Vasavi Shakti
E473039
Vasavi Shakti is the powerful divine spear given by the god Indra to the warrior Karna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, capable of killing any single opponent but usable only once.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vasavi Shakti canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4823580 — 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: Vasavi Shakti Context triple: [Karna, divineWeapon, Vasavi Shakti]
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A.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
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B.
Raksha
Raksha is the nurturing mother wolf who raises and fiercely protects Mowgli in Disney’s 2016 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.
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C.
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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D.
Swadaya
Swadaya is a modern vernacular form of Neo-Aramaic traditionally written in the East Syriac script and used by Assyrian Christian communities.
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E.
Vaisesika
Vaisesika is one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy, known for its atomistic metaphysics and detailed categorization of reality.
- 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: Vasavi Shakti Target entity description: Vasavi Shakti is the powerful divine spear given by the god Indra to the warrior Karna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, capable of killing any single opponent but usable only once.
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A.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
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B.
Raksha
Raksha is the nurturing mother wolf who raises and fiercely protects Mowgli in Disney’s 2016 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.
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C.
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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D.
Swadaya
Swadaya is a modern vernacular form of Neo-Aramaic traditionally written in the East Syriac script and used by Assyrian Christian communities.
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E.
Vaisesika
Vaisesika is one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy, known for its atomistic metaphysics and detailed categorization of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astra
ⓘ
divine weapon ⓘ spear ⓘ |
| appearsInWar | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Ghatotkacha
ⓘ
Karna ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan |
Pandava–Kaurava conflict (indirectly through use in war)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurukshetra War
|
| associatedWithDeity | Indra ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | Itihasa ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| cannotBe | reused ⓘ |
| cosmicAssociation | linked to the king of the gods ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian warfare mythology ⓘ |
| describedIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| effectOfUse |
becomes unavailable after single use
ⓘ
instantly kills target ⓘ |
| exchangeContext | Indra obtained Karna’s kavacha and kundala in return ⓘ |
| fateAfterUse | returns to Indra or ceases to be available to mortals ⓘ |
| givenTo | Karna ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Indra Shakti
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakti
Vasavi Shakti Astra ⓘ |
| hasGiver | Indra ⓘ |
| hasPower | capable of killing any single opponent ⓘ |
| hasUser | Karna ⓘ |
| lethalityScope | designed for a single chosen target ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | instrument of fate in Karna’s downfall ⓘ |
| originRealm |
Svarga (heaven of Indra)
ⓘ
linked to:
Svarga
|
| purposeOfUse | to kill Ghatotkacha ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | kavacha and kundala of Karna ⓘ |
| storyFunction | balances Karna’s loss of natural armor ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | removal weakened Karna against Arjuna ⓘ |
| symbolism | divine but conditional power ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Sanskrit epic literature ⓘ |
| usageLimitation | can be used only once ⓘ |
| usedAgainst | Ghatotkacha ⓘ |
| weaponClass | Indra’s personal weapon bestowed on a mortal ⓘ |
| weaponType | spear-like projectile ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vasavi Shakti Description of subject: Vasavi Shakti is the powerful divine spear given by the god Indra to the warrior Karna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, capable of killing any single opponent but usable only once.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.