Kṛṣṇa revealing his universal form (Viśvarūpa)
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Kṛṣṇa revealing his universal form (Viśvarūpa) is the awe-inspiring theophany in the Mahābhārata where Kṛṣṇa discloses his cosmic, all-encompassing divine form to Arjuna, displaying the entire universe within himself.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kṛṣṇa revealing his universal form (Viśvarūpa) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18563064 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kṛṣṇa revealing his universal form (Viśvarūpa) Context triple: [Bhīṣma Parva, containsDescriptionOf, Kṛṣṇa revealing his universal form (Viśvarūpa)]
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A.
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
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B.
tribhanga posture of Krishna
The tribhanga posture of Krishna is a classic three-bend standing pose in Indian art and devotion, depicting Krishna with his body gracefully curved at the neck, waist, and knee while playing the flute.
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C.
Varaha avatar of Vishnu
The Varaha avatar of Vishnu is the boar incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, celebrated for rescuing the earth goddess from cosmic waters and symbolizing the restoration of order and righteousness.
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D.
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu is the personified divine weapon-form of the god Vishnu, embodying his protective and destructive power in anthropomorphic guise.
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E.
Gopinath form of Krishna
The Gopinath form of Krishna is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Krishna as the supreme cowherd and beloved of the gopis, especially Radha, emphasizing his intimate, loving pastimes in Vrindavan.
- 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: Kṛṣṇa revealing his universal form (Viśvarūpa) Target entity description: Kṛṣṇa revealing his universal form (Viśvarūpa) is the awe-inspiring theophany in the Mahābhārata where Kṛṣṇa discloses his cosmic, all-encompassing divine form to Arjuna, displaying the entire universe within himself.
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A.
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
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B.
tribhanga posture of Krishna
The tribhanga posture of Krishna is a classic three-bend standing pose in Indian art and devotion, depicting Krishna with his body gracefully curved at the neck, waist, and knee while playing the flute.
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C.
Varaha avatar of Vishnu
The Varaha avatar of Vishnu is the boar incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, celebrated for rescuing the earth goddess from cosmic waters and symbolizing the restoration of order and righteousness.
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D.
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu is the personified divine weapon-form of the god Vishnu, embodying his protective and destructive power in anthropomorphic guise.
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E.
Gopinath form of Krishna
The Gopinath form of Krishna is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Krishna as the supreme cowherd and beloved of the gopis, especially Radha, emphasizing his intimate, loving pastimes in Vrindavan.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.