Anushasana Parva
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Anushasana Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on moral, social, and religious instructions delivered primarily through Bhishma’s teachings.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anushasana Parva canonical | 7 |
| Anushasana Parva (Telugu Mahabharata) | 1 |
| Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata | 1 |
| Anushasana Parvam | 1 |
| Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873944 — 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: Anushasana Parva Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSection, Anushasana 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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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.
Sauptika Parva
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Anushasana Parva Target entity description: Anushasana Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on moral, social, and religious instructions delivered primarily through Bhishma’s teachings.
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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.
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.
Sauptika Parva
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kauravas
ⓘ
Kuru dynasty ⓘ Pandavas ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Vyasa ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | integral part of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| contains |
dialogues between Bhishma and Yudhishthira
ⓘ
discourses on dharma ⓘ instructions on conduct of rulers ⓘ instructions on duties of householders ⓘ teachings on charity ⓘ teachings on kingly duties ⓘ teachings on non-violence ⓘ teachings on social order ⓘ teachings on varna and ashrama ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral instructions
ⓘ
religious instructions ⓘ social instructions ⓘ |
| follows | Shanti Parva ⓘ |
| genre | didactic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | Bhishma lying on the bed of arrows ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precedes | Ashvamedhika Parva ⓘ |
| primaryListener | Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| primarySpeaker | Bhishma ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
ahimsa
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charity (dana) ⓘ dharma ⓘ duty of a king ⓘ karma ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| setting |
battlefield of Kurukshetra
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurukshetra battlefield
|
| studiedFor |
guidance on religious observances
ⓘ
guidance on righteous conduct ⓘ guidance on social duties ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Hindu ethical philosophy ⓘ |
| textType | smriti-related discourse ⓘ |
| tradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
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Subject: Anushasana Parva Description of subject: Anushasana Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on moral, social, and religious instructions delivered primarily through Bhishma’s teachings.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Anushasana Parva
subject linked to:
Kavitrayam (trio of Telugu Mahabharata poets)
linked to: Anushasana Parva
linked to: Anushasana Parva
subject linked to:
Shantanava
linked to: Anushasana Parva