Ugrashravas Sauti
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Ugrashravas Sauti is the traditional bard and storyteller in the Mahabharata who recites the epic and its associated tales to assembled sages.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ugrashravas Sauti canonical | 2 |
| Ugrasrava Sauti | 1 |
| Ugraśravas Sauti (as host and questioner in Naimiṣa forest) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4738695 — 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: Ugrashravas Sauti Context triple: [Adi Parva, hasNarrator, Ugrashravas Sauti]
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A.
Virūpākṣa
Virūpākṣa is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist cosmology, revered as the guardian of the western direction and protector of the Dharma.
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B.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
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C.
Dhvanyāloka
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
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D.
Vakratunda
Vakratunda is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, depicted with a curved trunk and associated with the removal of obstacles and the subduing of evil forces.
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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
- 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: Ugrashravas Sauti Target entity description: Ugrashravas Sauti is the traditional bard and storyteller in the Mahabharata who recites the epic and its associated tales to assembled sages.
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A.
Virūpākṣa
Virūpākṣa is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist cosmology, revered as the guardian of the western direction and protector of the Dharma.
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B.
Sakhigeeta
Sakhigeeta is a celebrated collection of Kannada poems by the renowned poet D. R. Bendre, noted for its lyrical depth and philosophical insight.
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C.
Dhvanyāloka
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
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D.
Vakratunda
Vakratunda is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, depicted with a curved trunk and associated with the removal of obstacles and the subduing of evil forces.
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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 (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bard
ⓘ
character in the Mahabharata ⓘ narrator ⓘ sage ⓘ storyteller ⓘ |
| activity | reciting epics during sacrificial sessions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sauti
ⓘ
Sauti Ugrashravas ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Adi Parva of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Parva
|
| associatedText |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Harivamsa ⓘ Puranas ⓘ |
| audience | assemblies of rishis ⓘ |
| casteOrClass | Suta ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian literature ⓘ |
| describedAs |
highly learned in the Puranas
ⓘ
versed in Itihasa and Purana ⓘ |
| family | Suta lineage ⓘ |
| father |
Lomaharshana
ⓘ
Romaharshana ⓘ
linked to:
Lomaharshana
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Itihasa
ⓘ
Purana ⓘ |
| hearsFrom | Vyasa’s disciples ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Sauti Rishi
ⓘ
linked to:
Rishi
|
| languageOfNarration | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
reciter of ancient tales
ⓘ
transmitter of epic tradition ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | various Puranic texts ⓘ |
| narratesTo |
Shaunaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Śaunaka
sages at Naimisha forest ⓘ |
| narrativeFrameRole | outer-frame narrator of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique | recounting what he heard from earlier teachers ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| occupation | professional reciter of epics and Puranas ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary narrator of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| settingOfNarration | Naimisha forest ⓘ |
| sourceOf | many embedded stories within the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| tradition | oral epic tradition of ancient India ⓘ |
| transmitsTraditionOf | Vyasa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ugrashravas Sauti Description of subject: Ugrashravas Sauti is the traditional bard and storyteller in the Mahabharata who recites the epic and its associated tales to assembled sages.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ugrashravas Sauti