charioteer Vahuka
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Charioteer Vahuka is the disguised form of King Nala from the Indian epic Mahabharata, assumed during his period of exile and hardship.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charioteer Vahuka | 0 |
| King Nala | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charioteer
ⓘ
disguise ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| alias | Charioteer Vahuka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSection | Nala-Damayanti episode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kali (spirit of discord)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dice game misfortune ⓘ |
| assumedDuring |
exile
ⓘ
period of hardship ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| employer | King Rituparna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
culinary skill
ⓘ
extraordinary charioteering skill ⓘ knowledge of horse lore ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| learns | Ashwa-hridaya (science of horses) ⓘ |
| learnsFrom | King Rituparna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralThemeAssociated |
consequences of gambling
ⓘ
endurance in adversity ⓘ power of marital fidelity ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to conceal Nala’s identity
ⓘ
to enable reunion with Damayanti ⓘ |
| physicalTrait |
deformed body
ⓘ
short stature ⓘ ugly appearance ⓘ |
| realIdentity | King Nala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDisguise |
loss of kingdom
ⓘ
separation from Damayanti ⓘ |
| regionInStory | Kingdom of Ayodhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revealsIdentityTo | Damayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
helps recover Nala’s lost kingdom
ⓘ
tests Damayanti’s fidelity ⓘ |
| servesAs | charioteer of King Rituparna ⓘ |
| sourceTextAttribution | traditionally attributed to Vyasa ⓘ |
| spouseInRealIdentity | Damayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches | Aksha-hridaya (science of dice) to King Rituparna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| transformationCause | influence of Kali ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nala