appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata
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The appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata, known as the Harivamsa, is a supplementary Sanskrit text that elaborates on the genealogy, legends, and early life of Krishna and related dynasties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5106524 — 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: appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata Context triple: [Harivamsa, traditionalClassification, appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata]
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A.
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata is the book that narrates the early days of the great Kurukshetra war, including Bhishma’s command of the Kaurava army and the discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
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B.
Kavitrayam of Telugu Mahabharata
The Kavitrayam of Telugu Mahabharata refers to the trio of classical Telugu poets—Nannaya, Tikkana, and Errana—who collaboratively rendered the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata into a foundational masterpiece of Telugu literature.
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C.
Sangraha sub-parva
Sangraha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that provides an overview and summary of the stories and events to be narrated in the larger work.
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D.
Anubhashya
Anubhashya is a Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras composed by the Hindu philosopher Vallabhacharya, foundational to the Pushtimarg (Path of Grace) tradition.
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E.
Sarala Mahabharata
Sarala Mahabharata is a 15th-century Odia retelling of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its regional flavor, poetic style, and significant influence on Odia literature and culture.
- 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: appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata Target entity description: The appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata, known as the Harivamsa, is a supplementary Sanskrit text that elaborates on the genealogy, legends, and early life of Krishna and related dynasties.
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A.
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata is the book that narrates the early days of the great Kurukshetra war, including Bhishma’s command of the Kaurava army and the discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
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B.
Kavitrayam of Telugu Mahabharata
The Kavitrayam of Telugu Mahabharata refers to the trio of classical Telugu poets—Nannaya, Tikkana, and Errana—who collaboratively rendered the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata into a foundational masterpiece of Telugu literature.
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C.
Sangraha sub-parva
Sangraha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that provides an overview and summary of the stories and events to be narrated in the larger work.
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D.
Anubhashya
Anubhashya is a Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras composed by the Hindu philosopher Vallabhacharya, foundational to the Pushtimarg (Path of Grace) tradition.
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E.
Sarala Mahabharata
Sarala Mahabharata is a 15th-century Odia retelling of the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its regional flavor, poetic style, and significant influence on Odia literature and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Sanskrit text ⓘ appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Harivamsha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harivaṃśa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | supplement to the Mahabharata rather than one of the 18 Mahapuranas ⓘ |
| contains |
Krishna’s childhood stories
ⓘ
accounts of dynasties ⓘ cosmogonic myths ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Epic and Puranic Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| describedAs | appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | title means "Lineage of Hari" ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hari (Vishnu-Krishna)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vrishni dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ early life of Krishna ⓘ genealogy of Krishna ⓘ legends of Krishna ⓘ |
| genre |
Itihasa
ⓘ
Puranic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bhavishya-parva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harivamsa-parva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu-parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Vaishnava traditions
ⓘ
later Krishna-bhakti literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narrativeType | mythological genealogy ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | ancient India ⓘ |
| preservedIn | multiple manuscript recensions ⓘ |
| primaryTheme | glories of Hari (Vishnu-Krishna) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| setting | mythic and epic India ⓘ |
| structure | three main sections ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hindu studies
ⓘ
Indology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Vyasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition and manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy | Vaishnava theologians ⓘ |
| usedFor | elaborating Krishna’s genealogy and early life beyond the Mahabharata ⓘ |
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Subject: appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata Description of subject: The appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata, known as the Harivamsa, is a supplementary Sanskrit text that elaborates on the genealogy, legends, and early life of Krishna and related dynasties.
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