Pandavas’ exile
E450847
Pandavas’ exile is the pivotal period in the Mahabharata during which the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi are banished from their kingdom, setting the stage for the eventual Kurukshetra war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pandavas’ exile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4533340 — 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: Pandavas’ exile Context triple: [Sabha Parva, narrativeFocus, Pandavas’ exile]
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Samudra Manthan
Samudra Manthan is a famous Hindu mythological episode describing the churning of the cosmic ocean by gods and demons to obtain divine treasures, including the nectar of immortality.
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B.
Parthayana (Arjuna’s journey)
Parthayana (Arjuna’s journey) is a narrative cycle from the Mahabharata tradition that follows the hero Arjuna’s travels, trials, and spiritual quests, often depicted in Javanese art and temple reliefs.
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Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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D.
Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
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E.
Stri Parva
Stri Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the grief, lamentation, and moral reflections of the women after the devastating Kurukshetra war.
- 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: Pandavas’ exile Target entity description: Pandavas’ exile is the pivotal period in the Mahabharata during which the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi are banished from their kingdom, setting the stage for the eventual Kurukshetra war.
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A.
Samudra Manthan
Samudra Manthan is a famous Hindu mythological episode describing the churning of the cosmic ocean by gods and demons to obtain divine treasures, including the nectar of immortality.
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B.
Parthayana (Arjuna’s journey)
Parthayana (Arjuna’s journey) is a narrative cycle from the Mahabharata tradition that follows the hero Arjuna’s travels, trials, and spiritual quests, often depicted in Javanese art and temple reliefs.
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C.
Rājadharma Parva
Rājadharma Parva is a section of the Mahabharata that expounds the duties, ethics, and ideal conduct of a king and the principles of righteous governance.
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D.
Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
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E.
Stri Parva
Stri Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the grief, lamentation, and moral reflections of the women after the devastating Kurukshetra war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Mahabharata
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period of exile ⓘ |
| cause | rigged dice game in Hastinapura ⓘ |
| consequence |
military preparation of both sides
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moral and spiritual maturation of the Pandavas ⓘ strengthening of Pandavas’ alliances ⓘ |
| duration | 13 years ⓘ |
| follows |
disrobing of Draupadi
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game of dice ⓘ |
| hasParticipants |
Arjuna
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Bhima ⓘ Draupadi ⓘ Nakula ⓘ Sahadeva ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| imposedBy |
Duryodhana
ⓘ
Kauravas ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Arjuna’s journey to obtain celestial weapons
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Arjuna’s revelation as Brihannala ⓘ Bhima’s encounter with Hanuman ⓘ Bhima’s killing of Kichaka ⓘ Gograhana battle at the end of incognito year ⓘ Jayadratha’s abduction of Draupadi ⓘ Kichaka’s harassment of Draupadi ⓘ Krishna’s visit to the forest ⓘ Lomasha’s guidance ⓘ Markandeya’s visit ⓘ Pandavas’ temporary death and revival at the lake ⓘ Yudhishthira’s dialogue with Yaksha ⓘ narration of many sub-tales by sages ⓘ pilgrimage to holy places ⓘ story of Savitri and Satyavan narrated ⓘ |
| includesPhase |
1 year incognito
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12 years in the forest ⓘ |
| incognitoYearCourt | Virata’s court ⓘ |
| incognitoYearLocation | Matsya kingdom ⓘ |
| keyFigureDuring | Krishna ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| location |
Dwaita forest
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linked to:
Kamyaka forest
Kamyaka forest ⓘ various hermitages of sages ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Dhritarashtra ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
Vana Parva
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Virata Parva ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahabharata narrative
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linked to:
Mahabharata
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| precedes |
Krishna’s peace embassy
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Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
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