Durvasa
E449963
Durvasa is a hot-tempered sage from Hindu mythology, renowned for his quick anger and powerful curses that significantly influence many legendary tales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durvasa canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4520044 — 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: Durvasa Context triple: [Story of Shakuntala, featuresCharacter, Durvasa]
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A.
Purandar
Purandar is a historic fort and town in Maharashtra, India, known for its strategic military importance and its role in several significant treaties and battles during the Maratha and British periods.
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B.
Singhwara
Singhwara is a town located in the Darbhanga district of the Indian state of Bihar.
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C.
Veeragase
Veeragase is a vigorous and ritualistic folk dance-drama of Karnataka, India, traditionally performed during festivals to depict stories of valor from Hindu mythology.
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D.
Kedar
Kedar is traditionally regarded as one of the sons of Ishmael and the ancestor of a nomadic Arab tribe mentioned in biblical and historical sources.
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E.
Kameswara
Kameswara was a king of the Kediri (Kadiri) kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, known from Javanese historical traditions as one of the early rulers in the succession that included the famed King Jayabaya.
- 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: Durvasa Target entity description: Durvasa is a hot-tempered sage from Hindu mythology, renowned for his quick anger and powerful curses that significantly influence many legendary tales.
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A.
Purandar
Purandar is a historic fort and town in Maharashtra, India, known for its strategic military importance and its role in several significant treaties and battles during the Maratha and British periods.
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B.
Singhwara
Singhwara is a town located in the Darbhanga district of the Indian state of Bihar.
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C.
Veeragase
Veeragase is a vigorous and ritualistic folk dance-drama of Karnataka, India, traditionally performed during festivals to depict stories of valor from Hindu mythology.
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D.
Kedar
Kedar is traditionally regarded as one of the sons of Ishmael and the ancestor of a nomadic Arab tribe mentioned in biblical and historical sources.
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E.
Kameswara
Kameswara was a king of the Kediri (Kadiri) kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, known from Javanese historical traditions as one of the early rulers in the succession that included the famed King Jayabaya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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rishi ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| appearsIn | stories about hospitality tests of kings and householders ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | hermitages on riverbanks in various legends ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kunti
NERFINISHED
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Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ various kings in Puranic legends ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
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Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ascetic
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irascible ⓘ short-tempered ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | agent of destiny through curses and boons ⓘ |
| culture | ancient India ⓘ |
| epithet | hot-tempered sage ⓘ |
| genre | Itihasa-Purana tradition ⓘ |
| gotra | Atri gotra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOnEvent |
events leading to the Kurukshetra war
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legends emphasizing control of anger ⓘ origin of the Kauravas and Pandavas through Kunti’s boon story ⓘ stories about the sanctity of hospitality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing major events in Hindu mythology
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powerful curses ⓘ quick temper ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva
NERFINISHED
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various Puranas ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
dangers of provoking the wrath of holy men
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hospitality to guests (atithi devo bhava) ⓘ respect for ascetics and brahmins ⓘ |
| parent |
Anasuya
NERFINISHED
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Atri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
granting boons
ⓘ
uttering effective curses ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMahabharata |
bestower of mantra to Kunti in earlier tradition
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guest of Kunti during the Pandavas’ exile ⓘ |
| symbolism |
power of ascetic tapas (austerity)
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uncontrolled anger ⓘ |
| teaches |
consequences of anger and disrespect
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importance of respecting sages ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | powerful rishi in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durvasa Description of subject: Durvasa is a hot-tempered sage from Hindu mythology, renowned for his quick anger and powerful curses that significantly influence many legendary tales.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.