapas and virtue ⓘ triumph over death ⓘ wifely devotion ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
model of marital fidelity
ⓘ
popular subject in Indian art and literature ⓘ |
| featuresDeity | Yama ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic narrative
ⓘ
religious epic tale ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dyumatsena
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King Ashvapati ⓘ Narada ⓘ Yama ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Savitrī and Satyavan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Satyavan
Savitrī ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol
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surface form:
Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol by Sri Aurobindo
|
| involvesEvent |
Satyavan’s foretold death
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Savitrī’s confrontation with Yama ⓘ restoration of Satyavan’s life ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
devotion and intelligence can alter destiny
ⓘ
steadfast virtue can overcome adversity ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Rishi Markandeya ⓘ |
| narratedTo | Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| outcome | Yama restores Satyavan to life ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Savitrī chooses Satyavan as her husband despite a prophecy of his early death
ⓘ
Savitrī and Satyavan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Savitrī cleverly asks for Satyavan’s life as a boon
Savitrī follows Yama and engages him in dialogue ⓘ Savitrī and Satyavan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Savitrī undertakes a strict vow and fast
Yama grants Savitrī several boons ⓘ Yama takes Satyavan’s soul ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setting | forest hermitage ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Vana Parva
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surface form:
Vana Parva of the Mahabharata
|
| symbolizes |
ideal married woman in Hindu tradition
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victory of righteousness over fate ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | ancient India ⓘ |
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Subject: Savitrī and Satyavan Description of subject: Savitrī and Satyavan is a famous tale from the Mahabharata that celebrates a devoted wife's unwavering love and determination as she confronts Yama, the god of death, to win back her husband's life.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Satyavan
this entity surface form:
Satyavan
this entity surface form:
Savitrī undertakes a strict vow and fast
this entity surface form:
Savitrī cleverly asks for Satyavan’s life as a boon