Swayamvara of Draupadi
E473851
The Swayamvara of Draupadi is the famed archery contest from the Indian epic Mahabharata in which the princess Draupadi chose the Pandava prince Arjuna as her husband after he successfully completed a near-impossible feat.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swayamvara of Draupadi canonical | 2 |
| Draupadi swayamvara | 1 |
| Karna’sHumiliationAtDraupadiSwayamvara | 1 |
| Panchala swayamvara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4836162 — 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: Swayamvara of Draupadi Context triple: [Draupadi, marriageEvent, Swayamvara of Draupadi]
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A.
Kalyanotsavam of Rama and Sita
The Kalyanotsavam of Rama and Sita is a Hindu ritual festival reenacting the divine wedding of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita, celebrated with great devotion and ceremony.
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B.
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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C.
Tulsi Vivah
Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu ceremonial festival that ritually marries the sacred tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu or Krishna, marking the end of the monsoon and the start of the traditional wedding season.
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D.
Anand Karaj
Anand Karaj is the Sikh marriage ceremony, conducted in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib and centered on spiritual union and commitment.
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E.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
- 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: Swayamvara of Draupadi Target entity description: The Swayamvara of Draupadi is the famed archery contest from the Indian epic Mahabharata in which the princess Draupadi chose the Pandava prince Arjuna as her husband after he successfully completed a near-impossible feat.
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A.
Kalyanotsavam of Rama and Sita
The Kalyanotsavam of Rama and Sita is a Hindu ritual festival reenacting the divine wedding of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita, celebrated with great devotion and ceremony.
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B.
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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C.
Tulsi Vivah
Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu ceremonial festival that ritually marries the sacred tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu or Krishna, marking the end of the monsoon and the start of the traditional wedding season.
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D.
Anand Karaj
Anand Karaj is the Sikh marriage ceremony, conducted in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib and centered on spiritual union and commitment.
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E.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archery contest
ⓘ
event ⓘ marriage ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithVow | Kunti’s instruction to share the alms ⓘ |
| brideChosen | Draupadi ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian royal customs ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Adi Parva of Mahabharata
ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Parva
|
| featuresCondition | aiming via reflection in water ⓘ |
| featuresTarget | fish-shaped target ⓘ |
| featuresTask |
archery feat
ⓘ
shooting an arrow at a rotating target ⓘ stringing a heavy bow ⓘ |
| followedBy |
marriage of Draupadi to the Pandavas
ⓘ
rise of hostility from Kauravas ⓘ |
| genre | Itihasa narrative episode ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Draupadi swayamvara
ⓘ
linked to:
Swayamvara of Draupadi
Panchala swayamvara ⓘ
linked to:
Swayamvara of Draupadi
|
| hasDivineWitness | Krishna ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
classical Indian painting and performance arts
ⓘ
later Indian literature and drama ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Panchala ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Arjuna
ⓘ
Draupadi ⓘ Drupada ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Karna ⓘ Kauravas ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Pandavas ⓘ |
| involvesDisguiseOf | Pandavas as Brahmanas ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableAttemptBy |
Karna
ⓘ
princes from many kingdoms ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
agency of Draupadi in choosing a husband
ⓘ
identity concealed and revealed ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
King Drupada
ⓘ
linked to:
Drupada
|
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| precededBy | Drupada’s yajna for a son and daughter ⓘ |
| purpose | marriage of Draupadi ⓘ |
| relatedWork | various regional Mahabharata retellings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| resultedInMarriageTo |
Arjuna
ⓘ
five Pandavas ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | bride’s choice based on contest ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine destiny of the Pandavas
ⓘ
valor and skill as criteria for marriage ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | after Pandavas escape from Lakshagriha ⓘ |
| winner | Arjuna ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swayamvara of Draupadi Description of subject: The Swayamvara of Draupadi is the famed archery contest from the Indian epic Mahabharata in which the princess Draupadi chose the Pandava prince Arjuna as her husband after he successfully completed a near-impossible feat.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Swayamvara of Draupadi