Nala and Damayanti
E103241
Hindu legendary couple
character in the Mahabharata
mythological king
mythological princess
mythological romance
story from the Mahabharata
Nala and Damayanti is a celebrated love-and-trial romance from the Indian epic tradition, renowned for its themes of devotion, fate, and moral endurance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nala-Damayanti episode | 2 |
| Nala and Damayanti canonical | 1 |
| Nala–Damayanti episode | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873975 — 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: Nala and Damayanti Context triple: [Mahabharata, containsSubstory, Nala and Damayanti]
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A.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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B.
Shyamchi Aai
Shyamchi Aai is a classic Marathi autobiographical novel by Sane Guruji that poignantly portrays his childhood and deep bond with his mother.
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C.
Manimekalai
Manimekalai is a classical Tamil Buddhist epic poem, traditionally attributed to the poet Sīthalai Sāttanār, that continues the story of Kovalan and Madhavi’s daughter and explores themes of renunciation and compassion.
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D.
Jhansi Ki Rani
Jhansi Ki Rani is the legendary 19th-century queen and freedom fighter Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, celebrated for her courageous role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Chokher Bali
Chokher Bali is a classic Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores complex human emotions, desire, and social norms through the story of a young widow and a married couple.
- 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: Nala and Damayanti Target entity description: Nala and Damayanti is a celebrated love-and-trial romance from the Indian epic tradition, renowned for its themes of devotion, fate, and moral endurance.
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A.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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B.
Shyamchi Aai
Shyamchi Aai is a classic Marathi autobiographical novel by Sane Guruji that poignantly portrays his childhood and deep bond with his mother.
-
C.
Manimekalai
Manimekalai is a classical Tamil Buddhist epic poem, traditionally attributed to the poet Sīthalai Sāttanār, that continues the story of Kovalan and Madhavi’s daughter and explores themes of renunciation and compassion.
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D.
Jhansi Ki Rani
Jhansi Ki Rani is the legendary 19th-century queen and freedom fighter Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, celebrated for her courageous role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
Chokher Bali
Chokher Bali is a classic Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores complex human emotions, desire, and social norms through the story of a young widow and a married couple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu legendary couple
ⓘ
character in the Mahabharata ⓘ character in the Mahabharata ⓘ mythological king ⓘ mythological princess ⓘ mythological romance ⓘ story from the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
dance performance
ⓘ
drama ⓘ regional folk narratives ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kali (spirit)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kali
swayamvara ceremony ⓘ |
| centralConflict | loss of kingdom through dice ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
divine intervention by gods
ⓘ
swayamvara of Damayanti ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Rama and Sita
ⓘ
linked to:
Rama
|
| functionInEpic | consolation narrative for the Pandavas in exile ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Damayanti
ⓘ
Nala ⓘ |
| influenced | classical Sanskrit poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beauty
ⓘ
devotion to her husband ⓘ expertise in dice ⓘ skill in chariot driving ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| moral |
loyalty in marriage is rewarded
ⓘ
steadfast virtue overcomes misfortune ⓘ |
| narratedIn | Vana Parva ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | ancient India ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | gods of the four directions ⓘ |
| spouse |
Damayanti
ⓘ
Nala ⓘ |
| testedBy | gambling loss of his kingdom ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion
ⓘ
fate ⓘ moral endurance ⓘ reunion ⓘ trial and separation ⓘ |
| title |
King of Nishadha
ⓘ
Princess of Vidarbha ⓘ |
| toldBy | sage Brihadashva ⓘ |
| toldTo | Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| transformedInto | charioteer Vahuka ⓘ |
| undergoes | exile in the forest ⓘ |
| usedAs |
didactic tale on dharma
ⓘ
example of conjugal fidelity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nala and Damayanti Description of subject: Nala and Damayanti is a celebrated love-and-trial romance from the Indian epic tradition, renowned for its themes of devotion, fate, and moral endurance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nala and Damayanti
subject linked to:
charioteer Vahuka
linked to: Nala and Damayanti
linked to: Nala and Damayanti