Pururavas
E451470
Pururavas is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, often regarded as an early lunar dynasty ruler and famed for his love story with the celestial nymph Urvashi.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4522813 — 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: Pururavas Context triple: [Yadu dynasty, hasAncestor, Pururavas]
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A.
Vaishvanara
Vaishvanara is a Vedic epithet of the fire god Agni, emphasizing his universal, all-pervading aspect as the cosmic fire present in all beings.
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Pavanputra
Pavanputra is a revered epithet of the Hindu deity Hanuman, highlighting his divine parentage as the son of the wind god.
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C.
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.
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Akrura
Akrura is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, known as a devout Yadava charioteer and ally of Krishna who played a key role in bringing him to Mathura.
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Narada
Narada is a revered sage and divine messenger in Hindu mythology, known for his wisdom, musical devotion, and role as a cosmic wanderer who connects gods and humans.
- 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: Pururavas Target entity description: Pururavas is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, often regarded as an early lunar dynasty ruler and famed for his love story with the celestial nymph Urvashi.
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A.
Vaishvanara
Vaishvanara is a Vedic epithet of the fire god Agni, emphasizing his universal, all-pervading aspect as the cosmic fire present in all beings.
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B.
Pavanputra
Pavanputra is a revered epithet of the Hindu deity Hanuman, highlighting his divine parentage as the son of the wind god.
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C.
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.
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D.
Akrura
Akrura is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, known as a devout Yadava charioteer and ally of Krishna who played a key role in bringing him to Mathura.
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E.
Narada
Narada is a revered sage and divine messenger in Hindu mythology, known for his wisdom, musical devotion, and role as a cosmic wanderer who connects gods and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary figure in Hindu mythology
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lunar dynasty king ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Purūravas
ⓘ
linked to:
Pururavas
|
| ancestralRole | ancestor of many lunar dynasty kings ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rigvedic dialogue hymn with Urvashi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apsara Urvashi
ⓘ
Gandharvas ⓘ Indra ⓘ celestial nymphs ⓘ heavenly court of the gods ⓘ love and devotion ⓘ |
| children |
Amavasu
ⓘ
Ayus ⓘ Dridhayu ⓘ Shrutayu ⓘ Vanayu ⓘ Vishvayu ⓘ |
| culture | Hinduism ⓘ |
| dynasty | Lunar dynasty ⓘ |
| father |
Budha
ⓘ
Ila ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Itihasa-Purana narrative ⓘ |
| grandfather | Chandra ⓘ |
| kingdom | Pratishthana ⓘ |
| laterLife | eventual ascent to a heavenly realm in some accounts ⓘ |
| lineage |
Chandravansha
ⓘ
linked to:
Chandra-vamsha
|
| mentionedIn |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ Rigveda ⓘ |
| narrativeType | romantic legend ⓘ |
| notableEpisode | loss of Urvashi due to breaking of conditions set by Gandharvas ⓘ |
| notableFor | love story with Urvashi ⓘ |
| realm | earthly king connected to heavenly beings ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | early king of the lunar dynasty ⓘ |
| ruledOver | Pratishthana ⓘ |
| sourceLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| spouse | Urvashi ⓘ |
| symbolizes | mortal love for the divine ⓘ |
| theme | separation and reunion with Urvashi ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic age prior to historical kings ⓘ |
| tradition | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | culture hero in some traditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pururavas Description of subject: Pururavas is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, often regarded as an early lunar dynasty ruler and famed for his love story with the celestial nymph Urvashi.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Pururavas