Harivamsa
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Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harivamsa canonical | 21 |
| Harivamsa Parva | 1 |
| Harivamsa Purana | 1 |
| Harivaṃśa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T933073 — 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.
Target entity: Harivamsa Context triple: [Janmashtami, linkedText, Harivamsa]
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A.
Bhagavata Purana
The Bhagavata Purana is a major Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism devoted primarily to the life, teachings, and divine exploits of Krishna, profoundly shaping Vaishnava theology and devotional practice.
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Devi Mahatmya
Devi Mahatmya is a key Hindu scripture from the Markandeya Purana that celebrates the Divine Mother’s victories over demonic forces and establishes her as the supreme cosmic power.
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C.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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Devi Bhagavata Purana
Devi Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shakta tradition that extols the Divine Mother as the supreme reality and source of the universe.
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E.
Ayodhya Kanda
Ayodhya Kanda is the section of the Ramayana that narrates the events surrounding Rama’s life in Ayodhya, including his exile and the political and emotional turmoil in the royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Harivamsa Target entity description: 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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A.
Bhagavata Purana
The Bhagavata Purana is a major Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism devoted primarily to the life, teachings, and divine exploits of Krishna, profoundly shaping Vaishnava theology and devotional practice.
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B.
Devi Mahatmya
Devi Mahatmya is a key Hindu scripture from the Markandeya Purana that celebrates the Divine Mother’s victories over demonic forces and establishes her as the supreme cosmic power.
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C.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Devi Bhagavata Purana
Devi Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shakta tradition that extols the Divine Mother as the supreme reality and source of the universe.
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E.
Ayodhya Kanda
Ayodhya Kanda is the section of the Ramayana that narrates the events surrounding Rama’s life in Ayodhya, including his exile and the political and emotional turmoil in the royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Itihasa-related text ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ appendix to the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Krishna
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | Harivamsa as continuation of the Mahabharata narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Vyasa
ⓘ
surface form:
Vyasa (tradition)
|
| containsAccountOf |
Krishna’s childhood in Gokula and Vrindavan
ⓘ
Krishna’s family lineage ⓘ cosmogony and creation of the universe ⓘ genealogy of the Yadavas ⓘ stories of Balarama ⓘ various avatars of Vishnu ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| describes |
ancestry of the Kuru and Yadu dynasties
ⓘ
pilgrimage places associated with Krishna ⓘ |
| genre |
epic
ⓘ
mythological narrative ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Harivamsa
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surface form:
Harivamsa Purana
Khila of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bhavishya Parva
ⓘ
Harivamsa self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Harivamsa Parva
Vishnu Parva ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Harivamsa
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Harivaṃśa
|
| influenceOn |
Puranas
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surface form:
Puranic accounts of Krishna
later Krishna-bhakti literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | metrical verse ⓘ |
| mentions |
Dwarka
ⓘ
Gokul ⓘ
surface form:
Gokula
Mathura ⓘ Vrindavan ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | life of Krishna before the events of the Mahabharata war ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahabharata tradition
|
| period | composed after the core Mahabharata ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
birth of Krishna
ⓘ
cosmology and creation myths ⓘ early life of Krishna ⓘ genealogy of Krishna ⓘ legends of the Vrishni and Yadava clans ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| structure | divided into three main parvas ⓘ |
| textualRelation | often printed as an appendix to critical editions of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| traditionalClassification | appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata ⓘ |
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Subject: Harivamsa Description of subject: 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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