Damayanti
E449954
Damayanti is a celebrated heroine in Hindu mythology, renowned for her beauty, virtue, and unwavering devotion to her husband Nala in the epic tale of their trials and separation.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4519949 — 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: Damayanti Context triple: [Nala and Damayanti, hasPart, Damayanti]
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A.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
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B.
Ratna Mohini
Ratna Mohini was a Javanese-born dancer and the second wife of renowned French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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C.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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Vidyavati
Vidyavati is an Indian woman whose given name is associated with the full name Vidyavati Kaur.
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E.
Madhavi
Madhavi is a celebrated courtesan and pivotal literary figure in ancient Tamil epic tradition, prominently featured in the Sangam-era works Silappatikaram and its sequel Manimekalai.
- 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: Damayanti Target entity description: Damayanti is a celebrated heroine in Hindu mythology, renowned for her beauty, virtue, and unwavering devotion to her husband Nala in the epic tale of their trials and separation.
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A.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
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B.
Ratna Mohini
Ratna Mohini was a Javanese-born dancer and the second wife of renowned French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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C.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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D.
Vidyavati
Vidyavati is an Indian woman whose given name is associated with the full name Vidyavati Kaur.
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E.
Madhavi
Madhavi is a celebrated courtesan and pivotal literary figure in ancient Tamil epic tradition, prominently featured in the Sangam-era works Silappatikaram and its sequel Manimekalai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
ⓘ
character in the Mahabharata ⓘ heroine ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Nala-Damayanti story ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Vana Parva of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Vana Parva
|
| associatedWith |
curse of Kali
ⓘ
kingdom of Nishadha ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ Varuna ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ Yama ⓘ |
| chooses | Nala as husband ⓘ |
| culturalRole | ideal wife in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| event | svayamvara of Damayanti ⓘ |
| father | Bhima of Vidarbha ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced | later Indian literature and drama ⓘ |
| kingdomAssociatedWith |
Vidarbha
ⓘ
linked to:
Vidarbha region
|
| knownFor |
choosing Nala in her svayamvara
ⓘ
unwavering loyalty to Nala ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
classical Sanskrit retellings
ⓘ
oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sanskrit epic literature ⓘ |
| moralExemplarOf |
faithfulness under suffering
ⓘ
wifely devotion ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | exemplar of pativratā dharma ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beauty
ⓘ
devotion to her husband ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| regionOfStory | ancient India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Nala ⓘ |
| spouseTitle | queen of Nishadha ⓘ |
| symbolizes | triumph of devotion over adversity ⓘ |
| tests | identities of the gods and Nala at her svayamvara ⓘ |
| theme |
love and separation
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marital fidelity ⓘ trials of fate ⓘ |
| title | princess of Vidarbha ⓘ |
| undergoes |
exile in the forest
ⓘ
separation from Nala ⓘ |
| virtue |
chastity
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courage ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Damayanti Description of subject: Damayanti is a celebrated heroine in Hindu mythology, renowned for her beauty, virtue, and unwavering devotion to her husband Nala in the epic tale of their trials and separation.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Nala and Damayanti
subject linked to:
charioteer Vahuka
subject linked to:
charioteer Vahuka
subject linked to:
sage Brihadashva
linked to: Damayanti