Karna Parva
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Karna Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the heroic yet tragic role of the warrior Karna during the climactic Kurukshetra war.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karna Parva canonical | 7 |
| Karna Parva (Telugu Mahabharata) | 1 |
| Karna Parva of the Mahabharata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873939 — 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: Karna Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Karna Parva]
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Drona Parva
Drona Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the intense Kurukshetra war episodes under the generalship of the warrior-teacher Drona.
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B.
Virata Parva
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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C.
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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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.
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.
- 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: Karna Parva Target entity description: Karna Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the heroic yet tragic role of the warrior Karna during the climactic Kurukshetra war.
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A.
Drona Parva
Drona Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the intense Kurukshetra war episodes under the generalship of the warrior-teacher Drona.
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B.
Virata Parva
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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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
parva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kauravas
ⓘ
Pandavas ⓘ |
| battleDayCoverage | later days of the Kurukshetra war ⓘ |
| containsTheme |
dharma
ⓘ
fate ⓘ loyalty ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient India ⓘ |
| depicts |
death of Karna
ⓘ
duel between Karna and Arjuna ⓘ final battles between Karna and the Pandavas ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ashvatthama
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashwatthama
Kripa ⓘ Shakuni ⓘ Shalya ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
heroic role of Karna
ⓘ
tragic fate of Karna ⓘ |
| follows | Shalya Parva ⓘ |
| genre | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arjuna
ⓘ
Bhima ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Karna ⓘ Krishna ⓘ |
| mainEvent | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
Arjuna killing Karna
ⓘ
Karna’s chariot wheel incident ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| portrays |
Karna as tragic hero
ⓘ
complex moral dilemmas in war ⓘ |
| precedes | Shalya Parva ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureTradition | Itihasa ⓘ |
| textualTradition | part of the 18 major parvas of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karna Parva Description of subject: Karna Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the heroic yet tragic role of the warrior Karna during the climactic Kurukshetra war.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Karna Parva
subject linked to:
Kavitrayam (trio of Telugu Mahabharata poets)
linked to: Karna Parva