Virata Parva
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Virata Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the Pandavas’ year of incognito exile in the kingdom of Virata.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virata Parva canonical | 12 |
| Virata Parva (Telugu Mahabharata) | 1 |
| Virata Parva of the Mahabharata | 1 |
| Virataparvan | 1 |
| fifth parva of the Mahabharata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873935 — 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: Virata Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Virata Parva]
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A.
Sabha Parva
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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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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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.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Virata Parva Target entity description: Virata Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the Pandavas’ year of incognito exile in the kingdom of Virata.
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A.
Sabha Parva
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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B.
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Mahabharata
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parva ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Virataparvan
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linked to:
Virata Parva
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| associatedWith |
Kurukshetra War prelude
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linked to:
Kurukshetra War
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| centralTheme |
Pandavas living in disguise
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battle of Matsya against Kaurava forces ⓘ completion of thirteen-year exile ⓘ humiliation and revenge of Draupadi ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Arjuna as Brihannala becoming charioteer of Prince Uttara
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linked to:
Arjuna
Arjuna defeating the Kaurava army ⓘ Arjuna revealing his identity and retrieving his weapons ⓘ Bhima killing Kichaka ⓘ Draupadi’s harassment by Kichaka ⓘ Kauravas’ cattle raid on Matsya ⓘ Pandavas entering Virata’s court in disguise ⓘ Pandavas revealing themselves after exile ends ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | depicts dharma under conditions of disguise and exile ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bhishma
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Dronacharya ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Karna ⓘ Kichaka ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Shakuni ⓘ Uttara ⓘ Uttaraa ⓘ
linked to:
Uttara
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| follows | Vana Parva ⓘ |
| genre |
Itihasa
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epic literature ⓘ |
| hasPositionInMahabharata | fourth parva ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainHeroCharacter |
Arjuna
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Bhima ⓘ Nakula ⓘ Sahadeva ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| mainHeroineCharacter | Draupadi ⓘ |
| mainKingCharacter | King Virata ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Matsya kingdom ⓘ |
| mainQueenCharacter | Queen Sudeshna ⓘ |
| narrates | Pandavas’ year of incognito exile ⓘ |
| numberOfChaptersTraditional | about 4 sub-parvas ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precedes | Udyoga Parva ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setIn | Kingdom of Virata ⓘ |
| sourceText | critical editions of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| tradition | Hindu literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Virata Parva Description of subject: Virata Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the Pandavas’ year of incognito exile in the kingdom of Virata.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Virata Parva
subject linked to:
Kavitrayam (trio of Telugu Mahabharata poets)
linked to: Virata Parva
linked to: Virata Parva
subject linked to:
Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata
linked to: Virata Parva
subject linked to:
Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata