Durvasa

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Durvasa is a hot-tempered sage from Hindu mythology, renowned for his quick anger and powerful curses that significantly influence many legendary tales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological figure ⓘ
rishi ⓘ
sage ⓘ
appearsIn stories about hospitality tests of kings and householders ⓘ
associatedDeity Shiva ⓘ
associatedPlace hermitages on riverbanks in various legends ⓘ
associatedWith Kunti ⓘ
Pandavas ⓘ
various kings in Puranic legends ⓘ
associatedWithText Mahabharata ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ
Ramayana traditions ⓘ
linked to: Ramayana
characteristic ascetic ⓘ
irascible ⓘ
short-tempered ⓘ
cosmicRole agent of destiny through curses and boons ⓘ
culture ancient India ⓘ
epithet hot-tempered sage ⓘ
genre Itihasa-Purana tradition ⓘ
gotra Atri gotra ⓘ
influenceOnEvent events leading to the Kurukshetra war ⓘ
legends emphasizing control of anger ⓘ
origin of the Kauravas and Pandavas through Kunti’s boon story ⓘ
stories about the sanctity of hospitality ⓘ
knownFor influencing major events in Hindu mythology ⓘ
powerful curses ⓘ
quick temper ⓘ
languageOfPrimarySources Sanskrit ⓘ
mentionedIn Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva ⓘ
linked to: Anushasana Parva

various Puranas ⓘ
moralTheme dangers of provoking the wrath of holy men ⓘ
hospitality to guests (atithi devo bhava) ⓘ
respect for ascetics and brahmins ⓘ
parent Anasuya ⓘ
Atri ⓘ
power granting boons ⓘ
uttering effective curses ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roleInMahabharata bestower of mantra to Kunti in earlier tradition ⓘ
guest of Kunti during the Pandavas’ exile ⓘ
symbolism power of ascetic tapas (austerity) ⓘ
uncontrolled anger ⓘ
teaches consequences of anger and disrespect ⓘ
importance of respecting sages ⓘ
veneratedAs powerful rishi in Hindu tradition ⓘ

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