Purva-khanda
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Purva-khanda is the opening section of the Garuda Purana, containing foundational teachings on cosmology, ethics, and spiritual practice in Hindu tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Purva-khanda canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9119181 — 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: Purva-khanda Context triple: [Garuda Purana, hasSection, Purva-khanda]
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A.
Purva-bhaga
Purva-bhaga is the first major section of the Linga Purana, a Hindu scripture focused on the worship and mythology of Shiva.
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B.
Brahma Khanda
Brahma Khanda is a major section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on cosmology, creation myths, and the role of the god Brahma within Hindu tradition.
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C.
Tirtha Khanda
Tirtha Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on sacred pilgrimage sites and their religious significance in Hindu tradition.
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D.
Astika sub-parva
Astika sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the story of the sage Astika and the halting of King Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice.
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E.
Vana Parva
Vana Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, known for its accounts of the Pandavas’ exile and several embedded tales, including the story of Nala and Damayanti.
- 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: Purva-khanda Target entity description: Purva-khanda is the opening section of the Garuda Purana, containing foundational teachings on cosmology, ethics, and spiritual practice in Hindu tradition.
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A.
Purva-bhaga
Purva-bhaga is the first major section of the Linga Purana, a Hindu scripture focused on the worship and mythology of Shiva.
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B.
Brahma Khanda
Brahma Khanda is a major section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on cosmology, creation myths, and the role of the god Brahma within Hindu tradition.
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C.
Tirtha Khanda
Tirtha Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on sacred pilgrimage sites and their religious significance in Hindu tradition.
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D.
Astika sub-parva
Astika sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the story of the sage Astika and the halting of King Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice.
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E.
Vana Parva
Vana Parva is a major book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, known for its accounts of the Pandavas’ exile and several embedded tales, including the story of Nala and Damayanti.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
part of Garuda Purana
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section of scripture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Garuda
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| canonicalContext | section of Garuda Purana used in Hindu religious discourse ⓘ |
| contains |
teachings on cosmological structure of the universe
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teachings on merit and sin ⓘ teachings on rebirth ⓘ teachings on right conduct ⓘ teachings on ritual practice ⓘ teachings on the soul ⓘ |
| genre | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| hasRole | opening section of the Garuda Purana ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
cosmology
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devotional practice ⓘ dharma ⓘ ethics ⓘ karma ⓘ liberation ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| partOf | Garuda Purana ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus |
part of a major Hindu Purana
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linked to:
Puranas
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| textType | Smriti text section ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Purva-khanda Description of subject: Purva-khanda is the opening section of the Garuda Purana, containing foundational teachings on cosmology, ethics, and spiritual practice in Hindu tradition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.