Book of the Sleeping
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Book of the Sleeping is the English rendering of the title of the Sauptika Parva, a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of sleeping warriors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of the Sleeping canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5075513 — 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: Book of the Sleeping Context triple: [Sauptika Parva, titleMeaning, Book of the Sleeping]
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A.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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B.
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep is a 1956 American horror film featuring a mad surgeon who experiments on human brains, notable for its cast of classic horror stars.
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C.
Book of Visions
Book of Visions is a foundational Kabbalistic work by Hayyim Vital that records his mystical experiences, dreams, and revelations, significantly shaping later Jewish mysticism.
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D.
Book of the Stranger
"Book of the Stranger" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the fantasy television series Game of Thrones, notable for key reunions and major power shifts in Westeros.
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E.
The Sleepers and the One that Watcheth
"The Sleepers and the One that Watcheth" is a symbolist, spiritually charged painting by Simeon Solomon that explores themes of contemplation, desire, and mystical vigilance through closely grouped, dreamlike figures.
- 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: Book of the Sleeping Target entity description: Book of the Sleeping is the English rendering of the title of the Sauptika Parva, a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of sleeping warriors.
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A.
Book of Dreams
"Book of Dreams" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, known for its intimate, romantic lyrics and reflective tone.
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B.
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep is a 1956 American horror film featuring a mad surgeon who experiments on human brains, notable for its cast of classic horror stars.
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C.
Book of Visions
Book of Visions is a foundational Kabbalistic work by Hayyim Vital that records his mystical experiences, dreams, and revelations, significantly shaping later Jewish mysticism.
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D.
Book of the Stranger
"Book of the Stranger" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the fantasy television series Game of Thrones, notable for key reunions and major power shifts in Westeros.
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E.
The Sleepers and the One that Watcheth
"The Sleepers and the One that Watcheth" is a symbolist, spiritually charged painting by Simeon Solomon that explores themes of contemplation, desire, and mystical vigilance through closely grouped, dreamlike figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
ⓘ
sectionOfEpic ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| belongsToTextualTradition | Itihasa ⓘ |
| centralEvent | Ashwatthama’s attack on the Pandava camp ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
killingOfSleepingEnemies
ⓘ
violationOfWarriorCode ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancientIndia ⓘ |
| describesEvent | massacre of the Pandava camp at night ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ashwatthama
ⓘ
Kripa ⓘ Kritavarma ⓘ |
| genre |
HinduEpic
ⓘ
epicLiterature ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Sauptika Parva ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | night-time massacre of sleeping warriors ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Sauptika Parva ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| positionInWork | bookOfMahabharata ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Shanti Parva
ⓘ
Stri Parva ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | partOfHinduScripturalEpicTradition ⓘ |
| setting | after the Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthorTraditionallyAscribed | Vyasa ⓘ |
| theme |
dharmaAndAdharma
ⓘ
linked to:
Dharma
nightWarfare ⓘ revenge ⓘ warAtrocity ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of the Sleeping Description of subject: Book of the Sleeping is the English rendering of the title of the Sauptika Parva, a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the night-time massacre of sleeping warriors.
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