Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira
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The Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira is the grand royal consecration ritual in the Mahabharata through which Yudhishthira asserts his imperial sovereignty over other kings, setting the stage for the epic’s ensuing rivalries and conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rajasuya sacrifice at Indraprastha | 1 |
| Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4533341 — 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: Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira Context triple: [Sabha Parva, centralEvent, Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira]
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Ashvamedha
Ashvamedha is an ancient Vedic horse sacrifice ritual performed by kings to assert imperial sovereignty and divine approval of their rule.
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Ashvamedhika Parva
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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Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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Dushasana
Dushasana is a prominent antagonist in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of the Kaurava princes infamous for his cruelty toward Draupadi and loyalty to his brother Duryodhana.
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E.
Kalyanotsavam of Rama and Sita
The Kalyanotsavam of Rama and Sita is a Hindu ritual festival reenacting the divine wedding of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita, celebrated with great devotion and ceremony.
- 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: Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira Target entity description: The Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira is the grand royal consecration ritual in the Mahabharata through which Yudhishthira asserts his imperial sovereignty over other kings, setting the stage for the epic’s ensuing rivalries and conflict.
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A.
Ashvamedha
Ashvamedha is an ancient Vedic horse sacrifice ritual performed by kings to assert imperial sovereignty and divine approval of their rule.
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B.
Ashvamedhika Parva
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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C.
Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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D.
Dushasana
Dushasana is a prominent antagonist in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of the Kaurava princes infamous for his cruelty toward Draupadi and loyalty to his brother Duryodhana.
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E.
Kalyanotsavam of Rama and Sita
The Kalyanotsavam of Rama and Sita is a Hindu ritual festival reenacting the divine wedding of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita, celebrated with great devotion and ceremony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic royal consecration ritual
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event in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| advisedBy |
Bhishma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drona NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnRitualType | Rajasuya yajna ⓘ |
| causesConflictWith | Shishupala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sabha Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresRitual | arghya offering to the foremost guest ⓘ |
| foremostGuestChosenAs | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | Itihasa ⓘ |
| hostedBy |
Pandavas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
insult and rage of Shishupala
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slaying of Shishupala by Krishna ⓘ |
| involves |
collection of tribute from other kings
ⓘ
honouring of distinguished guests ⓘ performance of elaborate Vedic rites ⓘ royal consecration ceremony ⓘ |
| languageOfSource | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
intensifies rivalry between Kauravas and Pandavas
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sets the stage for the Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedFor |
assertion of imperial sovereignty
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royal consecration of Yudhishthira as emperor ⓘ |
| precedesEvent |
Duryodhana’s humiliation in the Maya Sabha
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Duryodhana’s jealousy of the Pandavas ⓘ dice game at Hastinapura ⓘ |
| precondition |
conquest of directions by the Pandavas
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subjugation of surrounding kings ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Yudhishthira’s status as Chakravartin
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political supremacy of the Pandavas ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Indraprastha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInEpic |
after building of Indraprastha
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before the dice game ⓘ |
| tradition | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| witnessedBy |
Bhishma
NERFINISHED
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Drona NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakuni NERFINISHED ⓘ many kings of Bharata ⓘ |
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Subject: Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira Description of subject: The Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira is the grand royal consecration ritual in the Mahabharata through which Yudhishthira asserts his imperial sovereignty over other kings, setting the stage for the epic’s ensuing rivalries and conflict.
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this entity surface form:
Rajasuya sacrifice at Indraprastha