Sabha Parva
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Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sabha Parva canonical | 3 |
| Sabha Parva of the Mahabharata | 3 |
| Mahabharata Sabha Parva | 1 |
| Sabha Kriya Parva | 1 |
| Sabha Parva (Telugu Mahabharata) | 1 |
| Sabha Parvan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873933 — 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: Sabha Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Sabha Parva]
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A.
Adi Parva
Adi Parva is the opening book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, introducing its main characters, genealogies, and the origins of the central conflict.
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B.
Mahaprasthanika Parva
Mahaprasthanika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final journey of the Pandavas as they renounce their kingdom and walk toward the Himalayas and heaven.
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C.
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata is the book that narrates the early days of the great Kurukshetra war, including Bhishma’s command of the Kaurava army and the discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
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D.
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas and serves as a foundational text of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and mythology.
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E.
Kurukshetra War
The Kurukshetra War is the legendary epic battle at the heart of the Indian Mahabharata, depicting a vast dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas that explores themes of duty, righteousness, and fate.
- 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: Sabha Parva Target entity description: Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
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A.
Adi Parva
Adi Parva is the opening book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, introducing its main characters, genealogies, and the origins of the central conflict.
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B.
Mahaprasthanika Parva
Mahaprasthanika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final journey of the Pandavas as they renounce their kingdom and walk toward the Himalayas and heaven.
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C.
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata is the book that narrates the early days of the great Kurukshetra war, including Bhishma’s command of the Kaurava army and the discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
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D.
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas and serves as a foundational text of Hindu philosophy, ethics, and mythology.
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E.
Kurukshetra War
The Kurukshetra War is the legendary epic battle at the heart of the Indian Mahabharata, depicting a vast dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas that explores themes of duty, righteousness, and fate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Mahabharata
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parva ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Arjuna
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Bhima ⓘ Bhishma ⓘ Dhritarashtra ⓘ Draupadi ⓘ Drona ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Nakula ⓘ Sahadeva ⓘ Shakuni ⓘ Vidura ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| centralEvent |
Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira
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disrobing of Draupadi ⓘ
linked to:
Stri Parva
game of dice ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Draupadi’s appeal to the Kuru court
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Shakuni’s manipulation of the dice game ⓘ Yudhishthira’s coronation as king of Indraprastha ⓘ decision to send the Pandavas to exile ⓘ description of Maya Sabha ⓘ enslavement of the Pandavas ⓘ invitation of Yudhishthira to Hastinapura ⓘ vow of Bhima against Duryodhana and Dushasana ⓘ |
| follows | Adi Parva ⓘ |
| genre | Itihasa ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Sabha Kriya Parva
ⓘ
linked to:
Sabha Parva
Sabha Parvan ⓘ
linked to:
Sabha Parva
|
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Pandavas’ exile
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Pandavas’ loss of kingdom ⓘ Yudhishthira’s coronation ⓘ construction of the royal assembly hall ⓘ dice game between Yudhishthira and Duryodhana’s side ⓘ royal court scenes ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precedes | Vana Parva ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setting |
Hastinapura
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Indraprastha ⓘ |
| significance | explains immediate cause of the Kurukshetra war ⓘ |
| textualPosition | second book of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| theme |
dharma and adharma in royal conduct
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gambling and moral downfall ⓘ humiliation and injustice ⓘ political rivalry between Kauravas and Pandavas ⓘ |
| tradition | Hindu literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Sabha Parva Description of subject: Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
Referenced by (10)
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subject linked to:
Kavitrayam (trio of Telugu Mahabharata poets)
linked to: Sabha Parva