Vaka-vadha sub-parva
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Vaka-vadha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the episode of Bhima slaying the man-eating demon Vaka to protect a village.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
section of the Mahabharata
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sub-parva ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pandavas’ exile and wandering period ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early episode in the Pandavas’ life in exile ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | popular episode in retellings of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| describes | Bhima killing Vaka ⓘ |
| featuresDeityOrPower | Bhima’s strength granted by Vayu ⓘ |
| genre | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Brahmana of Ekachakra
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Brahmana’s daughter ⓘ Brahmana’s son ⓘ Brahmana’s wife ⓘ Kunti NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSourceText | critical editions of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| involves |
man-eating demon
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tribute of food and humans to Vaka ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| medium |
oral tradition
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written manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
evil deeds lead to destruction
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the strong should protect the weak ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | slaying of the demon Vaka ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adi Parva
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Bhima eats the food meant for Vaka
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Bhima fights Vaka ⓘ Bhima kills Vaka with his bare hands ⓘ Bhima volunteers to go in place of the Brahmana ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hidimba-vadha sub-parva
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ⓘ
Jatugriha-daha sub-parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Pandavas gain gratitude of the villagers
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village freed from Vaka’s terror ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Ekachakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Itihasa tradition ⓘ |
| theme |
dharma
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heroism ⓘ protection of the weak ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
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