Pashupatastra
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Pashupatastra is a legendary and immensely destructive celestial weapon in Hindu mythology, associated with Lord Shiva and capable of annihilating entire worlds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pashupatastra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4783433 — 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: Pashupatastra Context triple: [Dhananjaya, divineWeapon, Pashupatastra]
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A.
Yantra Raj
Yantra Raj is a monumental astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, historically used for precise celestial measurements and timekeeping.
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B.
Disha Yantra
Disha Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to determine the direction of celestial objects.
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C.
Sudarshana Homa
Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
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D.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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E.
Vajranabha
Vajranabha is a figure in Hindu tradition regarded as a descendant of Krishna and an early builder or restorer of important Krishna temples such as the Dwarkadhish Temple.
- 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: Pashupatastra Target entity description: Pashupatastra is a legendary and immensely destructive celestial weapon in Hindu mythology, associated with Lord Shiva and capable of annihilating entire worlds.
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A.
Yantra Raj
Yantra Raj is a monumental astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, historically used for precise celestial measurements and timekeeping.
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B.
Disha Yantra
Disha Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to determine the direction of celestial objects.
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C.
Sudarshana Homa
Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
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D.
Panchadasi
Panchadasi is a classic 15-chapter philosophical treatise that systematically expounds the non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
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E.
Vajranabha
Vajranabha is a figure in Hindu tradition regarded as a descendant of Krishna and an early builder or restorer of important Krishna temples such as the Dwarkadhish Temple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astra
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celestial weapon ⓘ mythological object ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Mahadeva
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Rudra ⓘ Shiva ⓘ |
| canBeInvokedBy |
bow
ⓘ
chanting mantras ⓘ eye ⓘ thought ⓘ |
| capableOf |
annihilating entire worlds
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defeating any weapon ⓘ destroying all creation ⓘ |
| conditionOfUse |
must be used only in extreme necessity
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must not be used against lesser foes ⓘ must not be used frivolously ⓘ |
| consequenceOfMisuse |
cosmic devastation
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destruction of the wielder ⓘ |
| describedAs | immensely destructive weapon ⓘ |
| domain | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Pashupati, an epithet of Shiva ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Shiva ⓘ |
| grantedTo |
Arjuna
ⓘ
Indrajit ⓘ Rama ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Brahmastra
ⓘ
Narayanastra ⓘ Pashupati ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
Trishula ⓘ
linked to:
trishula
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
Shiva’s grace
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spiritual discipline ⓘ strict penance ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic dissolution
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divine wrath ⓘ ultimate destructive power of Shiva ⓘ |
| weaponType | personal weapon of Shiva ⓘ |
| wielder |
Arjuna
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Ashwatthama ⓘ Bhishma ⓘ Drona ⓘ Indrajit ⓘ Karna ⓘ Lakshmana ⓘ Rama ⓘ Shiva ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Pashupatastra Description of subject: Pashupatastra is a legendary and immensely destructive celestial weapon in Hindu mythology, associated with Lord Shiva and capable of annihilating entire worlds.
Referenced by (1)
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