RajasuyaYajna
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RajasuyaYajna is a grand Vedic royal consecration ritual, famously performed by Yudhishthira in the Mahabharata to proclaim his imperial sovereignty over other kings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RajasuyaYajna canonical | 2 |
| Rajasuya Yajna (drama) | 1 |
| Rajasuya sacrifice | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5177022 — 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: RajasuyaYajna Context triple: [Sahadeva, participatedIn, RajasuyaYajna]
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A.
Somayajna
Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
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B.
Ashvamedhika Parva
Ashvamedhika Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates Yudhishthira’s post-war horse sacrifice (Ashvamedha) and the associated philosophical and moral teachings.
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C.
Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya
The Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya is a legendary snake-sacrifice ritual in the Mahabharata, performed to exterminate all serpents in revenge for his father Parikshit's death.
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D.
Ashvamedha
Ashvamedha is an ancient Vedic horse sacrifice ritual performed by kings to assert imperial sovereignty and divine approval of their rule.
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E.
Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
- 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: RajasuyaYajna Target entity description: RajasuyaYajna is a grand Vedic royal consecration ritual, famously performed by Yudhishthira in the Mahabharata to proclaim his imperial sovereignty over other kings.
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A.
Somayajna
Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
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B.
Ashvamedhika Parva
Ashvamedhika Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates Yudhishthira’s post-war horse sacrifice (Ashvamedha) and the associated philosophical and moral teachings.
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C.
Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya
The Sarpa Satra of King Janamejaya is a legendary snake-sacrifice ritual in the Mahabharata, performed to exterminate all serpents in revenge for his father Parikshit's death.
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D.
Ashvamedha
Ashvamedha is an ancient Vedic horse sacrifice ritual performed by kings to assert imperial sovereignty and divine approval of their rule.
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E.
Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic ritual
ⓘ
royal consecration ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vedic religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedic Hinduism
|
| associatedWithCharacter |
Bhishma
ⓘ
Draupadi ⓘ Duryodhana ⓘ Krishna ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Indra
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Kuru dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Duryodhana’s jealousy
ⓘ
Jarasandha’s death ⓘ crowning of Yudhishthira as emperor ⓘ humiliation of Jarasandha ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Sabha Parva
ⓘ
Shanti Parva ⓘ |
| consequenceInEpic | tension leading to dice game ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian monarchy ⓘ |
| describedIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit ‘rajasuya’ meaning ‘royal consecration sacrifice’ ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
feasting and gifts
ⓘ
royal inauguration ⓘ sacrificial ritual ⓘ tribute collection ⓘ |
| languageOfScripturalDescription | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| performedAt | Indraprastha ⓘ |
| performedBy | Yudhishthira ⓘ |
| performedFor | establishing a king as emperor ⓘ |
| purpose |
assertion of political supremacy
ⓘ
imperial sovereignty ⓘ royal consecration ⓘ |
| relatedRitual |
Ashvamedha
ⓘ
Rajasuya ⓘ Vajapeya ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
Vedic recitations
ⓘ
animal sacrifices ⓘ elaborate ritual paraphernalia ⓘ gifts to Brahmins ⓘ multiple sacrificial fires ⓘ payment of tribute ⓘ presence of priests ⓘ submission of other kings ⓘ |
| ritualType | Shrauta sacrifice ⓘ |
| status | one of the most prestigious Vedic royal rites ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vedic and epic age of India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RajasuyaYajna Description of subject: RajasuyaYajna is a grand Vedic royal consecration ritual, famously performed by Yudhishthira in the Mahabharata to proclaim his imperial sovereignty over other kings.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: RajasuyaYajna
linked to: RajasuyaYajna