Bhīṣma Parva
E453693
Bhīṣma Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahābhārata that primarily narrates the early stages of the Kurukṣetra war and the teachings later known as the Bhagavad Gītā.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhishma Parva | 11 |
| Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata | 1 |
| Bhīṣma Parva canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4523674 — 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: Bhīṣma Parva Context triple: [Bhishma Parva, hasAlternativeName, Bhīṣma Parva]
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Karna Parva
Karna Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the heroic yet tragic role of the warrior Karna during the climactic Kurukshetra war.
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B.
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.
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C.
Drona Parva
Drona Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the intense Kurukshetra war episodes under the generalship of the warrior-teacher Drona.
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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.
Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
- 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: Bhīṣma Parva Target entity description: Bhīṣma Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahābhārata that primarily narrates the early stages of the Kurukṣetra war and the teachings later known as the Bhagavad Gītā.
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A.
Karna Parva
Karna Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the heroic yet tragic role of the warrior Karna during the climactic Kurukshetra war.
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B.
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.
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C.
Drona Parva
Drona Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the intense Kurukshetra war episodes under the generalship of the warrior-teacher Drona.
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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.
Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the royal court scenes, including Yudhishthira’s coronation, the building of the grand assembly hall, and the infamous dice game leading to the Pandavas’ exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Mahābhārata
ⓘ
parva of the Mahābhārata ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Kauravas
ⓘ
Pāṇḍavas ⓘ
linked to:
Pandavas
|
| associatedWithPhilosophicalConcept |
bhakti-yoga
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhakti yoga
jñāna-yoga ⓘ karma-yoga ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosophicalSchool | Vedānta (through the Bhagavad Gītā) ⓘ |
| canonicalContext | one of the war books of the Mahābhārata ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInMahabharata |
follows Udyoga Parva
ⓘ
precedes Droṇa Parva ⓘ |
| contains |
Bhagavad Gītā
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhagavad Gita
|
| containsDescriptionOf |
Kṛṣṇa revealing his universal form (Viśvarūpa)
ⓘ
battle formations ⓘ omens and portents before the war ⓘ war strategies ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | primary source for the Bhagavad Gītā within the Mahābhārata ⓘ |
| describes | early stages of the Kurukṣetra War ⓘ |
| genre | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bhishma Parva
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhīṣma Parva
|
| hasCentralFigure | Bhīṣma as commander of the Kaurava forces ⓘ |
| includesDialogueBetween |
Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna
|
| includesMoralQuestion | Arjuna’s reluctance to fight his kin ⓘ |
| includesResolution | Kṛṣṇa’s counsel leading Arjuna to accept his duty ⓘ |
| includesTeaching | teachings of the Bhagavad Gītā ⓘ |
| includesTheme |
devotion to God (bhakti)
ⓘ
dharma ⓘ duty of a warrior (kṣatriya-dharma) ⓘ righteous war ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
didactic dialogue
ⓘ
narrative prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arjuna
ⓘ
Bhīṣma ⓘ
linked to:
Bhishma
Kṛṣṇa ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna
|
| mainEvent |
Bhīṣma’s command of the Kaurava army
ⓘ
commencement of the Kurukṣetra War ⓘ first ten days of the Kurukṣetra War ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bhīṣma
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhishma
|
| narrativeFocus |
Kurukṣetra War
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurukshetra War
|
| partOf |
Mahābhārata
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabharata
|
| primaryConflict | Kauravas versus Pāṇḍavas ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus |
considered sacred scripture in Hinduism
ⓘ
part of Itihāsa tradition ⓘ |
| setting |
Kurukṣetra battlefield
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurukshetra battlefield
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Bhīṣma Parva Description of subject: Bhīṣma Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahābhārata that primarily narrates the early stages of the Kurukṣetra war and the teachings later known as the Bhagavad Gītā.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
subject linked to:
Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva
linked to: Bhīṣma Parva