Yudhishthira and Gandhari
E496062
Kuru queen
Mahabharata characters pairing
Pandava prince
character in the Mahabharata
literary relationship
mythological king
Yudhishthira and Gandhari are central figures in the Mahabharata whose poignant post-war dialogue explores themes of grief, dharma, and moral responsibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yudhishthira and Gandhari canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5129598 — 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: Yudhishthira and Gandhari Context triple: [Stri Parva, includesDialogueBetween, Yudhishthira and Gandhari]
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Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra
Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra are central characters in the Indian epic Mahabharata, with Sanjaya serving as the clairvoyant charioteer and advisor who narrates the events of the Kurukshetra war to the blind king Dhritarashtra.
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B.
Upapandavas
The Upapandavas are the five sons of the Pandavas and Draupadi in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known collectively as the next generation of Pandava warriors.
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C.
Gandhari
Gandhari is a pivotal queen in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the blindfolded wife of Dhritarashtra and the morally complex mother of the Kauravas.
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D.
Yayati ani Devyani
"Yayati ani Devyani" is a renowned Marathi literary work by poet and playwright Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar (Kusumagraj), based on the mythological story of King Yayati and Devyani.
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E.
Yudhishthira
Yudhishthira is the eldest of the Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth, righteousness, and dharma.
- 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: Yudhishthira and Gandhari Target entity description: Yudhishthira and Gandhari are central figures in the Mahabharata whose poignant post-war dialogue explores themes of grief, dharma, and moral responsibility.
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A.
Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra
Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra are central characters in the Indian epic Mahabharata, with Sanjaya serving as the clairvoyant charioteer and advisor who narrates the events of the Kurukshetra war to the blind king Dhritarashtra.
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B.
Upapandavas
The Upapandavas are the five sons of the Pandavas and Draupadi in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known collectively as the next generation of Pandava warriors.
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C.
Gandhari
Gandhari is a pivotal queen in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the blindfolded wife of Dhritarashtra and the morally complex mother of the Kauravas.
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D.
Yayati ani Devyani
"Yayati ani Devyani" is a renowned Marathi literary work by poet and playwright Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar (Kusumagraj), based on the mythological story of King Yayati and Devyani.
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E.
Yudhishthira
Yudhishthira is the eldest of the Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth, righteousness, and dharma.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kuru queen
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Mahabharata characters pairing ⓘ Pandava prince ⓘ character in the Mahabharata ⓘ literary relationship ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| action |
curses Krishna after the war
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listens to Gandhari’s lament ⓘ seeks forgiveness from Gandhari ⓘ |
| emotion |
anger toward the Pandavas
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grief over death of her sons ⓘ guilt over responsibility for the war ⓘ remorse for mass slaughter in war ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adherence to dharma
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austerity ⓘ lifelong blindfold ⓘ maternal grief ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | central exploration of post-war ethics in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
Shanti Parva
NERFINISHED
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Stri Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ post-Kurukshetra war dialogue ⓘ |
| parent |
100 Kaurava sons
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Duhshala NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Dushasana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kunti NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalAspect |
limits of righteousness
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questioning of just war ⓘ shared but unequal responsibility for adharma ⓘ |
| roleIn |
eldest of the Pandavas
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mother of the Kauravas ⓘ rightful heir to the Kuru throne ⓘ |
| sibling |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
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Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Dhritarashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSource | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of war
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dharma ⓘ family tragedy ⓘ grief ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yudhishthira and Gandhari Description of subject: Yudhishthira and Gandhari are central figures in the Mahabharata whose poignant post-war dialogue explores themes of grief, dharma, and moral responsibility.
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