Nala
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Nala is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, renowned for his righteousness, skill with horses, and central role in the love story of Nala and Damayanti in the Mahabharata.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahabharata character
ⓘ
character in Hindu mythology ⓘ legendary king ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nala-Damayanti episode ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Damayanti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kali (spirit) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vahuka (his disguised identity) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of marital fidelity
ⓘ
symbol of righteous kingship ⓘ |
| enemy | Kali (personification of discord) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | epic romance ⓘ |
| kingdom | Nishadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
culinary skill
ⓘ
expert charioteering ⓘ generosity ⓘ piety ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sanskrit epic literature ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
dangers of gambling
ⓘ
power of steadfast devotion ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Rishi Brihadashva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
love story with Damayanti
ⓘ
righteousness ⓘ skill with horses ⓘ |
| regains |
his kingdom
ⓘ
his original form after disguise as Vahuka ⓘ |
| regionOfMythology | ancient India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMahabharata |
exemplifies the effects of gambling
ⓘ
serves as moral example for Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| skill |
chariot-driving
ⓘ
cooking ⓘ horse-taming ⓘ |
| spouse | Damayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSource | Vana Parva of the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion between husband and wife
ⓘ
trial and restoration of fortune ⓘ |
| title | King of Nishadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undergoes |
exile
ⓘ
loss of kingdom ⓘ separation from Damayanti ⓘ |
| virtue |
dharma
ⓘ
steadfast love ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Damayanti