Paushya sub-parva
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Paushya sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates early legends and stories involving sages, kings, and the origins of key characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paushya sub-parva canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paushya sub-parva Context triple: [Adi Parva, contains, Paushya sub-parva]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Bhishmaparvan
Bhishmaparvan is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that primarily narrates the early days of the Kurukshetra war and includes the Bhagavad Gita.
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E.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
- 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: Paushya sub-parva Target entity description: Paushya sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates early legends and stories involving sages, kings, and the origins of key characters.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Bhishmaparvan
Bhishmaparvan is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that primarily narrates the early days of the Kurukshetra war and includes the Bhagavad Gita.
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E.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
section of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
sub-parva ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Critical Edition of the Mahabharata (Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabharata critical edition
|
| attributedAuthor | Vyasa ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Itihasa tradition ⓘ |
| containsStory |
episode explaining Janamejaya’s enmity with the serpent Takshaka
ⓘ
episode of Uttanka’s encounter with Takshaka ⓘ story of Aruni’s obedience to his preceptor Dhaumya ⓘ story of King Paushya and Uttanka’s visit to his court ⓘ story of Upamanyu’s devotion and trial by his teacher Dhaumya ⓘ story of Uttanka and his mission to obtain the earrings of Queen Madayanti ⓘ story of Veda, another disciple of Dhaumya ⓘ |
| describes | early legends connected with sages and kings ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aruni
ⓘ
Dhaumya ⓘ King Janamejaya ⓘ
linked to:
Janamejaya
King Janamejaya’s priests ⓘ King Paushya ⓘ Takshaka ⓘ Upamanyu ⓘ Uttanka ⓘ Veda ⓘ |
| follows | Sangraha sub-parva ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Paushya Parva ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Pauśya sub-parvan ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | narrative prose interspersed with verse ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
austerity and tapas
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guru–shishya (teacher–disciple) relationship ⓘ obedience to the preceptor ⓘ origin of Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice ⓘ reward for devotion and service ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalOrder | one of the early sub-parvas of Adi Parva ⓘ |
| narratedBy |
Ugrasrava Sauti
ⓘ
linked to:
Ugrashravas Sauti
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| narratedTo | Shaunaka and other sages at Naimisha forest ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adi Parva
ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precedes | Pauloma sub-parva ⓘ |
| roleInEpic | introduces characters and motives important for later Mahabharata events ⓘ |
| setsUp |
Sarpa Satra (snake sacrifice) of King Janamejaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya
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| timeOfComposition | ancient period (traditionally attributed to Vyasa) ⓘ |
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