Devavrata
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Devavrata, better known as Bhishma, is a central warrior-elder of the Indian epic Mahabharata renowned for his vow of celibacy, unwavering loyalty, and formidable prowess in battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Devavrata canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19698697 — 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: Devavrata Context triple: [Bhishma, alsoKnownAs, Devavrata]
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A.
Satyavrata
Satyavrata is a figure in Hindu mythology who later becomes King Manu, the primordial man saved by the god Vishnu in his Matsya (fish) avatar during the great deluge.
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B.
Pradyumna
Pradyumna is a prominent figure in Hindu mythology, known as the son of Krishna and Rukmini and considered an incarnation of the love god Kamadeva.
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C.
Dushmanta
Dushmanta is a legendary king in ancient Indian literature, best known from the Mahabharata and Kalidasa’s play "Abhijnanashakuntalam" as the husband of Shakuntala and father of Emperor Bharata.
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D.
Videhadatta
Videhadatta is an alternate name for Trishala, who is traditionally revered as the mother of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
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E.
Satyavan
Satyavan is a virtuous prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the husband of Savitri whose devotion wins him back from death.
- 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: Devavrata Target entity description: Devavrata, better known as Bhishma, is a central warrior-elder of the Indian epic Mahabharata renowned for his vow of celibacy, unwavering loyalty, and formidable prowess in battle.
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A.
Satyavrata
Satyavrata is a figure in Hindu mythology who later becomes King Manu, the primordial man saved by the god Vishnu in his Matsya (fish) avatar during the great deluge.
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B.
Pradyumna
Pradyumna is a prominent figure in Hindu mythology, known as the son of Krishna and Rukmini and considered an incarnation of the love god Kamadeva.
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C.
Dushmanta
Dushmanta is a legendary king in ancient Indian literature, best known from the Mahabharata and Kalidasa’s play "Abhijnanashakuntalam" as the husband of Shakuntala and father of Emperor Bharata.
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D.
Videhadatta
Videhadatta is an alternate name for Trishala, who is traditionally revered as the mother of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism.
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E.
Satyavan
Satyavan is a virtuous prince in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the husband of Savitri whose devotion wins him back from death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bhishma (in some traditions as co-disciple or associate)
subject linked to:
Shantanava