Adi Parva
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Adi Parva is the opening book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, introducing its main characters, genealogies, and the origins of the central conflict.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adi Parva canonical | 6 |
| Adi Parva of the Mahabharata | 3 |
| Adi Parva (Anukramanika) sub-parva | 1 |
| Adi Parva (Telugu Mahabharata) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873932 — 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: Adi Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Adi Parva]
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A.
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata is the book that narrates the early days of the great Kurukshetra war, including Bhishma’s command of the Kaurava army and the discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
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B.
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas and serves as a foundational text of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and mythology.
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C.
Mahaprasthanika Parva
Mahaprasthanika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final journey of the Pandavas as they renounce their kingdom and walk toward the Himalayas and heaven.
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D.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Nasadiya Sukta
Nasadiya Sukta is a famous creation hymn from the Rigveda that poetically explores the origins of the universe and the limits of human knowledge about creation.
- 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: Adi Parva Target entity description: Adi Parva is the opening book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, introducing its main characters, genealogies, and the origins of the central conflict.
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A.
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata is the book that narrates the early days of the great Kurukshetra war, including Bhishma’s command of the Kaurava army and the discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
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B.
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas and serves as a foundational text of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and mythology.
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C.
Mahaprasthanika Parva
Mahaprasthanika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final journey of the Pandavas as they renounce their kingdom and walk toward the Himalayas and heaven.
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D.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Nasadiya Sukta
Nasadiya Sukta is a famous creation hymn from the Rigveda that poetically explores the origins of the universe and the limits of human knowledge about creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Sanskrit epic literature ⓘ book of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| contains |
Adi Parva
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Adi Parva (Anukramanika) sub-parva
Adivansavatarana sub-parva ⓘ Astika sub-parva ⓘ Chaitraratha sub-parva ⓘ Hidimva-vadha sub-parva ⓘ Jatugriha sub-parva ⓘ Pauloma sub-parva ⓘ Paushya sub-parva ⓘ Rajyalabha sub-parva ⓘ Sambhava sub-parva ⓘ Sangraha sub-parva ⓘ Swayamvara of Draupadi sub-parva ⓘ Vaivahika sub-parva ⓘ Vaka-vadha sub-parva ⓘ Viduragamana sub-parva ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
ancient India
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surface form:
Ancient India
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| describes |
Draupadi becoming wife of the five Pandavas
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Niyoga of Vyasa with the widows of Vichitravirya ⓘ Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya ⓘ ancestry of the Bharata lineage ⓘ birth of Bhishma ⓘ birth of Dhritarashtra ⓘ birth of Duryodhana and other Kauravas ⓘ birth of Pandu ⓘ birth of Vidura ⓘ birth of Vyasa ⓘ birth of the Pandavas from various deities ⓘ burning of the house of lac (Lakshagriha) plot ⓘ childhood of the Pandavas and Kauravas ⓘ curse on Pandu ⓘ division of the Kuru kingdom ⓘ education of the princes under Drona ⓘ emergence of Karna at the tournament ⓘ escape of the Pandavas from the house of lac ⓘ founding of Indraprastha by the Pandavas ⓘ genealogy of the Kuru dynasty ⓘ how the Mahabharata came to be recited ⓘ marriage of Draupadi ⓘ marriage of Shantanu and Ganga ⓘ marriage of Shantanu and Satyavati ⓘ meeting of Ugrashravas Sauti with sages at Naimisha forest ⓘ origins of the Kauravas ⓘ origins of the Pandavas ⓘ recitation of the Mahabharata by Vaishampayana ⓘ story of Astika and the snake sacrifice ⓘ story of Devavrata becoming Bhishma ⓘ story of King Shantanu ⓘ story of King Yayati ⓘ story of Satyavati and sage Parashara ⓘ tournament of the Kuru princes ⓘ |
| hasAuthorTradition | Vyasa ⓘ |
| hasNarrator |
Ugrashravas Sauti
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Vaishampayana ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first book of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setsUp | central conflict between Pandavas and Kauravas ⓘ |
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Subject: Adi Parva Description of subject: Adi Parva is the opening book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, introducing its main characters, genealogies, and the origins of the central conflict.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Adi Parva (Anukramanika) sub-parva
this entity surface form:
Adi Parva of the Mahabharata
this entity surface form:
Adi Parva of the Mahabharata
subject surface form:
Kavitrayam
this entity surface form:
Adi Parva (Telugu Mahabharata)