oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha
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The oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha is a pivotal Mahabharata episode in which Arjuna vows to slay Jayadratha by sunset the next day to avenge his son Abhimanyu’s death, dramatically shaping the course of the Kurukshetra war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha Context triple: [Drona Parva, containsEpisode, oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha]
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A.
Karna–Arjuna duel
The Karna–Arjuna duel is the climactic and most celebrated single combat of the Mahabharata, pitting two of its greatest archers and estranged brothers against each other on the Kurukshetra battlefield.
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B.
Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance is a massive open-air rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and ancient Indian life.
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C.
Bhīṣma Parva
Bhīṣma Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahābhārata that primarily narrates the early stages of the Kurukṣetra war and the teachings later known as the Bhagavad Gītā.
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D.
Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira
The Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira is the grand royal consecration ritual in the Mahabharata through which Yudhishthira asserts his imperial sovereignty over other kings, setting the stage for the epic’s ensuing rivalries and conflict.
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E.
Stri Parva
Stri Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the grief, lamentation, and moral reflections of the women after the devastating Kurukshetra war.
- 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: oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha Target entity description: The oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha is a pivotal Mahabharata episode in which Arjuna vows to slay Jayadratha by sunset the next day to avenge his son Abhimanyu’s death, dramatically shaping the course of the Kurukshetra war.
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A.
Karna–Arjuna duel
The Karna–Arjuna duel is the climactic and most celebrated single combat of the Mahabharata, pitting two of its greatest archers and estranged brothers against each other on the Kurukshetra battlefield.
-
B.
Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance is a massive open-air rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and ancient Indian life.
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C.
Bhīṣma Parva
Bhīṣma Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahābhārata that primarily narrates the early stages of the Kurukṣetra war and the teachings later known as the Bhagavad Gītā.
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D.
Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira
The Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhishthira is the grand royal consecration ritual in the Mahabharata through which Yudhishthira asserts his imperial sovereignty over other kings, setting the stage for the epic’s ensuing rivalries and conflict.
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E.
Stri Parva
Stri Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that focuses on the grief, lamentation, and moral reflections of the women after the devastating Kurukshetra war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahabharata episode
ⓘ
event in the Kurukshetra War ⓘ vow ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Abhimanyu
ⓘ
Bhima ⓘ Drona ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Karna ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| associatedCommander | Dronacharya ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Krishna as Arjuna’s charioteer
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna
|
| associatedFormation | chakravyuha ⓘ |
| associatedKingdom |
Sindhu
ⓘ
linked to:
Indus River
|
| associatedWeapon | Gandiva bow ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of resolute vow under strict time limit ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Arjuna ⓘ |
| declaredIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| declaredOnBattleDay | after Abhimanyu’s death on the thirteenth day of war ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Jayadratha ⓘ |
| hasCause | killing of Abhimanyu ⓘ |
| hasContext | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalTone |
grief
ⓘ
rage ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| hasMotive | avenge Abhimanyu’s death ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Arjuna ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | turning point in Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| involvesVowFormula | Arjuna swears to kill Jayadratha by the next sunset ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Krishna’s illusion of sunset
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intense fourteenth day of battle ⓘ strategic focus of Kaurava army on protecting Jayadratha ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
consequences of adharma in war
ⓘ
dharma and vengeance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | heightens dramatic tension in Mahabharata ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Drona
ⓘ
Duryodhana ⓘ Karna ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Kaurava warriors ⓘ |
| provokedBy | unfair killing of Abhimanyu in chakravyuha ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Bhishma Parva and Drona Parva traditions
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
|
| resultsIn |
death of Jayadratha
ⓘ
demoralization of Kaurava forces ⓘ fulfillment of Arjuna’s vow ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| targets | Jayadratha ⓘ |
| threatensSelfDestruction | Arjuna vows to enter fire if he fails ⓘ |
| timeLimit | before sunset the next day ⓘ |
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Subject: oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha Description of subject: The oath of Arjuna to kill Jayadratha is a pivotal Mahabharata episode in which Arjuna vows to slay Jayadratha by sunset the next day to avenge his son Abhimanyu’s death, dramatically shaping the course of the Kurukshetra war.
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