Gandhari’s curse on Krishna
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Gandhari’s curse on Krishna is a pivotal episode in the Mahabharata in which the grief-stricken queen of the Kauravas condemns Krishna for allowing the war’s devastation, foretelling the destruction of his Yadava clan and his own death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gandhari’s curse on Krishna canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gandhari’s curse on Krishna Context triple: [Stri Parva, containsEpisode, Gandhari’s curse on Krishna]
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A.
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura)
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura) is a famous episode in Hindu mythology in which the demon king Narakasura is killed—often with the crucial role of Satyabhama—symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and celebrated in connection with the festival of Diwali.
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B.
Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance is a massive open-air rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and ancient Indian life.
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C.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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D.
Pandavas’ exile
Pandavas’ exile is the pivotal period in the Mahabharata during which the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi are banished from their kingdom, setting the stage for the eventual Kurukshetra war.
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E.
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.
- 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: Gandhari’s curse on Krishna Target entity description: Gandhari’s curse on Krishna is a pivotal episode in the Mahabharata in which the grief-stricken queen of the Kauravas condemns Krishna for allowing the war’s devastation, foretelling the destruction of his Yadava clan and his own death.
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A.
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura)
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura) is a famous episode in Hindu mythology in which the demon king Narakasura is killed—often with the crucial role of Satyabhama—symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and celebrated in connection with the festival of Diwali.
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B.
Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance is a massive open-air rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and ancient Indian life.
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C.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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D.
Pandavas’ exile
Pandavas’ exile is the pivotal period in the Mahabharata during which the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi are banished from their kingdom, setting the stage for the eventual Kurukshetra war.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in the Mahabharata
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mythological curse ⓘ |
| addressesTheme |
consequences of war
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fate and inevitability ⓘ grief of a mother ⓘ karma and retribution ⓘ responsibility of the divine in human suffering ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
invoked in discussions of divine responsibility and human suffering
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used in discourse on the moral cost of war ⓘ |
| directedAt | Krishna’s perceived inaction to stop the war ⓘ |
| foretells |
Krishna’s death
ⓘ
destruction of the Yadava clan ⓘ end of the Yadava city of Dvaraka ⓘ fratricidal conflict among the Yadavas ⓘ solitary death of Krishna in the forest ⓘ |
| hasCause |
death of Gandhari’s sons
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destruction of the Kaurava army ⓘ suffering of the women of Hastinapura ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Krishna’s departure from the world
ⓘ
end of Krishna’s earthly incarnation ⓘ self-destruction of the Yadavas ⓘ submergence of Dvaraka in the sea ⓘ |
| hasContext | Mahabharata war aftermath ⓘ |
| hasCursedPerson | Krishna ⓘ |
| hasCurser | Gandhari ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalTone |
anger
ⓘ
grief ⓘ moral outrage ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
seen as a narrative device to end Krishna’s earthly mission
ⓘ
seen as balancing cosmic justice after the war ⓘ seen as expressing human protest against divine will ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Hastinapura ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Gandhari
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ the Pandavas ⓘ
linked to:
Pandavas
the surviving women of the Kuru house ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| occursAfter |
Kurukshetra war
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurukshetra War
death of Duryodhana ⓘ death of the Kaurava brothers ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Krishna’s death by a hunter’s arrow
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Mausala Parva events ⓘ Yadava civil war at Prabhasa ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Dvaraka
ⓘ
Prabhasa kshetra ⓘ
linked to:
Prabhas Kshetra
|
| textualSource |
Sanskrit Mahabharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabharata
|
| tradition | Hindu epic tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Gandhari’s curse on Krishna Description of subject: Gandhari’s curse on Krishna is a pivotal episode in the Mahabharata in which the grief-stricken queen of the Kauravas condemns Krishna for allowing the war’s devastation, foretelling the destruction of his Yadava clan and his own death.
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