Yudhishthira
E114019
Yudhishthira is the eldest of the Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth, righteousness, and dharma.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yudhishthira canonical | 47 |
| Dharmaraja Yudhishthira | 1 |
| Yudhishthira and Kunti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873926 — 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: Yudhishthira Context triple: [Mahabharata, mainCharacters, Yudhishthira]
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A.
Karna
Karna is a legendary warrior and tragic hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unmatched archery skills, unwavering loyalty, and complex moral dilemmas.
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B.
Arjuna
Arjuna is a central warrior prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned as the chief disciple of Krishna and the primary recipient of the teachings in the Bhagavad Gita.
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C.
Bhishma
Bhishma is a revered elder warrior and statesman of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his vow of celibacy, unwavering duty, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra War.
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D.
Duryodhana
Duryodhana is the ambitious and antagonistic Kaurava prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, whose rivalry with the Pandavas leads to the devastating Kurukshetra war.
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E.
Rama
Rama is a major Hindu deity and the virtuous prince-king of Ayodhya, revered as the seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the epic Ramayana.
- 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: Yudhishthira Target entity description: Yudhishthira is the eldest of the Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth, righteousness, and dharma.
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A.
Karna
Karna is a legendary warrior and tragic hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unmatched archery skills, unwavering loyalty, and complex moral dilemmas.
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B.
Arjuna
Arjuna is a central warrior prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned as the chief disciple of Krishna and the primary recipient of the teachings in the Bhagavad Gita.
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C.
Bhishma
Bhishma is a revered elder warrior and statesman of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his vow of celibacy, unwavering duty, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra War.
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D.
Duryodhana
Duryodhana is the ambitious and antagonistic Kaurava prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, whose rivalry with the Pandavas leads to the devastating Kurukshetra war.
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E.
Rama
Rama is a major Hindu deity and the virtuous prince-king of Ayodhya, revered as the seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the epic Ramayana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pandava prince
ⓘ
character in the Mahabharata ⓘ king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Ajatashatru
ⓘ
Dharmaputra ⓘ Dharma-raja ⓘ
surface form:
Dharmaraja
Kanka ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| ascendedTo | heaven in his mortal body ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
ahimsa (non-violence)
ⓘ
dharma ⓘ satya (truth) ⓘ |
| aunt |
Gandhari
ⓘ
Madri ⓘ |
| brother |
Arjuna
ⓘ
Bhima ⓘ Nakula ⓘ Sahadeva ⓘ |
| companionOnLastJourney | a dog identified with Dharma ⓘ |
| counselor |
Krishna
ⓘ
Vidura ⓘ |
| cousin |
Duryodhana
ⓘ
Dushasana ⓘ |
| describedAs |
eldest of the Pandavas
ⓘ
embodiment of dharma ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kuru dynasty ⓘ |
| exiledFor | 13 years ⓘ |
| father |
Dharma
ⓘ
Yama ⓘ |
| fullName |
Yudhishthira
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dharmaraja Yudhishthira
|
| grandfather | Shantanu ⓘ |
| grandmother | Satyavati ⓘ |
| guru |
Drona
ⓘ
Kripa ⓘ |
| kingdom |
Hastinapura
ⓘ
Indraprastha ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adherence to dharma
ⓘ
commitment to truth ⓘ righteousness ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Itihasa of ancient India ⓘ |
| lostTo | Duryodhana in the game of dice ⓘ |
| mother | Kunti ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira
ⓘ
surface form:
Rajasuya sacrifice at Indraprastha
crowning as emperor after Kurukshetra ⓘ game of dice in Hastinapura court ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| passedTest | Yaksha Prashna ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Kunti
ⓘ
Pandu ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| sideInWar | Pandava side in the Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| son |
Prativindhya
ⓘ
Yaudheya ⓘ |
| spouse |
Devika
ⓘ
Draupadi ⓘ |
| testedBy | Yaksha at the lake ⓘ |
| title |
Emperor after the Kurukshetra war
ⓘ
King of Hastinapura ⓘ King of Indraprastha ⓘ |
| uncle |
Dhritarashtra
ⓘ
Pandu ⓘ |
| vow | to always speak the truth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yudhishthira Description of subject: Yudhishthira is the eldest of the Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth, righteousness, and dharma.
Referenced by (49)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bhishma Parva
this entity surface form:
Dharmaraja Yudhishthira
this entity surface form:
Yudhishthira and Kunti