Dhṛtarāṣṭra
E282154
Dhṛtarāṣṭra is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition, revered as the guardian of the eastern direction and protector of the Dharma.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhṛtarāṣṭra canonical | 8 |
| Dhritarashtri | 1 |
| Dhṛtarāṣṭra guards the east | 1 |
| Heavenly King Dhṛtarāṣṭra | 1 |
| Yul-’khor srung (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2600936 — 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: Dhṛtarāṣṭra Context triple: [Heavenly Kings Hall, associatedDeity, Dhṛtarāṣṭra]
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A.
Dhritarashtra
Dhritarashtra is the blind Kuru king in the Indian epic Mahabharata, whose inner conflict and questions frame the dialogue of the Bhagavad Gita.
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B.
Duryodhana
Duryodhana is the ambitious and antagonistic Kaurava prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, whose rivalry with the Pandavas leads to the devastating Kurukshetra war.
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C.
Yudhishthira
Yudhishthira is the eldest of the Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth, righteousness, and dharma.
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D.
Bhishma
Bhishma is a revered elder warrior and statesman of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his vow of celibacy, unwavering duty, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra War.
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E.
Karna
Karna is a legendary warrior and tragic hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unmatched archery skills, unwavering loyalty, and complex moral dilemmas.
- 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: Dhṛtarāṣṭra Target entity description: Dhṛtarāṣṭra is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition, revered as the guardian of the eastern direction and protector of the Dharma.
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A.
Dhritarashtra
Dhritarashtra is the blind Kuru king in the Indian epic Mahabharata, whose inner conflict and questions frame the dialogue of the Bhagavad Gita.
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B.
Duryodhana
Duryodhana is the ambitious and antagonistic Kaurava prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, whose rivalry with the Pandavas leads to the devastating Kurukshetra war.
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C.
Yudhishthira
Yudhishthira is the eldest of the Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth, righteousness, and dharma.
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D.
Bhishma
Bhishma is a revered elder warrior and statesman of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his vow of celibacy, unwavering duty, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra War.
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E.
Karna
Karna is a legendary warrior and tragic hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unmatched archery skills, unwavering loyalty, and complex moral dilemmas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
Four Heavenly King ⓘ guardian king ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Golden Light Sūtra
ⓘ
Lotus Sūtra ⓘ Mahāyāna sūtras ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana sutras
Pāli Canon ⓘ
linked to:
the Pali Canon
Āgama scriptures ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
guardianship of the world
ⓘ
protection of the Dharma ⓘ |
| associatedRealm | Cāturmahārājika heaven ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
gandharvas
ⓘ
music ⓘ yakṣas ⓘ |
| cosmicLocation |
Mount Sumeru
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Meru
|
| cosmologicalLevel | guardian of one of the four continents surrounding Mount Sumeru ⓘ |
| cultType | protective deity cult ⓘ |
| directionGuarded | east ⓘ |
| dwellsIn | Trāyastriṃśa heaven’s lower slopes ⓘ |
| dwellsOn | eastern slope of Mount Sumeru ⓘ |
| function | defend the eastern quarter from evil beings ⓘ |
| groupWith |
Vaiśravaṇa
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishamonten
Virūpākṣa ⓘ Virūḍhaka ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
armor
ⓘ
pipa (lute) in East Asian art ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| iconographicRole | temple gate guardian ⓘ |
| kingOf |
eastern continent
ⓘ
gandharvas ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “Upholder of the Nation” ⓘ |
| memberOf | Four Heavenly Kings ⓘ |
| protects |
Buddhist practitioners
ⓘ
Buddhist temples ⓘ Dharma ⓘ monasteries ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role | guardian of the eastern direction ⓘ |
| SanskritName | Dhṛtarāṣṭra ⓘ |
| title |
Heavenly King Dhṛtarāṣṭra
ⓘ
linked to:
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
|
| veneratedIn |
Chinese Buddhism
ⓘ
East Asian Buddhism ⓘ Japanese Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| worshipForm | offerings and recitation of dhāraṇīs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dhṛtarāṣṭra Description of subject: Dhṛtarāṣṭra is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition, revered as the guardian of the eastern direction and protector of the Dharma.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Dhṛtarāṣṭra