Kumarasambhavam
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Kumarasambhavam is a classical Sanskrit epic poem traditionally attributed to Kalidasa that narrates the divine love and marriage of Shiva and Parvati and the birth of their son Kumara (Skanda).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumarasambhavam canonical | 1 |
| Kumārasambhava | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7639749 — 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: Kumarasambhavam Context triple: [Kalidasa, notableWork, Kumarasambhavam]
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A.
Bhavarth Ramayan
Bhavarth Ramayan is a revered Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, traditionally attributed to the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar.
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B.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Brahma-vamsa
Brahma-vamsa is a mythological lineage in Hindu cosmology tracing descent from the creator god Brahma through sages such as Marichi.
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D.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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E.
Ranganayaki
Ranganayaki is the principal consort goddess (often identified with Lakshmi) worshipped at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam.
- 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: Kumarasambhavam Target entity description: Kumarasambhavam is a classical Sanskrit epic poem traditionally attributed to Kalidasa that narrates the divine love and marriage of Shiva and Parvati and the birth of their son Kumara (Skanda).
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A.
Bhavarth Ramayan
Bhavarth Ramayan is a revered Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, traditionally attributed to the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar.
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B.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Brahma-vamsa
Brahma-vamsa is a mythological lineage in Hindu cosmology tracing descent from the creator god Brahma through sages such as Marichi.
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D.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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E.
Ranganayaki
Ranganayaki is the principal consort goddess (often identified with Lakshmi) worshipped at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit epic poem
ⓘ
mahakavya ⓘ |
| associatedMythology |
Shaiva mythology
ⓘ
Skanda mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kalidasa corpus
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalidasa’s plays
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| author | Kalidasa ⓘ |
| centralCharacters |
Kama
ⓘ
Kumara ⓘ Parvati ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
Shiva ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Himalaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Himalayas
Kama ⓘ Kumara ⓘ Menaka ⓘ Parvati ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
Rati ⓘ Shiva ⓘ Skanda ⓘ
linked to:
Kartikeya
|
| genre |
classical Sanskrit literature
ⓘ
epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
abode of Shiva ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later Sanskrit poets
ⓘ
regional Indian literatures ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | metrical poetry ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Kavya tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanskrit literature
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| mainTheme |
birth of Kumara
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divine love of Shiva and Parvati ⓘ marriage of Shiva and Parvati ⓘ origin of Skanda ⓘ |
| meter | various classical Sanskrit meters ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
austerities of Parvati
ⓘ
birth of the war‑god Kumara ⓘ courtship of Shiva and Parvati ⓘ destruction of Kama by Shiva ⓘ wedding of Shiva and Parvati ⓘ |
| period | classical Sanskrit period ⓘ |
| portrays |
cosmic purpose of Kumara’s birth
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idealized asceticism and devotion ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | celebrates union of Shiva and Shakti ⓘ |
| style |
descriptive nature poetry
ⓘ
erotic and devotional elements ⓘ ornate poetic style ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
multiple modern translations
ⓘ
numerous scholarly commentaries ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Kalidasa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kumarasambhavam Description of subject: Kumarasambhavam is a classical Sanskrit epic poem traditionally attributed to Kalidasa that narrates the divine love and marriage of Shiva and Parvati and the birth of their son Kumara (Skanda).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kumarasambhavam