King Ashvapati
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King Ashvapati is a righteous and devoted monarch in the Mahabharata’s Savitrī and Satyavan legend, known especially as Savitrī’s father and a model of piety and wisdom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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character in the Mahabharata ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
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Savitrī and Satyavan legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Satyavan
NERFINISHED
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Savitrī NERFINISHED ⓘ goddess Savitri (solar deity) through devotion ⓘ |
| child | Savitrī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| kingdom | Madra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
devotion to dharma
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fervent prayers for a child ⓘ performing austerities ⓘ piety ⓘ righteousness ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySource | Vana Parva of the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralExemplarFor |
kingship
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parental duty ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | supporting character in Savitrī and Satyavan story ⓘ |
| performed | severe penances for offspring ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
devoted father
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ideal monarch ⓘ protector of dharma ⓘ |
| receivedBoonFrom | goddess Savitri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionInTradition | northwestern India (Madra) ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInWork | father of Savitrī ⓘ |
| spouse | Malavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
importance of faith in divine grace
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value of righteous rule ⓘ |
| title | King of Madra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| virtue |
compassion
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generosity ⓘ steadfast faith ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
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