Sauptika Parva
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Sauptika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of the sleeping Pandava allies by Ashwatthama and his companions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sauptika Parva canonical | 9 |
| Sauptika Parva (Telugu Mahabharata) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873941 — 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: Sauptika Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Sauptika 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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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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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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D.
Karna Parva
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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E.
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.
- 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: Sauptika Parva Target entity description: Sauptika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of the sleeping Pandava allies by Ashwatthama and his companions.
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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.
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.
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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D.
Karna Parva
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Duryodhana ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | aftermath of Duryodhana’s death ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Vyasa ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | integral part of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | immediately after the eighteen-day war ⓘ |
| contains | dialogues on sin and retribution ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian dharma-śāstra ethos ⓘ |
| describes |
killing of Draupadi’s sons
ⓘ
slaughter of sleeping warriors ⓘ use of celestial weapons by Ashwatthama ⓘ |
| follows | Stri Parva ⓘ |
| genre | religious epic literature ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Kurukshetra
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurukshetra battlefield
|
| includesEpisode |
Ashwatthama’s entry into the Pandava camp at night
ⓘ
Ashwatthama’s use of the Narayana-like weapon (Narayana-astra or similar celestial weapon) ⓘ slaying of Dhrishtadyumna ⓘ slaying of Shikhandi ⓘ slaying of other Panchala warriors ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epic narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ashwatthama
ⓘ
Kripa ⓘ Kritavarma ⓘ |
| mainEvent | Ashwatthama’s attack on the Pandava camp ⓘ |
| mainVictimGroup |
Pandava allies
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remaining warriors of the Pandava side ⓘ sons of the Pandavas ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
condemnation of killing the defenseless
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discussion of the burden of guilt ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | night-time massacre of the Pandava allies ⓘ |
| originalScript | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precedes |
Aishika Parva
ⓘ
Shanti Parva ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setting |
Pandava camp
ⓘ
night after the Kurukshetra war ⓘ |
| theme |
adharma
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consequences of wrath ⓘ revenge ⓘ violation of kshatriya codes of war ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Book of the Sleeping ⓘ |
| tradition | Hindu literature ⓘ |
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