Chakravyuha
E569283
Chakravyuha is a complex, multi-layered military battle formation from the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its near-impenetrable circular design.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chakravyuh | 1 |
| Chakravyuha canonical | 1 |
| Chakravyuha-bhedi | 1 |
| Pandavas from entering chakravyuha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6112559 — 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: Chakravyuha Context triple: [Abhimanyu, formationEntered, Chakravyuha]
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A.
Bhagadatta
Bhagadatta is a legendary king of Pragjyotisha in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned as a powerful warrior and ally of the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra War.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Kurukshetra War
The Kurukshetra War is the legendary epic battle at the heart of the Indian Mahabharata, depicting a vast dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas that explores themes of duty, righteousness, and fate.
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E.
Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
- 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: Chakravyuha Target entity description: Chakravyuha is a complex, multi-layered military battle formation from the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its near-impenetrable circular design.
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A.
Bhagadatta
Bhagadatta is a legendary king of Pragjyotisha in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned as a powerful warrior and ally of the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra War.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Kurukshetra War
The Kurukshetra War is the legendary epic battle at the heart of the Indian Mahabharata, depicting a vast dynastic struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas that explores themes of duty, righteousness, and fate.
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E.
Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the final battles of the Kurukshetra war, focusing on the brief command and fall of King Shalya as the Kaurava army’s last commander.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle formation
ⓘ
concept from the Mahabharata ⓘ military formation ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Abhimanyu
ⓘ
Arjuna ⓘ Dronacharya ⓘ Kauravas ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| breachedBy | Abhimanyu ⓘ |
| category |
Vyuha (battle array) in Hindu epics
ⓘ
ancient Indian military strategy ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Dronacharya ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
metaphor for difficult situations with no easy escape
ⓘ
symbol of strategic complexity in Indian military lore ⓘ |
| describedIn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| etymology | Sanskrit term meaning ‘wheel formation’ or ‘circular array’ ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
multiple defensive layers
ⓘ
warriors positioned in concentric circles ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
complex
ⓘ
near-impenetrable ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
concentric
ⓘ
multi-layered ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhishma Parva
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhīṣma Parva
Drona Parva ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Abhimanyu ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Pandava army ⓘ |
| requires |
coordinated movement of troops
ⓘ
specialized knowledge to enter ⓘ specialized knowledge to exit ⓘ |
| tacticalPurpose |
encircle enemy
ⓘ
isolate enemy units ⓘ trap enemy forces ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kaurava army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chakravyuha Description of subject: Chakravyuha is a complex, multi-layered military battle formation from the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its near-impenetrable circular design.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chakravyuha
linked to: Chakravyuha