King Virata
E473855
King Virata is the ruler of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, best known for sheltering the Pandavas in disguise during their final year of exile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Virata canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4836189 — 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: King Virata Context triple: [Virata Parva, mainKingCharacter, King Virata]
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A.
King Shantanu
King Shantanu is a legendary monarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the father of Bhishma and a key ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
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B.
King Dushyanta
King Dushyanta is a legendary monarch in ancient Indian literature, best known as the husband of Shakuntala and father of Emperor Bharata in the Mahabharata tradition.
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C.
King Janaka
King Janaka is a revered philosopher-king in ancient Indian tradition, best known as the wise ruler of Videha and the father of Sita in the Ramayana.
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D.
Ugrasena
Ugrasena is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, known as a ruler of the Yadava clan and the grandfather of Krishna.
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E.
Drupada
Drupada is a king in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the ruler of Panchala and the father of Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna.
- 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: King Virata Target entity description: King Virata is the ruler of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, best known for sheltering the Pandavas in disguise during their final year of exile.
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A.
King Shantanu
King Shantanu is a legendary monarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the father of Bhishma and a key ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
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B.
King Dushyanta
King Dushyanta is a legendary monarch in ancient Indian literature, best known as the husband of Shakuntala and father of Emperor Bharata in the Mahabharata tradition.
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C.
King Janaka
King Janaka is a revered philosopher-king in ancient Indian tradition, best known as the wise ruler of Videha and the father of Sita in the Ramayana.
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D.
Ugrasena
Ugrasena is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, known as a ruler of the Yadava clan and the grandfather of Krishna.
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E.
Drupada
Drupada is a king in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the ruler of Panchala and the father of Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Mahabharata
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | modern Rajasthan region (traditional identification of Matsya) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agyatavas (incognito exile)
ⓘ
Pandavas ⓘ |
| brotherInLaw | Kichaka ⓘ |
| capitalCity |
Upaplavya
ⓘ
Viratanagara ⓘ
linked to:
Varanavata
|
| diesIn | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| employsInDisguise |
Arjuna as Brihannala
ⓘ
Bhima as Ballava ⓘ
linked to:
Bhima
Draupadi as Sairandhri ⓘ
linked to:
Draupadi
Nakula as Granthika ⓘ
linked to:
Nakula
Sahadeva as Tantipala ⓘ Yudhishthira as Kanka ⓘ
linked to:
Yudhishthira
|
| enemyOf | Kauravas ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Satanika
ⓘ
Shveta ⓘ Uttara ⓘ Uttaraa (Princess Uttara) ⓘ
linked to:
Uttara (Princess of Virata)
|
| killedBy | Drona ⓘ |
| kingOf | Matsya kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hospitality to exiled princes
ⓘ
role in the Virata Parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfatherOf | Parikshit ⓘ |
| nameInSanskrit | Virāṭa ⓘ |
| notableFor | sheltering the Pandavas in disguise ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| parvaMentionedIn |
Bhishma Parva
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
Udyoga Parva ⓘ Virata Parva ⓘ |
| periodOfShelter | thirteenth year of the Pandavas’ exile ⓘ |
| region | ancient northern India ⓘ |
| relative | Kichaka ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rulesOver | Matsya ⓘ |
| sheltered |
Arjuna
ⓘ
Bhima ⓘ Draupadi ⓘ Nakula ⓘ Sahadeva ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| sideInKurukshetraWar |
Pandava side
ⓘ
linked to:
Pandava
|
| spouse | Queen Sudeshna ⓘ |
| supports | marriage of Uttara and Abhimanyu ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Itihasa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Virata Description of subject: King Virata is the ruler of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, best known for sheltering the Pandavas in disguise during their final year of exile.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.