Vaka-vadha sub-parva
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Vaka-vadha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the episode of Bhima slaying the man-eating demon Vaka to protect a village.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vaka-vadha sub-parva canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4738708 — 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: Vaka-vadha sub-parva Context triple: [Adi Parva, contains, Vaka-vadha sub-parva]
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A.
Rājadharma Parva
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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B.
Svargarohana Parva
Svargarohana Parva is the concluding book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, narrating the final journey of the Pandavas and Yudhishthira’s ascent to heaven.
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C.
Padri War
The Padri War was a 19th-century conflict in West Sumatra between Islamic reformists (Padri) and traditional Minangkabau chiefs, later involving Dutch colonial forces and significantly shaping colonial control in the region.
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D.
Āpaddharma Parva
Āpaddharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that discusses the ethical duties and moral conduct appropriate in times of crisis or distress.
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E.
Battle for the Lira
Battle for the Lira was an Italian Fascist economic campaign under Mussolini aimed at strengthening and revaluing the national currency to project financial stability and national power.
- 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: Vaka-vadha sub-parva Target entity description: Vaka-vadha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the episode of Bhima slaying the man-eating demon Vaka to protect a village.
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A.
Rājadharma Parva
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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B.
Svargarohana Parva
Svargarohana Parva is the concluding book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, narrating the final journey of the Pandavas and Yudhishthira’s ascent to heaven.
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C.
Padri War
The Padri War was a 19th-century conflict in West Sumatra between Islamic reformists (Padri) and traditional Minangkabau chiefs, later involving Dutch colonial forces and significantly shaping colonial control in the region.
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D.
Āpaddharma Parva
Āpaddharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that discusses the ethical duties and moral conduct appropriate in times of crisis or distress.
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E.
Battle for the Lira
Battle for the Lira was an Italian Fascist economic campaign under Mussolini aimed at strengthening and revaluing the national currency to project financial stability and national power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
section of the Mahabharata
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sub-parva ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pandavas’ exile and wandering period ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early episode in the Pandavas’ life in exile ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | popular episode in retellings of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| describes | Bhima killing Vaka ⓘ |
| featuresDeityOrPower | Bhima’s strength granted by Vayu ⓘ |
| genre | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Brahmana of Ekachakra
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Brahmana’s daughter ⓘ Brahmana’s son ⓘ Brahmana’s wife ⓘ Kunti ⓘ Vaka ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Bhima ⓘ |
| hasSourceText | critical editions of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| involves |
man-eating demon
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tribute of food and humans to Vaka ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| medium |
oral tradition
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written manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
evil deeds lead to destruction
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the strong should protect the weak ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | slaying of the demon Vaka ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adi Parva
ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Bhima eats the food meant for Vaka
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Bhima fights Vaka ⓘ Bhima kills Vaka with his bare hands ⓘ Bhima volunteers to go in place of the Brahmana ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hidimba-vadha sub-parva
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Jatugriha-daha sub-parva ⓘ
linked to:
Jatugriha sub-parva
|
| result |
Pandavas gain gratitude of the villagers
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village freed from Vaka’s terror ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setting | Ekachakra ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Itihasa tradition ⓘ |
| theme |
dharma
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heroism ⓘ protection of the weak ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
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Subject: Vaka-vadha sub-parva Description of subject: Vaka-vadha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the episode of Bhima slaying the man-eating demon Vaka to protect a village.
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