Ashvamedhika Parva
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Ashvamedhika Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates Yudhishthira’s post-war horse sacrifice (Ashvamedha) and the associated philosophical and moral teachings.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashvamedhika Parva canonical | 6 |
| Ashvamedha Parva | 1 |
| Ashvamedhika Parva (Telugu Mahabharata) | 1 |
| Ashvamedhika Parva of the Mahabharata | 1 |
| Ashvamedhikaparvan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873945 — 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: Ashvamedhika Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Ashvamedhika Parva]
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A.
Shanti Parva
Shanti Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on peace, dharma, and righteous governance through the teachings of the dying Bhishma to Yudhishthira.
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B.
Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela is a massive Hindu pilgrimage and religious festival, held periodically at sacred rivers in India, where millions gather for ritual bathing, prayers, and spiritual observances.
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C.
Kurukshetra War
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.
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D.
Dussehra
Dussehra is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, most prominently marked in northern India by the burning of effigies of the demon king Ravana.
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E.
Rann Utsav
Rann Utsav is a vibrant annual cultural festival held in the white salt desert of the Rann of Kutch, showcasing Gujarati folk arts, crafts, music, dance, and desert tourism.
- 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: Ashvamedhika Parva Target entity description: Ashvamedhika Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates Yudhishthira’s post-war horse sacrifice (Ashvamedha) and the associated philosophical and moral teachings.
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A.
Shanti Parva
Shanti Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on peace, dharma, and righteous governance through the teachings of the dying Bhishma to Yudhishthira.
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B.
Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela is a massive Hindu pilgrimage and religious festival, held periodically at sacred rivers in India, where millions gather for ritual bathing, prayers, and spiritual observances.
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C.
Kurukshetra War
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.
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D.
Dussehra
Dussehra is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, most prominently marked in northern India by the burning of effigies of the demon king Ravana.
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E.
Rann Utsav
Rann Utsav is a vibrant annual cultural festival held in the white salt desert of the Rann of Kutch, showcasing Gujarati folk arts, crafts, music, dance, and desert tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
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parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Vyasa ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre |
Itihasa
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epic literature ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | integral part of the Mahabharata corpus ⓘ |
| centralRitual | Ashvamedha sacrifice ⓘ |
| containsPhilosophicalTeaching |
dialogues on dharma between Krishna and Yudhishthira
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discussion of the four ashramas ⓘ discussion of the four purusharthas ⓘ teachings on karma and rebirth ⓘ |
| containsStory |
Anugita
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stories illustrating righteous conduct ⓘ |
| containsTheme |
atonement for war
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charity and sacrifice ⓘ dharma and kingship ⓘ ethics of violence ⓘ paths to liberation (moksha) ⓘ renunciation and detachment ⓘ royal duty (rajdharma) ⓘ |
| follows | Shanti Parva ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Hastinapura
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various kingdoms visited by the sacrificial horse ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ashvamedhika Parva
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surface form:
Ashvamedha Parva
Ashvamedhika Parva ⓘ
surface form:
Ashvamedhikaparvan
|
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arjuna
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Draupadi ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Vyasa ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| narratesEvent |
Arjuna’s campaigns following the sacrificial horse
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Yudhishthira’s post-war horse sacrifice ⓘ release and wandering of the sacrificial horse ⓘ return and sacrifice of the horse ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 14th book of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precedes | Ashramavasika Parva ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
exposition of sacrificial rites
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instruction in kingly duties ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many traditional manuscripts) ⓘ |
| setting | post-Kurukshetra war period ⓘ |
| textualDivision |
sections containing Anugita discourse
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sub-parvas describing the horse’s journey ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | ancient India ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ashvamedha Parva
this entity surface form:
Ashvamedhikaparvan
this entity surface form:
Ashvamedhika Parva of the Mahabharata
subject surface form:
Kavitrayam
this entity surface form:
Ashvamedhika Parva (Telugu Mahabharata)