Astika sub-parva
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Astika sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the story of the sage Astika and the halting of King Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Astika sub-parva canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4738703 — 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: Astika sub-parva Context triple: [Adi Parva, contains, Astika sub-parva]
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A.
Mausala Parva
Mausala Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the tragic destruction of the Yadava clan and the events leading to the death of Krishna.
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B.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Vedartha Sangraha
Vedartha Sangraha is a foundational Vedantic treatise by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya that systematically presents and defends the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads.
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D.
Sauptika Parva
Sauptika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of the sleeping Pandava allies by Ashwatthama and his companions.
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E.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
- 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: Astika sub-parva Target entity description: Astika sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the story of the sage Astika and the halting of King Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice.
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A.
Mausala Parva
Mausala Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the tragic destruction of the Yadava clan and the events leading to the death of Krishna.
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B.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
-
C.
Vedartha Sangraha
Vedartha Sangraha is a foundational Vedantic treatise by the philosopher-theologian Ramanujacharya that systematically presents and defends the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) interpretation of the Upanishads.
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D.
Sauptika Parva
Sauptika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of the sleeping Pandava allies by Ashwatthama and his companions.
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E.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
section of the Mahabharata
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sub-parva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kuru dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Naga mythology ⓘ |
| centralFigureRole | Astika stops the sacrifice by asking for a boon ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Brahmins at the sacrifice
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Parikshit NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | reconciliation between Nagas and Kurus ⓘ |
| featuresRitual |
sarpa satra
ⓘ
snake sacrifice of King Janamejaya ⓘ |
| follows | Pauloma sub-parva ⓘ |
| genre | Itihasa ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later retellings of the snake sacrifice legend ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Astika
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Janamejaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Takshaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
compassion
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end of vengeance ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ power of Brahminic intercession ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative prose ⓘ |
| mentions | sage Vyasa as narrator through intermediaries ⓘ |
| narratesEvent |
halt of Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice
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intervention of sage Astika ⓘ rescue of the serpent Takshaka ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | told as part of Ugrasrava Sauti’s narration to the sages at Naimisha forest ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adi Parva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Adivansavatarana sub-parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical part of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| setIn | Kuru kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Astika sub-parva Description of subject: Astika sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the story of the sage Astika and the halting of King Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice.
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