Markandeya
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Markandeya is a revered sage in Hindu tradition, famed for his extraordinary longevity, devotion to Shiva, and visionary accounts of cosmic cycles and deluges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Markandeya canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18399709 — 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: Markandeya Context triple: [Vana Parva, associatedWithCharacter, Markandeya]
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A.
Markandeya Purana
The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
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B.
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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C.
Bṛhatkathā
Bṛhatkathā is an ancient, now-lost Indian narrative epic, traditionally attributed to Guṇāḍhya, that became the source for several later Sanskrit and regional story collections.
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D.
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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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: Markandeya Target entity description: Markandeya is a revered sage in Hindu tradition, famed for his extraordinary longevity, devotion to Shiva, and visionary accounts of cosmic cycles and deluges.
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A.
Markandeya Purana
The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
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B.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
-
C.
Bṛhatkathā
Bṛhatkathā is an ancient, now-lost Indian narrative epic, traditionally attributed to Guṇāḍhya, that became the source for several later Sanskrit and regional story collections.
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D.
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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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
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.