Adhiratha
E481784
Adhiratha is a charioteer in the Mahabharata who finds and raises the abandoned infant Karna as his own son.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adhiratha canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4823561 — 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: Adhiratha Context triple: [Karna, adoptiveFather, Adhiratha]
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A.
Akrura
Akrura is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, known as a devout Yadava charioteer and ally of Krishna who played a key role in bringing him to Mathura.
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B.
Saketa
Saketa is the ancient name of the historic Indian city now known as Ayodhya, a major cultural and religious center in Hindu tradition.
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C.
Saartha
Saartha is a renowned Kannada novel by S. L. Bhyrappa that explores philosophical, cultural, and spiritual themes through a journey set in ancient India.
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D.
Meghnad
Meghnad is a given name most notably associated with Indian astrophysicist Meghnad Saha, renowned for his pioneering work on thermal ionization and stellar spectra.
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E.
Ashwapati
Ashwapati is a king in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the ruler of the kingdom of Kekaya and the father of Queen Kaikeyi.
- 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: Adhiratha Target entity description: Adhiratha is a charioteer in the Mahabharata who finds and raises the abandoned infant Karna as his own son.
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A.
Akrura
Akrura is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, known as a devout Yadava charioteer and ally of Krishna who played a key role in bringing him to Mathura.
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B.
Saketa
Saketa is the ancient name of the historic Indian city now known as Ayodhya, a major cultural and religious center in Hindu tradition.
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C.
Saartha
Saartha is a renowned Kannada novel by S. L. Bhyrappa that explores philosophical, cultural, and spiritual themes through a journey set in ancient India.
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D.
Meghnad
Meghnad is a given name most notably associated with Indian astrophysicist Meghnad Saha, renowned for his pioneering work on thermal ionization and stellar spectra.
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E.
Ashwapati
Ashwapati is a king in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the ruler of the kingdom of Kekaya and the father of Queen Kaikeyi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahabharata character
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ |
| adoptiveFatherOf | Karna ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Karna
ⓘ
Radha ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWithKingdom | Anga ⓘ |
| caste | Suta ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Ancient India
ⓘ
linked to:
ancient India
|
| familyResidence | Anga ⓘ |
| found | Karna ⓘ |
| foundKarnaIn | basket ⓘ |
| foundLocation |
Ganga river
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
|
| knownFor |
adopting the abandoned infant Karna
ⓘ
raising Karna as his own son ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Itihasa ⓘ |
| medium | epic poetry ⓘ |
| moralCharacteristic |
compassionate
ⓘ
dutiful ⓘ kind-hearted ⓘ |
| occupation | charioteer ⓘ |
| parentalRelationshipToKarna | adoptive father ⓘ |
| raised | Karna ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInKarnaLife |
foster father
ⓘ
nurturer ⓘ |
| showsToKarna | paternal affection ⓘ |
| socialStatus | Suta ⓘ |
| sourceText | Critical tradition of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| spouse | Radha ⓘ |
| treatsKarnaAs | biological son ⓘ |
| universe |
Mahabharata universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Bharata narrative cycle
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adhiratha Description of subject: Adhiratha is a charioteer in the Mahabharata who finds and raises the abandoned infant Karna as his own son.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.