Rājadharma Parva
E449953
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rājadharma | 1 |
| Rājadharma Parva canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4519905 — 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: Rājadharma Parva Context triple: [Shanti Parva, hasSubParva, Rājadharma Parva]
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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.
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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C.
Mausala Parva
Mausala Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the tragic destruction of the Yadava clan and the events leading to the death of Krishna.
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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.
Yuddha Kanda
Yuddha Kanda is the climactic book of the Ramayana that narrates Rama’s battle against Ravana and the rescue of Sita.
- 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: Rājadharma Parva Target entity description: Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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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.
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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C.
Mausala Parva
Mausala Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the tragic destruction of the Yadava clan and the events leading to the death of Krishna.
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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.
Yuddha Kanda
Yuddha Kanda is the climactic book of the Ramayana that narrates Rama’s battle against Ravana and the rescue of Sita.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
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parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhishma
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Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Kuru dynasty
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epic Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| describes |
importance of dharma in governance
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moral obligations of rulers ⓘ principles of just rule ⓘ relationship between king and subjects ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
didactic literature
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ethical treatise ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
counsel and advisors
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danda-nīti ⓘ duties of a king ⓘ ethics of kingship ⓘ ideal conduct of a ruler ⓘ justice ⓘ king’s duties towards subjects ⓘ political ethics ⓘ protection of dharma ⓘ punishment and law ⓘ qualities of an ideal king ⓘ righteous governance ⓘ royal responsibilities in war and peace ⓘ rājadharma ⓘ statecraft ⓘ taxation and economic justice ⓘ welfare of subjects ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Hindu political thought
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traditional theories of kingship in South Asia ⓘ |
| isContainedIn | Śānti Parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | dialogue between Bhishma and Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Śānti Parva ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| teaches |
consultation with wise counselors
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restraint in use of punishment ⓘ that the king is guardian of dharma ⓘ that the king must prioritize the welfare of the people ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | ancient India ⓘ |
| tradition | Itihasa ⓘ |
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Subject: Rājadharma Parva Description of subject: Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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