Putrakameshti sacrifice of Dasharatha
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The Putrakameshti sacrifice of Dasharatha is the Vedic ritual performed by King Dasharatha to beget sons, leading to the divine birth of Rama and his brothers in the Ramayana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Putrakameshti sacrifice of Dasharatha canonical | 1 |
| Putrakameshti yajna of Dasharatha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Putrakameshti sacrifice of Dasharatha Context triple: [Bala Kanda, containsEpisode, Putrakameshti sacrifice of Dasharatha]
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A.
Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira
The Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira is the grand royal consecration ritual in the Mahabharata through which Yudhishthira asserts his imperial sovereignty over other kings, setting the stage for the epic’s ensuing rivalries and conflict.
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B.
Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya
The Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya is a legendary snake-sacrifice ritual in the Mahabharata, performed to exterminate all serpents in revenge for his father Parikshit's death.
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C.
Pandavas’ exile
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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D.
Ashvamedhika Parva
Ashvamedhika Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates Yudhishthira’s post-war horse sacrifice (Ashvamedha) and the associated philosophical and moral teachings.
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E.
Somayajna
Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
- 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: Putrakameshti sacrifice of Dasharatha Target entity description: The Putrakameshti sacrifice of Dasharatha is the Vedic ritual performed by King Dasharatha to beget sons, leading to the divine birth of Rama and his brothers in the Ramayana.
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A.
Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira
The Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira is the grand royal consecration ritual in the Mahabharata through which Yudhishthira asserts his imperial sovereignty over other kings, setting the stage for the epic’s ensuing rivalries and conflict.
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B.
Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya
The Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya is a legendary snake-sacrifice ritual in the Mahabharata, performed to exterminate all serpents in revenge for his father Parikshit's death.
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C.
Pandavas’ exile
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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D.
Ashvamedhika Parva
Ashvamedhika Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates Yudhishthira’s post-war horse sacrifice (Ashvamedha) and the associated philosophical and moral teachings.
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E.
Somayajna
Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious ritual
ⓘ
Vedic ritual ⓘ sacrificial rite ⓘ |
| advisedBy | Sage Rishyasringa ⓘ |
| associatedText | Bala Kanda ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Ayodhya ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | avatar of Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWithKingdom |
Kosala
ⓘ
linked to:
Kosala kingdom
|
| commissionedBy | Dasharatha ⓘ |
| conductedBy | Rishyasringa ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Ramayana
ⓘ
Valmiki Ramayana ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| genreContext | Itihasa narrative ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Putrakameshti yajna of Dasharatha ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
exemplifies use of Vedic rites for progeny
ⓘ
symbolizes divine sanction of Rama’s birth ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
birth of four princes of Ayodhya
ⓘ
continuation of Ikshvaku dynasty ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
begetting sons
ⓘ
obtaining heirs to the throne of Ayodhya ⓘ |
| involves |
distribution of divine payasam
ⓘ
fire sacrifice ⓘ offering of oblations into sacred fire ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Kaikeyi conceiving Bharata
ⓘ
Kausalya conceiving Rama ⓘ Sumitra conceiving Lakshmana ⓘ Sumitra conceiving Shatrughna ⓘ |
| linkedRitualType | Putrakameshti yajna ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | Dasharatha’s desire for progeny ⓘ |
| partOf | narrative of Bala Kanda of Ramayana ⓘ |
| payasamDistributedTo |
Kaikeyi
ⓘ
Kausalya ⓘ Sumitra ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Dasharatha
ⓘ
King Dasharatha ⓘ
linked to:
Dasharatha
|
| precededBy | Dasharatha’s childlessness ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
birth of Bharata
ⓘ
birth of Lakshmana ⓘ birth of Rama ⓘ birth of Shatrughna ⓘ divine incarnation of Vishnu as Rama ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Ayodhya ⓘ |
| timeContext | mythic age of Ramayana ⓘ |
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