Jambavan
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Jambavan is a wise and powerful bear-king from Hindu mythology, renowned for his role in the Ramayana and as a devoted ally of Lord Rama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jambavan canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512573 — 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: Jambavan Context triple: [Jambavati, father, Jambavan]
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A.
Sugriva
Sugriva is the exiled monkey king in the Hindu epic Ramayana who allies with Rama to defeat the demon king Ravana and reclaim his own throne.
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B.
Mahākāśyapa
Mahākāśyapa was one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples, revered in early Buddhism and Zen as the primary heir to the Buddha’s teaching and the first patriarch of the Zen lineage.
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C.
Kumbhakarna
Kumbhakarna is a giant rakshasa warrior from the Indian epic Ramayana, famed for his immense size, strength, and cursed deep sleep.
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D.
Hanuman
Hanuman is a revered Hindu deity known for his immense strength, unwavering devotion to Lord Rama, and central role in the epic Ramayana.
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E.
Babruvahana
Babruvahana is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the son of the Pandava prince Arjuna and the princess Chitrangada, and as a skilled warrior and later ruler of Manipura.
- 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: Jambavan Target entity description: Jambavan is a wise and powerful bear-king from Hindu mythology, renowned for his role in the Ramayana and as a devoted ally of Lord Rama.
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A.
Sugriva
Sugriva is the exiled monkey king in the Hindu epic Ramayana who allies with Rama to defeat the demon king Ravana and reclaim his own throne.
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B.
Mahākāśyapa
Mahākāśyapa was one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples, revered in early Buddhism and Zen as the primary heir to the Buddha’s teaching and the first patriarch of the Zen lineage.
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C.
Kumbhakarna
Kumbhakarna is a giant rakshasa warrior from the Indian epic Ramayana, famed for his immense size, strength, and cursed deep sleep.
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D.
Hanuman
Hanuman is a revered Hindu deity known for his immense strength, unwavering devotion to Lord Rama, and central role in the epic Ramayana.
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E.
Babruvahana
Babruvahana is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the son of the Pandava prince Arjuna and the princess Chitrangada, and as a skilled warrior and later ruler of Manipura.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bear-king
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ queen in Hindu mythology ⓘ vanara ally of Rama ⓘ |
| action |
encouraged Hanuman to leap to Lanka
ⓘ
praised Hanuman after burning Lanka ⓘ |
| alignment | righteous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ Ramayana ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ Rama ⓘ Sugriva ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| describedAs |
devotee of Rama
ⓘ
very old ⓘ wise counselor ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Jambavati ⓘ |
| inLaterTradition |
fought Krishna over the Syamantaka jewel
ⓘ
gave his daughter Jambavati in marriage to Krishna ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fighting in the Lanka war
ⓘ
great age ⓘ guiding the monkey army ⓘ participation in search for Sita ⓘ reminding Hanuman of his powers ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Dharma
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Hanuman ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle |
Krishna cycle
ⓘ
Rama cycle ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| participatedIn |
bridge-building campaign to Lanka
ⓘ
search for Sita in the south ⓘ war against Ravana ⓘ |
| regionOfMyth | ancient India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInRamayana | devoted ally of Rama ⓘ |
| species | bear ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jambavati
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Valmiki Ramayana ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
Vishnu Purana ⓘ |
| title | King of bears ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jambavan Description of subject: Jambavan is a wise and powerful bear-king from Hindu mythology, renowned for his role in the Ramayana and as a devoted ally of Lord Rama.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
battle of Lanka
subject linked to:
Kishkindha region (often identified with parts of Karnataka, India)