Shanti Parva
E103239
Shanti Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on peace, dharma, and righteous governance through the teachings of the dying Bhishma to Yudhishthira.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shanti Parva canonical | 13 |
| Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata | 2 |
| Shanti Parva of Mahabharata | 1 |
| Shanti Parvam | 1 |
| Shanti Parvan | 1 |
| Śānti Parva | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873943 — 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: Shanti Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Shanti Parva]
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A.
Paryushana
Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
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B.
Dussehra
Dussehra is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, most prominently marked in northern India by the burning of effigies of the demon king Ravana.
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C.
Brahmotsavam
Brahmotsavam is a grand annual Hindu festival celebrated at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, featuring elaborate rituals, processions, and cultural events honoring Lord Venkateswara.
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D.
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
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E.
Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi is a major spring harvest festival and Sikh religious celebration marking the formation of the Khalsa and the Punjabi New Year.
- 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: Shanti Parva Target entity description: Shanti Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on peace, dharma, and righteous governance through the teachings of the dying Bhishma to Yudhishthira.
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A.
Paryushana
Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
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B.
Dussehra
Dussehra is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, most prominently marked in northern India by the burning of effigies of the demon king Ravana.
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C.
Brahmotsavam
Brahmotsavam is a grand annual Hindu festival celebrated at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, featuring elaborate rituals, processions, and cultural events honoring Lord Venkateswara.
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D.
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
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E.
Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi is a major spring harvest festival and Sikh religious celebration marking the formation of the Khalsa and the Punjabi New Year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
ⓘ
parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Vyasa ⓘ |
| containsGenreElement |
didactic discourse
ⓘ
ethical treatise ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Moksha-dharma (teachings on liberation)
ⓘ
Rājadharma-anushasana (teachings on kingly duties) ⓘ
linked to:
Arthashastra
Āpaddharma (dharma in times of distress) ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
ahimsa (non-violence)
ⓘ
apad dharma ⓘ ashrama dharma ⓘ cosmic order ⓘ dana (charity) ⓘ danda-niti (science of punishment) ⓘ duties of rulers ⓘ duties of subjects ⓘ ideal kingship ⓘ kshama (forgiveness) ⓘ moksha dharma ⓘ raja dharma ⓘ satya (truth) ⓘ varna dharma ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bhishma
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ Narada ⓘ Vyasa ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| follows | Stri Parva ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Book of Peace
ⓘ
Śānti Parva ⓘ
linked to:
Shanti Parva
|
| hasApproximateChapterCount | around 300 or more chapters in critical editions ⓘ |
| hasSubParva |
Moksha-dharma Parva
ⓘ
Rājadharma Parva ⓘ Āpaddharma Parva ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu ethics
ⓘ
Hindu political thought ⓘ classical Indian political theory ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
dharma
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ kingly duties ⓘ peace ⓘ righteous governance ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | teachings of Bhishma to Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | twelfth book of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precedes | Anushasana Parva ⓘ |
| primaryListener | Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| primarySpeaker | Bhishma ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| setAfter | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| textualForm | part of Itihasa literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Shanti Parva Description of subject: Shanti Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on peace, dharma, and righteous governance through the teachings of the dying Bhishma to Yudhishthira.
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