Список персонажей в Махабхарате

Махабхарата Ведой является одним из двух основных санскритских эпосов древней Индии, составленной Вьясой . В его сердце лежит эпическая борьба между Пандавами и Кауравами . Центральные персонажи включают пять братьев Пандавы - Юдхиштхира , Бхима , Арджуна , Накула и Сахадева - вместе со своей женой Драупади . На противоположной стороне сотни братьев Кауравы возглавляют старший брат Дурьодхана . Тем не менее, Махабхарата богато населен другими известными фигурами, включая Кришну , Бхишму , Дрону , Карна , Кунти , Душасаны , Крипы , Дритраштры , Гандхари , Шакуни , Ашваттхамы , Баларамы , Субхадра , Вийаса , Абхиманью , Панду , Саити и Амбата .

Рукописи Махабхараты существуют во многих версиях, в которых специфика и детали основных героев и эпизодов различаются, часто значительно. За исключением секций, содержащих Бхагавад -гиту , которая удивительно последовать между многочисленными рукописями, остальная часть Epic существует во многих версиях. ^{[ 1 ]} Различия между северными и южными конференциями особенно важны, причем южные рукописи более обильны и дольше. ^{[ 2 ]} Рукописи, найденные в северной и южной Индии, имеют «великую дивергенцию» в деталях, хотя тематическая сущность похожа. ^{[ 3 ]} Scholars have attempted to construct a critical edition, relying mostly on a study of the Bombay edition, the Poona edition, the Calcutta edition and the south Indian editions of the Mahabharata manuscripts. The most accepted version is one prepared by scholars led by Vishnu Sukthankar at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, preserved at the Kyoto University, the Cambridge University and various Indian universities.^[4]^[5]

This list follows the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata, but may have characters exclusive to a particular recension.^{[note 1]}

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Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu was the son of third Pandava prince Arjuna and Yadava princess Subhadra. He was a disciple of his maternal uncles Krishna and Balarama. He was killed unfairly on the 13th day of Kurukshetra War.^[6]

Adhiratha

Adhiratha was the foster-father of Karna. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Adhiratha was descended from Yayati and therefore was related to Krishna. He was also the descendant of Romapada,^[7] the king of Anga and brother-in-law of Dasharatha's descendant Shighra, king of Ayodhya.His wife was Radha and their biological sons were shon and shatrunjay/chitrasen.

Adrika

Adrika was an apsara, who was cursed to become a fish and only to be liberated when she gives birth to a human. Adrika, as a fish, lived in the river Yamuna. Once she came in contact with the semen of Uparichara and impregnated herself. After 10 months, some fishermen caught her, cut open her womb and found two children—Matsyagandha and Matsya. After the incident, Adrika was liberated from her curse and returned to heaven.^[8]^{[page needed]}

Agni

Agni is the Hindu god of fire. In the Vana Parva, sage Markandeya told the story of Agni's marriage. In the Khandava-daha Parva, Agni in disguise approaches Krishna and Arjuna seeking sufficient food for gratification of his hunger and expressed his desire to consume the forest of Khandava protected by Indra for the sake of Takshaka, the chief of the Nagas. Aided by Krishna and Arjuna, Agni consumes the Khandava Forest. Later, as a boon, Arjuna got all his weapons from Indra and also the bow, Gandiva, from Varuna.^[9]

Alambusha

Alambusha was a Rakshasa. In the Kurukshetra War, he fought from the Kaurava side. During the war, he defeated Iravan, son of Pandava prince Arjuna. Later on the 14th day of Kurukshetra war, Alambusha was killed by Bhima's son, Ghatotkacha.^[10]

Alayudha

He was a demon and friend of another demon named Alambusha. He and Alambusha were killed by Bhima's demon son Ghatotkacha during the Night war on the fourteenth day of the war.

Amba

Amba was the eldest daughter of Kashya, the king of Kashi and the sister of Ambika and Ambalika. Amba was abducted by Kuru prince Bhishma and holds him responsible for her misfortune. Her sole goal in life becomes his destruction, to fulfill which she is reborn as Shikhandini/Shikhandi.^[11]

Ambalika

Ambalika is the daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi, and wife of Vichitravirya, the King of Hastinapur. She was also the mother of Pandu, stepmother of Dhritarashtra and grandmother of Pandavas.^[12]

Ambika

Ambika is the daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi, and wife of Vichitravirya, the king of Hastinapura.^[13] She was also the mother of Dhritarashtra and stepmother of Pandu and grandmother to the Kauravas.^[14]

Ambika's maid (Parishrami)

The chief maid of Ambika named parishrami or maryada was sent by Ambika and Ambalika to Maharishi Vyasa. From their union, Vidura was born.

At epic Mahabharata, When queen Satyawati had two kids, One Dhritarastra who were blind and One Pandu who were physically paralyzed since birth. So Satyawati needed perfect child for hastinapura kingdom's future. But in niyoga, ambika and ambalika doesn't want to niyog again with vyasa. So ambika calls her maid, Parishrami for niyoga. In niyog ambika were eye closed, she got blind son, ambalika got scared, she got paralyzed son, but Parishrami didn't closed her eyes, didn't scared, at result she got healthy, smart child named Vidura. That's how she were famous.

Amitaujas

Amitaujas is the mighty warrior of Panchala Kingdom. He was the maharatha on the side of Pandavas.^[15]

Anjanaparvana

He was the son of Ghatotkacha and Mourvi. His grandparents were Bhima and Hidimbā. He was killed by Ashwatthama in the Kurukshetra War.

Arjuna

Arjuna was the third of the Pandava brothers and was son of the god Indra. He was known for his archery skills and killed great warriors like Bhishma, Jayadratha and Karna by following the god Krishna.^[16]^[17]

Aruni

In the Mahabharata, Aruni appeared in the Adi Parva. Aruni was a disciple of sage named Dhaumya. Once a flood took place in the fields of the ashram (school). A breach was formed in the embankment. Dhaumya sent Aruni to stop the water from entering the embankment. After a long time, Aruni had not returned. So, Dhaumya went out to find Aruni. The latter lying in the breach of the embankment to prevent the water from entering it. Because of his loyalty, Aruni is also known as Gurubhakta Aruni.

Ashvins

The Ashvins or the Ashvini a pair of twin demigods. Their father is Surya and his mother is Saranyu. They are the demigods of medicine and health. In the epic, Kunti felt bad for Madri as she did not have any children due to a curse and shared her secret mantra with her. Madri, using the mantra, invoked the Ashvins and had one pair of twins, Nakula and Sahadeva.^[18]

Ashwatthama

Ashwatthama was the son of guru Drona and fought on the Kaurava side against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War.Ashwatthama had various divine weapons like Narayanastra, Brahmastra and Bhramshira astra. He had a divine gem on his forehead which granted him powers above Humans,Danavas, Rakshas, Nagas, Gandharvas, Pisach .Ashvatthama was appointed as the final commander-in-chief of the Kauravas, after which he slaughters most of the Pandava camp in a single night offensive. Ashwatthama is believed to be alive even today.

Astika

Astika was a rishi, and he was a son of Jaratkaru by the serpent goddess Manasa – a sister of the great serpent king Vasuki. He saved the life of a serpent Takshaka, the king of snakes, when the king Janamejaya organized a snake sacrifice known as Sarpa Satra, where he made great sacrifices of serpents, to avenge for the death of his father Parikshit.

Avantini

She was the wife of Shalya and the mother of Madranjaya, Rukmanagada, Rukmanaratha,Sabidha,Tejasree and Senajiti. She was the princess of Avanti.

Ayu

Ayu or Ayus was an ancestor of Shantanu. He was a son Pururavas and his apsara wife, Urvashi. He married Prabha, an asura princess (daughter of Swarbhanu). He was succeeded by his son Nahusha.^[19]

Ayodhaumya

Ayodhaumya/ Dhaumya was a sage of Avanti. He had three disciples namely Aruni of Panchal, Upamanyu and Veda. He even accompanied the Pandavas into the forest of Kurujangala during their exile. He sang songs of Sama Veda referring to Yama.

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Babhruvahana

Babruvahana was one of the sons of Arjuna, begotten through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipur. During the Ashvamedha yagna, he killed his father Arjuna without knowing his identity. But Arjuna's other wife Ulupi brought back his life with the help of Nagamani.

Bahlika

Bahlika, also spelled as Vahlika, was the king of Bahlika kingdom and the elder brother of Shantanu, who was a king of Hastinapur. Along with his son, Somadatta, and grandson, Bhurishravas, he fought on the side of the Kaurava army in the Kurukshetra War and was slain by Bhima on the 14th day of the war when it continued after sunset.

Bakasura

Bakasura was a demon who was killed by Bhima near the city of Ekacakrā.

Balarama

Balarama is the elder brother of Krishna.^[20] He taught both Duryodhana of the Kauravas and Bhima of the Pandavas the art of fighting with a mace. He did not participate in the Kurukshetra War.

Banasena

He was a son of Karna by his wife chandravali. He was an excellent Mace-wielder. On the 16th day of the war, Banasena was fighting with Bhima and later killed.^[21]

Bhadra and Madira

Bhadra and Madira were 3rd and 4th wives of Vasudeva. They were the daughters of Giribhanu/Sumukha and Padmavati/Pataladevi,and elder sisters of Yashoda. Bhadra's sons were Upanidhi, Gada and Keshi. Madira's sons were Nanda, Upananda, Kritaka and Shura. They cremated themselves with Vasudeva.

Bhadrakali

Bhadrakali is the fierce form of Devi. To destroy Daksha yajna, She appeared with Veerabhadra. She also mentioned in Shalya Parva, when she was the one of followers of Kartikeya.^[22]^[23]

Bhagadatta

Bhagadatta was the son of Naraka, king of the Pragjyotisha Kingdom and second in a line of kings of Naraka dynasty. He sided with Kaurava in the Mahabharata war as he was an enemy of Krishna and father in law of Duryodhan. He was killed by Arjuna on the 12th day of battle.

Bharadvaja

Bharadvaja was a sage with divine powers. He was one of the sons of god Brihaspati and the father of Drona and Shrutavati. Bharadvaja trained his son and his other disciple, Drupada.

Bharata

Bharata is an ancestor of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. According to the epic, Bharata was the son of Dushyanta and was a Chakravartin.

Bhima

Bhima is the second born of the Pandavas and son of Vayu. Bhima was considered one of the strongest warriors and slayed prominent figures like demons Bakasura, Hidimbasura, Kirmira, Jatasura; warriors like Jarasandha and Kichaka. In Kurukshetra war, Bhima alone killed 100 Kaurava brothers.

Bhima of Vidarbha

In the Vana Parva of the epic, sage Markandeya narrated the story of Nala and Damayanti. Bhima was the king of Vidarbha and the father of Damayanti.

Bhishma

Originally named 'Devavrata', he was the eighth son of the Kuru King Shantanu and the river goddess Ganga. Bhishma was blessed with a boon from his father that he could choose the time of his death or he may remain immortal till he desires. He was related to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas through his half-brother, Vichitravirya (son of Satyavati). He was the commander in chief of the Kaurava army for the first 11 days.

Bhrigu

Sauti said in the Pauloma Parva that Bhrigu was the son of Brahma. He was married to Puloma, who gave birth to Chyavana. When the demon Puloma was carrying off his wife Puloma, she gave birth to his son, Chyavana, by whose brightness the demon was burnt into ashes. When Bhrigu saw his wife crying, he asked the reason. Puloma stated that Agni had said to the demon Puloma that I was the girl with whom Puloma was betrothed. In anger, Bhrigu cursed Agni to engulf everything whether pure or impure.

Bhurishravas

Bhurishravas was the son of Somadatta and the grandson of Bahlika, hence making him the cousin of Dhritarashtra, Pandu, and Vidura. Bhurishravas had two brothers – Bhuri and Shala. Bhurishravas, in the Kurukshetra War, is known to have a rivalry with Yadava general Satyaki. Bhurishravas is eventually killed by Satyaki in the War.

Budha

Budha is the illegitimate son of Chandra, the moon god, and Tara, wife of Brihaspati and foster son of Brihaspati. He met Ilā and married her. From their union, a son was born, who was known as Pururava. Pururavas founded the great lunar dynasty.

Brihaspati

Brihaspati is the son of Angirasa, and husband of Tara. He is the father of Bharadvaja and his descendants are Drona and Ashwatthama. He is the foster father of Budha. He is the guru of the devas.

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Chandra

Chandra is the moon god. He is the son of Anusuya and Atri. The Chandravamsha (lunar dynasty) is named after him. Chandra had an affair with Tara, Brihaspati's wife. From their union, Tara became pregnant with Chandra's son, Budha. Budha's son, Pururavas, was the first king of the lunar dynasty. Later, Chandra married Rohini and a son named Varchas was born.

Chandravarma Kamboja

Chandravarma Kamboja is the first Kamboja king mentioned by name in the Mahābhārata. He was an ancestor of Duryodhana's wife Bhanumati.^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27] He appears to have been an ancient very powerful and renowned (vikhyaat) ruler of the Kambojas. He finds mention in the Adiparva section of the epic Mahābhārata, where he is stated to be an Asura or a demonic ruler.^[28]^[29]^[30]

Chitrasena

Chitrasena was a son of Kashyapa and Arishta/Pradha and the King of the Gandharvas who prevented the Kauravas from putting up their camp near the pond where he himself had encamped.

Chitrasena was also introduced in the epic in the Vana Parva, as a teacher of music by Indra. Indra foresaw that Arjuna would have to spend one year at King Virata's palace as a eunuch, during which time he would need the knowledge of music and dance. He wanted Arjuna to be trained by the king of the Gandharvas, Chitrasena. Chitrasena began his classes soon and the two also became good friends.^[31] When Urvashi cursed Arjuna to remain a eunuch for life, it was Chitrasena along with Indra who mediated with her to reduce the tenure of her curse to a single year. Chitrasena was able to achieve this by narrating to her the story of the Pandavas and the bravery of Arjuna.^[32]

Chekitana

Chekitana was the son of Kekaya king Dhrishtaketu and Queen Shrutakirti, a Yadava. Chekitana was described to be a valorous warrior, who fought with warriors like Susharma, Kripacharya and Dronacharya. He also rescued Nakula from the clutches of Duryodhana. On the 18th day, he was killed by Duryodhana.

Chitra and Chitrasena

Chitra and Chitrasena were brothers and the two kings of the Abhisara Kingdom. Both of them sided with the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra War. Chitra was killed by Prativindhya on the 16th day, whereas Chitrasena was killed by Shrutakarma on the same day.

Chitrāngada

Chitrāngada was a king in ancient India. In the Mahabharata, he is the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati, ascending the throne of Hastinapura after his father's death. However, he is killed by a Gandharva named Chitrāngada soon after that.

Gandharva Chitrāngada

Chitrangada was a Gandharva, who was jealous of Shantanu's son Chitrāngada, for sharing a name. One day, the Gandharva challenged the prince and killed him.

Chitrāngada of Kalinga

Chitrāngada was the king of the Kalinga kingdom. In the Shanti Parva of the epic, Narada narrated that Chitrangada's daughter (Bhanumati) with Kaurava Duryodhana. After him, Srutayudha became the king of Kalinga as he had no son. Possibly, his wife was Chandramudra.

Chitrāngadā

Chitrāngadā was the warrior princess of Manipura. She was the only heir of king Chitravahana and one of Arjuna's consorts. She had a son named Babhruvahana with him. Later, Babhruvahana unknowingly killed his father but was revived by Ulupi, Chitrāngadā's friend, and co-wife.

Chitravahana

He was the king of Manipura and the father of Chitrangadaa. He was also the grandfather of Babruvahana. His wife was Queen Vasundhara.

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Damayanti

Damayanti is a character in a love story found in the Vana Parva book of the Mahabharata. She was a princess of the Vidarbha Kingdom, who married King Nala of the Nishadha Kingdom. Her story is set long before the Kurukshetra War.

Dantavakra

Dantavakra was the king of Karusha according to the Mahabharata and the Puranas.

Danda and Dandadhara

Danda and Dandadhara is the two princes of Magadha Kingdom. They fought the side of Kauravas and killed by Arjuna during Kurukshetra war.^[33]^[34]

Dasharaja

Dasharaja was the fisherman chieftain of Hastinapura and the father of Satyavati. He was the one who asked Satyavati's heir to be the ruler of Hastinapura, due to which Bhishma took a vow of celibacy and a vow not to rule Hastinapura. He is a great-great-grandfather of the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

Darada

Darada is the king of Bahlika Kingdom. Shushipala eulogized him when he was born the earth was cleaved because of his weight.

Devaki

Devaki was the daughter of Devaka, the cousin of Kamsa, wife of Vasudeva Anakadundubhi, the biological mother of Krishna.

Devayani

Devayani was the daughter of Shukra, the guru of the Asuras. She was married to Yayati and gave birth to two sons—Yadu and Turvasu, and a daughter—Madhavi. Before her marriage, she once fell in love with Brihaspati's son, Kacha. However, Kacha later refused to marry her. She had a friend named Sharmishtha who was secretly in relationship with her husband Yayati.^[35]

Devika

Devika was the daughter of Govasena, the king of the Sivi Kingdom of Shaivya tribe, and the second wife of Yudhishthira they got married in a self choice ceremony. They had a son called Yaudheya.

Dhrishtadyumna

Dhrishtadyumna was the son of Drupada and the brother of Draupadi, Shikhandi, and Satyajit in the epic Mahabharata. He had four sons – Kshatradharman, Kshatravarman, Kshatranjaya, and Dhrishtaketu. He was the commander-in-chief of the Pandava army during the entire Kurukshetra War i.e. for 18 days. Dhrishtadyumna killed Drona, the royal guru, when he was meditating which was against the rules of engagement.

Dhritrashtra

In the epic Mahabharata, Dhritarashtra is the King of Kuru Kingdom with its capital Hastinapur. He was born to Vichitravirya's first wife Ambika. Dhritarashtra was born blind and became father to 100 sons and one daughter Dushala by his wife Gandhari (Gāndhārī), and another son Yuyutsu by Sughada, his wife's maid. These children, including the eldest son Duryodhana, came to be known as the Kauravas.

Dhrishtaketu of Chedi

Dhrishtaketu was the son of Chedi king Shishupala, who was a cousin of Krishna. Dhrishtaketu became the king of Chedi after his father's death and became an ally of the Pandava. Dhrishtaketu and his brothers and sons participated in the Kurukshetra War, where they all were killed.

Dhrishtaketu of Kekeya

Dhrishtaketu was the ruler of Kekeya, and his wife was Shrutakirti, a Yadava who was the daughter of Shurasena. Many of Dhrishtaketu's sons participated in the Kurukshetra War, participating on both sides. Vrihadkshatra and Chekitana were two of his notable sons. Dhrishtaketu's daughter Bhadra was married to Krishna, who bore him many sons.

Draupadi

Draupadi also referred to as Panchalī, is the most important female and one of the most important characters in Mahabharata. She was born from a yajna organized by Panchala King Drupada and is described to be the most beautiful woman of her time. She was the common wife of the Pandavas, who fought their cousins, the Kauravas in the great Kurukshetra War. She had five sons from each Pandava, who were collectively addressed as the Upapandavas.

Drona

In the epic Mahabharata, Droṇa or Droṇāchārya was the royal preceptor to the Kauravas and Pandavas. He was the son of rishi Bharadvaja and a descendant of sage Angirasa. He was a master of advanced military arts, including the divine weapons or Astras. He was also the second commander-in-chief of kaurava army from 11th day to 15th day. He was beheaded by Dhrishtadyumna when he was meditating to release his soul on the battlefield.^[8]

Drupada

Drupada was the son of King Prishata. He was the king of the land of Southern Panchala. His capital was known as Kampilya. He was father of Shikhandi, Satyajit, Dhrishtadyumna and Draupadi. He was friend turned rival of Droṇa and rivalry developed when he humiliated Droṇa in front of his ministers. Later, with the help of Arjuna, Droṇa took half of Drupada's kingdom. This led Drupada to perform a yajna from which Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna emerged. He was killed by Droṇa during the Kurukshetra War.

Durmasena

Durmasena was the son of Dushasana. He helped his father many times in the Kurukshetra war. He was also present inside the Chakra Vyuha on the thirteenth day of the war. He was deprived of his chariot by Abhimanyu and saved by Ashwatthama by cutting Abhimanyu's arrow in mid air. After that, Durmasena killed brutally injured Abhimanyu in a mace duel. On 14th day, Durmasena was brutally killed by Draupadi's sons, the Upapandavas, in revenge for Abhimanyu.

Duryodhana

Duryodhana also is known as Suyodhana, is a major antagonist in Mahabharata and was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of a blind king Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari. Being the firstborn son of the blind king, he was the crown prince of Kuru Kingdom and its capital Hastinapura along with his cousin Yudhishtra who was older than him. Karna was Duryodhana's closest friend and his brother, he died at bhima 's hands at the 18th day of the war.

Duryodhana's wife (Bhanumati)

Duryodhana's wife—named Bhanumati in later retelling—is a minor character is in Mahabharata, and mainly appears in the folk tales.^[36] She is unnamed in the epic, but it is described that she was the princess of Kalinga Kingdom and was the daughter of Chitrangada. She was abducted by Duryodhana with the help of his friend Karna. From Duryodhana, she is the mother of a son, Laxman Kumara, and daughter, Lakshmanaa. Bhanumati's mother-in-law Gandhari described her to Krishna in the posterior to the battle of Kurukshetra.^[37]

Durga

Goddess Durga is also mentioned in the Mahabharata. In Virata Parva and Bhishma Parva of the epic, she was eulogized by Yudhishthira and Arjuna.^[38]^[39]

Dushala

Dushala was the daughter of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, the sister of the Kauravas and the wife of the king of Sindhu, Jaydrath. She was the only daughter of Gandhari from the 101 children. She had a son named Suratha, who succeeded his father, after Jayadratha was killed by Arjuna in the Mahabharata War. Suratha was slewn by Arjuna during his campaign in Sindhu.

Dushasana

Dushasana was a Kaurava prince, the second son of the blind king Dhritarashtra and Gandhari and the younger brother of Duryodhana in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Dushasana married the princess of the Trigarta Kingdom. In a later retelling, she is known as Chandramukhi.^{[citation needed]} They had a son named Drumasena.

Dushyanta

Dushyanta was an ancestor of Shantanu and a king of Hastinapura. He was the husband of Shakuntala and the father of the Emperor Bharata.

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Ekalavya

Ekalavya (English: एकलव्य, ékalavya) is a character from the epic the Mahābhārata. He was a young prince of the Nishadha, a confederation of jungle tribes (Adivasi) in Ancient India.

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Gandhari

Gandhari is one of the prominent characters in the Indian epic the Mahabharata. She was a princess of Gandhara (modern-day Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa) and the wife of Dhritrashtra, the blind king of Hastinapura, and the mother of a hundred sons, the Kauravas.

Gandhari's maid

The chief maid of Gandhari—named Sughada in later retelling—was the mother of Yuyutsu. When Gandhari was pregnant for more than nine months, Dhritrashtra, in fear that there would be no heir, impregnated the maid. Later Gandhari gave birth to the 100 Kauravas and Sughada gave birth to Yuyutsu.

Ganesha

Ganesha is the god of beginnings. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. The epic poem Mahabharata says that the sage Vyasa asked him to serve as his scribe to transcribe the poem as he dictated it to him. Ganesha agreed but only on the condition that Vyasa recites the poem uninterrupted, that is, without pausing. The sage agreed but found that to get any rest he needed to recite very complex passages so Ganesha would have to ask for clarifications.^{[note 2]}

Ganga

In the Mahabharata, Ganga was the first wife of Shantanu, and the mother of heroic warrior-patriarch, Bhishma. When she met Shantanu for the first time, Shantanu asked her to become his wife. She agreed on the condition that he would not ask her a single question. Later, she gave birth to 8 children, who were Vasus reborn as mortals due to a curse. Ganga drowned her seven sons as the Vasus requested her to do so. However, Shantanu stopped her from drowning their eighth son, who was Bhishma, and asked her questions. Ganga's condition was broken and she left Shantanu. However, she promised him to return his son. When Bhishma is mortally wounded in the Kurukshetra War, Ganga came out of the water in human form and wept uncontrollably over his body.

Ghatotkacha

Ghatotkacha was the son of the Pandava Bhima and Hidimbi. His name comes from the fact that his head was hairless (utkaca) and shaped like a ghatam. He died in Kurukshetra War in the hands of Karna.

Ghritachi

Ghritachi is one of the prominent Apsara. In the Mahabharata, she appeared in Adi Parva. According to the story, she was bathing in a river. Bharadvaja was passing by, then he saw her. He was filled with desire and discharged his seed. It fell into a pot and Drona was born.

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Hanuman

Unlike Ramayana, lord Hanuman does not have a large role in Mahabharata. He appears during the exile of Pandavas. In the story, Bhima, Hanuman's celestial brother, performed a penance to gain more strength. Hanuman wanted to test Bhima and appeared as a normal monkey in front of him. The monkey asked Bhima to lift his tail if he believed in his strength. But, Bhima was not able to lift the tail. Later, he realised who the monkey was and apologized.^[40] Hanuman taught battle-skills to Bheema for some time.

Hayagriva

Hayagriva was a horse headed avatar of Vishnu. He incarnated to slay the demons named Madhu and Kaitabha and brings the Vedas to Brahma.^[41]

Hidimb/ Hidimba

Hidimba was a Rakshasa and the brother of Hidimbi. He was killed by Bhima, who later married his sister.

Hidimbi

Hiḍimbī or Hiḍimbā was a Rakshasi in the Mahābhārata. Hidimbi, along with her brother, Hidimba, tried to eat the Pandavas, when they entered their forest. But when she met Bhima, she fell in love with him and told them the plan. After Bhima killed Hidimba, Hidimbi married Bhima and gave birth to Ghatotkacha.

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Ila

Ila or Ilā was a character from Mahabharata who could change his/her gender. As a woman, she married Budha, son of Chandra, and had a son named Pururavas. Pururavas's descendants founded the lunar dynasty.

Indra

In the epic, Indra appears numerous times. He is son of Kashyapa and Aditi. He is the spiritual father of Arjuna. He was the reason for the separation of Urvashi and Pururavas. During his temporary absence, Nahusha took his place as the king. He is called by Kunti after Dharmaraj and Vayu. Later in the epic, he is shown protecting Takshaka's forest from Arjuna. The Pandavas named their capital, Indraprastha, after him. During the exile of Pandavas, Arjuna came to meet him. During the Kurukshetra war, he took the indestructible armor and earrings from Karna and gave him a powerful weapon. These were some of his appearances in the epic.

Iravan

Iravan also is known as Aravan and Iravat^[42] is a minor character in Mahabharata. He was a son of Pandava prince Arjuna (one of the main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the Naga princess Ulupi, Iravan is the central deity of the cult of Kuttantavar which is also the name commonly given to him in that cult—and plays a major role in the cult of Draupadi. Iravan played a huge role in the Kurukshetra War. On the 7th day, he massacred the Kaurava army and killed many brothers of Shakuni. However, on the 8th day, in a battle of many illusions and magical powers, Iravan is beheaded by the demon Alambusha.

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Jambavati

Jambavati is second of the Ashtabharya, the eight principal queen-consorts of Krishna. She was the only daughter of the bear-king Jambavan. Krishna married her, when he defeated Jambavan to retrieve the stolen Syamantaka jewel.^[43]

Janamejaya

Janamejaya was a Kuru king and a descendant of Arjuna. He was the son of Parikshit and the grandson of Abhimanyu and Uttarā. He performed a snake sacrifice called Sarpa Satra to avenge his father's death, who was killed by Takshaka, Arjuna's naga enemy. Astika, son of Manasa, stopped the sacrifice.

Janapadi

Janapadi is an Apsara, who once roamed in the forests. One day, upon seeing her, Shardavan, son of Gautama Maharishi discharged his seed. From his seed, Kripa and Kripi were born.

Jara

Jara was a demoness. When King Brihadratha's queen threw away their half-born child, Jara joined the two halves. The child was named Jarasandha.

Jarasandha

According to the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Jarasandha was a powerful king of Magadha. He was a descendant of a king Brihadratha, the creator of the Barhadratha dynasty of Magadha. He was killed by second Pandava Bhima.

Jaratkaru

Jaratkaru was a sage who wandered all over the earth and remained unmarried. He encountered his ancestors who hung upside down, leading to hell for he did not have any son. This led to his marriage with the snake goddess, Manasa. They gave birth to Astika who saved the snakes from being burnt during the snake sacrifice.

Jatasura

According to the Vana Parva of Mahabharata, Jatasura was a demon. He attacked the Pandavas in there exile. Then Bhima killed him.

Jayadratha

Jayadratha was King of Sindhu Kingdom. He was the son of King Vridhakshtra. He was married to Kauravas' only sister and only daughter of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, Dushala. He kidnapped Draupadi on Duryodhana's order but was stopped by Arjuna and Bhima. His hairs were cut off as a punishment. He was the biggest reason for Abhimanyu's death. Abhimanyu's father Arjuna swore to kill Jayadratha and he fulfill his oath.

Jayatsena

Jayatsena is the son of Jarasandha and king of Magadha. He is stated as one of the powerful kings of the time, who could be summoned to the cause of the Pandavas, before Kurukshetra war. He accepted that and came with an Akshauhini on the side of Pandavas.

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Kadru

Kadru was the daughter of Daksha and wife of Kasyapa. She was the mother of thousand nāgas. She even cursed her children for not obeying her to be burnt in the snake sacrifice.

Kaalvakra

He was the most loyal companion, commander-in-chief and main bodyguard of Kamsa. He was always appreciated by Kamsa. He was also cruel like Kamsa. When Krishna was killing Kamsa, Balarama killed him by beating him and cutting his head with hands.

Kalaratri

Kalaratri is the seventh among the Navadurgas. She is stated in Sauptika Parva. When she appears to the Pandava soldiers in dreams, she appears amidst the fighting during an attack by Drona's son Ashwatthama.^[44]

Kalki

Kalki is the final incarnation of the preserver deity, Vishnu. He is stated in Vana Parva of the epic, to incarnate at the end of the Kali Yuga and protect dharma, by destroying the sinners and Mlecchas.^[45]^[46]

Kacha

Kacha's story is mentioned in Mahabharata's Adi Parva. He was the son of Brihaspati and Tara. He was sent by Devas to Sukracharya's ashram to learn about Mrita Sanjeevani mantra. Sukra's daughter Devyani fell in love with him. However, Kacha later refused to marry her.^[47]

Kamsa

Kamsa or Kamsa was the tyrant ruler of the Vrishni kingdom with its capital at Mathura. He is the brother of Devaki, the mother of the god Krishna who later slew Kamsa.

Kanika

Kanika was a sage of Hastinapur. He acted as a counselor to Dhritarashtra. When Yudhisthira was announced the crown prince, Dhritarashtra became sad for his sons were deceived. And at this time Kanika was summoned to counsel the king, who advised Dhritarashtra not to resort to fight but remove his foes secretly. Unethical methods may also be adopted for killing a foe, was his advice. Then he narrated a story of a jackal, who deceived his companions (tiger, mongoose, wolf, and mouse) by tricking them. Influenced by his counsels Dhritarashtra exiled the Pandavas to Varanavata and constructed the house of lac.^[48]

Karenumati

Karenumati was the daughter of Damaghosha,and Srutashrava. And the sister of Chedi king Shishupala, and Dhrishtaketu. She was the wife of Pandava Nakula and begot him a son, Nirumitra. Nirumitra succeeded his father Nakula to the throne of the Northern Madra Kingdom.

Karna

In the epic, Karna is one of the main protagonists, he was the spiritual son of Surya (the Sun deity) and son of princess Kunti (later the Pandu's queen). He was raised by foster Suta parents named Radha and Adhiratha. Adhiratha was the charioteer and poet profession working for king Dhritarashtra. Karna grows up to be an accomplished warrior, a gifted speaker and becomes a loyal friend of Duryodhana.^[49] He is appointed the king of Anga (Bengal) by Duryodhana. Karna joined the Duryodhana's side in the Kurukshetra War and defeated many warriors like Arjuna, Bhima, Yudhishthira, Nakula, Sahadeva, Bhagadatta, Jarasandha, Ghatotkacha, Shishupala etc. He was Maharatha (an equal to more than 5 maharathi). Karna fought valiantly after the fall of Bhishma, and killed various worriers on the Pandava side, he was born with a natural armour and earrings, though he was loved by the Pandavas towards the end of his life, he was killed by Arjuna on the 17th day of fighting when his wheel was stuck in the mud. Karna had three curses in during his lifetime. He was the one who criticized the Pandavas disrobing of Draupadi despite her calling him a charioteer's son. Karna was also considered an exemplary devotional and donated his things to needy people.

Karna's adoptive brothers

Adhiratha and Radha, the adoptive parents of Karna, had some biological children. Karna's adoptive brothers were killed during the Kurukshetra War.^[50] In later retelling, one of them is named Shona, who was killed by Abhimanyu on the 13th day of Kurukshetra War.

Karna's wives

In the original Mahabharata, there are some mentions of Karna's wife. Her name is not revealed, sometimes assumed as Vrushali.It is described that she belonged to Suta (charioteer) community.^[50] The names and stories appear in later texts and interpolation.

Kauravas

Kauravas were the 102 sons of Dhritarashtra. Out of which, 101 were his legitimate children from his wife Gandhari. He had one illegitimate son named Yuyutsu, who was conceived through a maid during Gandhari's two-year-long pregnancy. Out of these children, Dushala is the only girl. The names of the 102 Kauravas are:

Duryodhana
Yuyutsu
Dushasana
Duhsaha
Duhshal
Durmukha
Vivinsati
Vikarna
Jalasandha
Sulochna
Vinda
Anuvinda
Durdharsha
Suvahu
Dushpradharshana
Durmarshana
Dushkarna
Karna
Chitra
Vipachitra
Chitraksha
Charuchitra
Angada
Durmada
Dushpradharsha
Vivitsu
Vikata
Sama
Urananabha
Padmanabha
Nanda
Upanandaka
Sanapati
Sushena
Kundodara
Mahodara
Chitravahu
Chitravarman
Suvarman
Durvirochana
Ayovahu
Mahavahu
Chitrachapa
Sukundala
Bhimavega
Bhimavala
Valaki
Bhimavikrama
Ugrayudha
Bhimaeara
Kanakayu
Dridhayudha
Dridhavarman
Dridhakshatra
Somakirti
Anadara
Jarasandha
Dridhasandha
Satyasandha
Sahasravaeh
Ugrasravas
Ugrasena
Kshemamurti
Aprajita
Panditaka
Visalaksha
Duradhara
Dridhahasta
Suhasta
Vatavega
Suvarchasa
Adityaketu
Vahvasin
Nagadatta
Anuyaina
Nishangi
Kuvachi
Dandi
Dandadhara
Dhanugraha
Ugra
Bhimaratha
Vira
Viravahu
Alolupa
Abhaya
Raudrakarman
Dridharatha
Anadhrishya
Kundaveda
Viravi
Dhirghalochana
Dirghavahu
Mahavahu
Vyudhoru
Kanakangana
Kundaja
Chitraka
Dushala

Kauravya

He was the father of Ulupi and grandfather of Iravan. His wife was Vishvahini.

Kichaka

Kichaka was the general of the Matsya kingdom. He was the brother of Sudeshna, queen of Matsya. He was very powerful and feared by Virata and the citizens of the kingdom. He was killed by Bhima when he tried to force himself on Draupadi.

Kirmira

Kirmira was a demon and younger brother of demons Baka. When Pandavas and Draupadi went Kamyaka Forest, Kirmira encountered them and challenged Bhima for a fight as Bhima killed his brother Baka. After a tough fight, Bhima beheaded Kirmira.

Kratha

Kratha is the Kshatriya king and the reincarnation of Rahu. He fought the side of Kauravas and killed by a Kulinda king during Kurukshetra war.^[51]

Kripa

Kripa was the son of Śaradvān and Jānapadī, born in a particularly extraordinary manner. He was the grandson of Maharishi Gautama. He was a descendant of sage Angiras. He along with his sister Kripi were adopted by King Shantanu. Later on Kripa became an acharya, teacher of the royal children, giving him the honorific Kripacharya. His twin sister Kripi married Drona. Kripa was among the Maharathis who fought on the Kauravas's side against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war in the Hindu epic of the Mahabharata.

Kripi

Kripi was the sister of Kripa. She and her brother were adopted by the Rajguru of King Shantanu. Her actual parents were Saradvan and Janapadi. She married Dronacharya, who was poor at that time. When they wanted a powerful son, they prayed to Shiva, and a son named Ashwathama was born.

Krishna

Krishna is a Hindu deity. He is also a major character in epic Mahabharata. He was an eighth avatar of Vishnu. He was born to Devaki and her husband, Vasudeva of the Yadava clan in Mathura. During the Kurukshetra War, he became strategist of Padavas and charioteer of Arjuna. At the start of the Dharma Yudhha (righteous war) between Pandavas and Kauravas, Arjuna is filled with moral dilemma and despair about the violence and death the war will cause in the battle against his own kin. He wonders if he should renounce and seeks Krishna's counsel, whose answers and discourse constitute the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna counsels Arjuna to "fulfill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty to uphold the Dharma" through "selfless action".

Kritavarma

Kritavarma was one of the Yadava warriors and chieftain, and a contemporary of Krishna. During Kuruksetra war, Kritavarma fought for Kauravas along with Krishna's Narayani sena and was one of survivors of the war.

Kunti-Bhoja

In Mahabharata, Kunti-Bhoja (or Kuntibhoja) was the adoptive father of Kunti and cousin of Shurasena. He was the ruler of the Kunti Kingdom. Kunti was a daughter of King Shurasena but was later given to Kuntibhoja since he was devoid of children.^[52] Kuntibhoja raised her as his own daughter and loved her.^[53] She was very beautiful and intelligent and later married Pandu.^[54] When Kunti was a young girl, the sage Durvasa visited Kuntibhoja one day and sought his hospitality. The king entrusted the sage to Kunti's care and tasked Kunti with the responsibility of serving the sage and meeting all his needs during his stay with them.^[55] Eventually, the sage was gratified. Before departing, he rewarded Kunti by teaching her Atharvaveda mantras which enabled her to invoke any god of her choice to beget children by them.^[56] His son Visharada succeeded him who was killed by Duryodhana on the eighth day.

Kunti

Kunti or Pritha was the daughter of Shurasena, and the foster daughter of his cousin Kuntibhoja. She was married to King Pandu of Hastinapur and was the mother of Karna and the Pandavas Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna. She was the paternal aunt of Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra. She was the step mother of Nakula and Sahadeva. She was very beautiful and intelligent.

Kuru

Kuru is the name of the ancestor of the clan of the Kurus in the Mahabharata. He was the son of Samvarana and of Tapati, the daughter of the Sun.^[57]

In the literature, Kuru is an ancestor of Pandu and his descendants, the Pandavas, and also of Dhritarashtra and his descendants, the Kauravas. This latter name derived as a patronym from "Kuru", is only used for the descendants of Dhritarashtra.^[58]

King Kuru had two wives named Shubhangi and Vahini. He had a son named Viduratha with Shubhangi, and five sons with Vahini, named Ashvavat, Abhishyat, Citraratha, Muni, and Janamejaya.^[59]^[60] Due to his merits and great ascetic practices the region "Kurujangal" was named after him. It has also been known as Kurukshetra since ancient Vedic times.^[61]

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Lakshmana Kumara

In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Laxman Kumara or simply Laxman (Lakshman(a)) is the son of Duryodhana, and grandson of Dhritarashtra. He had a twin sister called Lakshmanaa who was kidnapped by Samba (Krishna's son). Not much is revealed about Laxman in the Mahabharata, He was beheaded by Abhimanyu.

Lakshmanaa

In the Bhagavata Purana, Lakshmanaa (also spelled Laxmanaa or Lakshmanā), also known as Lakshana, is the daughter of Duryodhana. Little is revealed about Laxmanaa in the text other than her marriage to Krishna's son Samba.

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Madanjaya

He was Prime Minister of Kuru Kingdom before Vidura. When Bhishma gave his post to Vidura, he tried to kill Vidura but he fought and was beheaded by Bhishma.

Madhavi

Madhavi was the daughter of King Yayati.

Madranjaya

He was eldest son of Shalya and Avantini who was killed on second day of war by Virata.

Madrasena

He was younger brother of Shalya and elder brother of Madri. He was uncle of Nakula and Sahadeva. He was unmarried and was killed by Yudhishthira along with Shalya on the last day of war.

Madri

In the Mahabharata epic, Madri, was sister of Shalya, princess of the Madra Kingdom, second wife of Pandu and the mother of two sons: Nakula and Sahadeva.^[62]^[63] One day, Pandu and Madri made love; this led Pandu to die due to his curse and Madri to commit suicide.

Malini

She was maid of Draupadi married to a Kshatriya soldier Pralanksena. Her son Nakusha was Bodyguard of Drupada. Her husband and son were killed by Drona before Drupada's death on the 15th day of war.

Manasa

In the Mahabharata, Naga Goddess Manasa is the wife of Jaratkaru. They had a son, Astika, who saved the serpents including Takshaka from Sarpa Satra organised by king Janamejaya to avenge his father's death.^[64]

Manimat

Manimat or Maniman is the king who was the rebirth of Vritra, the son of Danayu. He fought the side of Pandavas and killed by Bhurishravas in the Kurukshetra war.^[65]

Marisha

Shurasena was married to a Nāga (or serpent) woman named Marisha. She bore all of his children and was the cause for Vasuki’s boon to Bhima.^[66]^[67]^[68] after whom the Surasena Kingdom or mahajanpada and the Yadava sect of Surasenas^[69] were named. She was the mother of Kunti and Vasudeva as well.

Markandeya

Markandeya was blessed by Shiva to remain young till the end of Kali Yuga. In the Mahabharat, Markandeya visits the Pandavas during their exile and tells them the story of Nala and Damayanti, Savitri and Satyavan, etc.

Meghavarna

He was the son of Ghatotkach and Maurvi. He was the grandson of Bhima and Hidimbi. He was the brother of Anjanaparvana. He did not fight the War, and hence, was the only alive son of Ghatotkacha.

Menaka

Menaka was a beautiful apsara. She was sent by Indra to fill Vishwamitra with lust and destroy his penance. Upon seeing her, Vishwamitra was filled with desire and from their union, Shakuntala, mother of great king Bharat, was born. Menaka left Shakuntala and Vishwamitra again started to meditate. Shakuntala was left with sage Kanva.

Muchukunda

Muchukunda, son of King Mandhata, and brother of equally illustrious Ambarisha, was born in the Ikshvaku dynasty. He later became a sage and his divine powers killed Kalyavana.^[70]

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Nala

Nala is the main character of a love story in the Vana Parva of Mahabharata. He was king of Nishada. He fell in love with Damayanti and married her. But they struggled a lot after their marriage. His story is set long before the Kurukshetra war.

Nahusha

Nahusha was a king from lunar dynasty and an ancestor of Shantanu. He was the son Ayu and Prabha. He was equal to Indra in every way and was made the ruler of Swarga in Indra's absence. He married Ashokasundari/Viraja, the daughter of Devi Parvati and Shiva, and had a son named Yayati. He was removed from his position as the king because of his arrogance and cursed to a snake. His curse was over when he met Yudhishthira in a forest.

Nakula

Nakula was fourth of the five Pandava brothers. Nakula and Sahadeva were twins born to Madri, who had invoked the Ashwini Kumaras. Nakula and his brother Sahadeva, are both called as Ashvineya (आश्विनेय), as they were born from Ashvinas. Nakula was said to be a skilled master in sword-fighting. On the 18th day of Kurukshetra War, Nakula had killed three sons of Karna.

Nand

Nand was the head of the Gopas tribe of Yadava cowherds referred as Holy Gwals. He was a friend of Vasudev, spouse of Yashoda and the foster father of Krishna.

Narakasura

Narakasura was the son of Bhumi, the earth goddess. He gained a boon that only his mother could kill him. He captured and married women forcefully. Krishna and Satyabhama (the human incarnation of Bhumi) killed him.

Niramitra

In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Niramitra (Sanskrit: निरमित्र, lit. 'he who has no enemies') was the son of Nakula and his wife Karenumati.^[71]^[72]

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Padmavati

Padmavati is the goddess who mentioned in Tantras.^[73] She also mentioned in Shalya Parva of the epic, as one of the followers of Kartikeya.^[23]

Parashara

Parashara was a sage. He was the grandson of Vasishtha, the son of Śakti Maharṣi, and the father of Vyasa. Before Satyavati married Shantanu, she had an affair with Parashara. During that time, she was known as Matsyagandha. Later they had a child named Vyasa. However they parted away but before leaving, Parashara restored Matsyagandha's virginity and gave her an enchanting scent.

Parashuram

Parashuram is the sixth avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism and he is one of the chiranjeevis who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga. He was born to destroy evil Kshatriya, who had begun to abuse their power. Parashurama is also the Guru of Bhishma, Dronacharya, and Karna.^[74]^[75]

Parikshit

Parikshit was a king from kuru lineage. He was the son of Abhimanyu (Arjuna's son) and Uttarā. When he was in his mother's womb, he was attacked and killed by Ashwatthama using Brahmastra. However Shri Krishna revived him and named him Parikshit. After the Pandavas and Draupadi retired for heaven, he was crowned as the new king. Later, Kali (demon) manipulated Parikshit and he placed a dead snake on a meditating rishi. The Rishi's son saw it and cursed him to die by a snakebite. After he was bitten and killed by Takshaka, his son Janamejaya performed Sarpa Satra. This is where he hears the story of his great-grandfathers.

Pandu

Pandu was the king of Hastinapur, the son of Ambalika and Vichitravirya. He is popularly known as the father of the Pandavas, who were called so after him. Pandu was responsible and a great warrior, who expanded his kingdom during his rule. He had two wives named Kunti and Madri. He died early due to a curse of a sage.

Pandya

He is the king of Pandya Kingdom. He came to help the Pandavas with an army and also an maharathi on the side of Pandavas.

Paurava

Paurava is a king and the rebirth of Asura Sarabha. He fought the side of Kauravas and killed by Arjuna during Kurukshetra war.

Prabha

Prabha, sometimes Indumati, was the daughter of Asura Svarbhanu, who later became Rahu and Ketu. She married Ayu, son of Pururavas of lunar dynasty, and had a son named Nahusha.

Pradyumna

Pradyumna was the son of Krishna and Rukmini. He is the reincarnation of Kamadeva, who was burnt by Shiva for shooting arrow of love at him. After his birth, he was kidnapped by Sambara and thrown into water. However, he survived and was raised by Mayawati (reincarnation of devi Rati). Later, he defeated Sambara and returned to Dvaraka. He married Mayawati, Prabhavati and Vidarbha princess Rukmavati, and had a son Aniruddha.

Pratipa

Pratipa was a king in the Mahabharata, who was the father of Shantanu and grandfather of Bhishma.^[76]

Prativindhya

Prativindhya was the son of Yudhishthira and Draupadi. He was the eldest brother among Upapandavas.

Prishati

Prishati (lit. daughter-in-law of Prishata) was the wife of King Drupada and the mother of Shikhandini, Dhrishtadhyumna, Draupadi (Panchali) and the sister-in-law of Satyajit, Drupada's younger brother. After Drupada performed a yajna (fire-sacrifice) to obtain a powerful son, she was asked by the sages to consume the sacrificial offering to conceive a child. However, Prishati had perfumed saffron in her mouth and requested the sages to wait till she had a bath and washed her mouth. The sages criticised her untimely request and poured the offering into the flames of the yajna, from which Dhrishtadhyumna and Draupadi emerged. Overwhelmed by their arrival, Prishati requested the sages to declare her as the mother of Dhrishtadhyumna and Draupadi.^[77]

Purochana

Purochana was the builder of the Lakshagraha. However, he, along with his wife and her sons, perished in the fire. He was the royal chief architect in Hastinapura. He was a friend of Shakuni and Duryodhana. Purochana built the Lakshagraha palace and burnt it. He was killed by Bhima in the Lakshagraha palace. Purochana had a wife and many sons. In his last life, Purochana had been Prahasta, Ravana's uncle and commander-in-chief of his army. Shakuni and Duryodhana made another plan to kill the Pandavas. Shakuni told Purochana to build a really beautiful palace in Varnavrata out of only materials that can catch and spread fire easily. Purochana quickly did as Shakuni had said. Purochana called the palace Lakshagraha. It was made out of materials such as wax and twigs. After some time, Shakuni convinced the Pandavas and Kunti to visit Lakshagraha. Purochana and his wife welcomed the Pandavas and Kunti grandly. After 10 days, during the night, Purochana set fire on the palace. The Pandavas woke up and realized that this had been another one of Duryodhana and Shakuni's evil schemes. Bhima got really mad. While Purochana and his sons and wife were trying to escape, Bhima killed all of them, including Purochana. The Pandavas barely managed to escape the fire.

Pururavas

Pururavas was the first king from the lunar dynasty. He was the son of Budha and Ila. He married Urvashi but she left him. He was succeeded by his son, Ayu.^{[citation needed]}

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Radha

Radha was the foster mother of Karna, one of the central characters in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. She was the wife of Adhiratha, the charioteer of Bhishma. Radha also bore a son named Shon. The young Kunti used a mantra to beget a son from the Sun god Surya. Afraid of the taint of being an unwed mother, she placed the baby in a basket and set him afloat a river. The child later known as Karna was found and adopted by Radha and Adiratha, who raised Karna as their own. Karna is known by the matronymic Radheya. Karna, once he knows from Krishna and Kunti about his birth secret, having done so much harm to his brothers Pandavas, was in no position to abandon Duryodhana.^[78]

Revati

In Mahabharata, Revati was daughter of King Kakudmi and consort of Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna.

Rohini (wife of Vasudeva)

She was the wife of Vasudeva and mother of Balrama. She looked after Balaram in his childhood. After Vasudeva and Devaki were released, she started living with them. After the passing of Vasudeva in the Yadu massacre, Rohini cremates herself on Vasudeva's pyre along with his other wives Devaki, Bhadra and Madira.^[79]

Rochamana

Rochamana was Kshatriya king of Aswamedha kingdom. He was a warrior on the side of Pandavas and killed by Karna in the Kurukshetra war.

Rukmi

Rukmi was the ruler of Vidarbha. He was the son of king Bhishmaka and elder brother of Rukmini.

Rukmini

Rukmini was the first and chief queen consort of Krishna. She was an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She was the daughter of king Bhishmaka, sister of Rukmi and the princess of Vidarbha.

Ruru

Ruru was a rishi(sage) of the epic Mahabharata. He was the son of Pramati and Ghritachi, the celestial dancer and a descendant of Bhrigu. Ruru married Pramadvara, foster-daughter of sage Sthulakesha. He was the father of Sunaka.

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Sahadeva

Sahadeva was the youngest of the five Pandava brothers. Nakula and Sahadev were twins born to Madri who had invoked the Ashvins. Sahadeva had two wives, Draupadi and Vijaya. Draupadi was the common wife of Pandavas, while Vijaya was the beloved wife of Sahadeva. Similar to his twin brother Nakula, Sahadeva was also accomplished in swordsmanship. On the 18th of war, Sahadeva had killed Shakuni who was mainly responsible for the Kurukshetra War.

Sahadeva of Magadha

Sahadeva was the son of powerful king Jarasandha. When Bhima slew his father, Krishna declared him to be the new ruler of Magadha. Sahadeva is a frequent ally of the Pandavas, and attended the rajasuya of Yudhishthira. During the Kurukshetra War, he fought on the side of Pandavas, and was slain by Karna.

Sakradeva

He was son of King Srutayudha and Queen Sakrayani of Kalinga. He was the yuvaraja (crown prince) of Kalinga. He was killed by Bhima on the second day of war along with many soldiers, and two generals, Satya and Satyadeva.

Samba

Samba is the mischievous son of Krishna and his second wife, Jambavati. He was born as a boon of Shiva. Samba was the husband of Lakshmana, Duryodhana's daughter. Later in the epic, his mischief becomes the reason for the destruction of Krishna's Yadu clan, owing to the curse of Gandhari.

Samudrasena

Samudrasena is a king. Once, Bhima defeated Samudrasena and his son, Chandrasena, during his war of conquest. In the Kurukshetra War, he fought on the side of the Pandavas and was killed by the Kaurava army.^[80]

Shamika

Shamika is a sage featured in the epic. One day, while hunting, Parikshit had wounded a deer, but lost it in the woods. Searching for it, fatigued, he asked the meditating Shamika about the deer. The sage did not answer as he was observing the vow of silence. This angered the king, who placed a dead snake on Shamika's shoulder. Sringin, the son of Shamika, enraged by this act, cursed Parikshit to be killed by Takshaka (snake) within seven days.

Samvarana

Samvarana was a king from the Lunar dynasty and an ancestor of Shantanu. He married Tapati, daughter of Surya, and had a child named Kuru.

Sanjaya

Sanjaya was Dhritarashtra's advisor and also his charioteer. Sanjaya was a disciple of the sage Vyasa and was immensely devoted to his master, King Dhritarashtra. Sanjaya – who has the gift of seeing events at a distance (divya-drishti) right in front of him, granted by the sage Vyasa – narrates to Dhritarashtra the action in the climactic battle of Kurukshetra, which includes the Bhagavad Gita.

Sarama

Sarama, according to the Mahabharata, is a celestial female dog. Janamejaya and his brothers beat one of her sons without any reason when the dog arrives at an occasion of sacrifice. This angers Sarama, and she curses the princes and Janamejaya that evil may happen to them.

Satrajit

Featured in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana, Satrajit was a Yadava king who was a great devotee of Surya, the Sun god. He is famous for his role in the story of Syamantaka gem. He was the father of Satyabhama, who became Krishna's third wife.^[81]^[82]

Satyabhama

Satyabhama is the third consort of Krishna. She is believed to be an avatar of Bhumi, the goddess of the Earth. According to some traditions, she is regarded to have aided Krishna in defeating the demon Narakasura. She visited the Pandavas during their exile and had a conversation with Draupadi.

Satyajit

Satyajit was the brother of King Drupada and brother-in-law of Queen Prishati and the younger paternal uncle of Shikhandini/Shikhandi, Dhrishtadyumna, and Draupadi. Not much is written about him in the epic, but he acted as a regent while his brother, the king, was away for some time for summoning the sages Yaja and Upayaja for a powerful penance to beget children.

Satyaki

Yyudhana, also known as Satyaki, was a powerful warrior belonging to the Vrishni clan of the Yadavas, to which Krishna also belonged. Satyaki was also a student of Arjuna, due to which he fought on the Pandavas's side.

Satyavati

Satyavati is a matriarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Mahabharata. She was a fisherwoman before her marriage with Shantanu. She, along with her father, Dasharaja, proposed the conditions that led Bhishma to take his vow of celibacy. Married to Shantanu, she became the mother of Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. She is also the mother of the Vyasa, the author of the epic, whom she called to engage in niyoga when Vichitravirya died without leaving an heir.

Savitri and Satyavan

В Махабхарате Савитри и Сатьяван находятся персонажи, появляющиеся в вана -парве эпоса. Савитри - принцесса, родившаяся у Свитра . Описанная как мудрый и красивый, она влюбилась и вышла замуж за Сатьяван, принца, которому суждено было умереть в очень молодом возрасте. Последняя часть истории описывает любовь Савитри и ее остроумие, что спасает ее мужа от Ямы , Бога смерти.

Сенавинду

Сенавинду, также называемый Сенабинду, является королем и возрождением Асура Тухунда. Арджуна дважды победил этого короля во время его Дигвиджая . Он заявляет, что Друпада как один из королей, которых можно вызвать на причину Пандавов в войне Курукшетры. Он был убит кауравами на войне.

Шакуни

Шакуни был принцем Королевства Гандхара в современной Гандхаре . Он является крупным антагонистом в эпосе. Он был братом Гандхари и, следовательно, . дядей Дурьодханы Шакуни был убит Сахадевой на 18 -й день войны Курукшетры.

Шакунтала

Шакунтала была женой Душйанты и матерью императора Бхараты . Ее история рассказана в Махабхарате и драматизирована многими писателями, самой известной адапцией является Калидаса пьеса Абхиджнянашталала ( знак Шакунталы ).

Шальва

Шалва был королем царства Шалвы . Он и Амба , принцесса Каши, влюбились, и Амба решила выбрать его во время ее Свайамвары. Тем не менее, Бхишма выиграл принцессы за своего брата Вичитравирья. Когда Амба рассказала Бхишме о ее любви, он послал ее с честью Шалве. Но Шалва отверг ее и сказал, что он не сможет жениться на ней, так как Бхишма выиграл.

Shaalya

В эпическом Махабхарате король Шаля был братом Мадри (мать Накула и Сахадева ), а также правителем королевства Мадра . Мощный боец копья и грозный колесница, он был обманут Дурьодханой , чтобы вести войну на стороне Каураваса . В последний день войны Курукшетры Юдхиштира убила его во время копья.

Шанка

Шанка был третьим сыном короля Вираты . Он был убит Бхишмой в самый первый день войны.

Шантану

Шантану был Куру королем Хастинапуры в эпической Махабхарате . Он был потомком раса Бхараты , из лунной династии и прадедушка Пандавов и Кауравас . Он был младшим сыном короля Пратипы из Хастинапуры и родился в старости последнего. Он был мужем Ганги и Сатьявати . Он был отцом Девавраты ( Бхишма ), Читрангады и Вичитравирья .

Шармиштха

Шармиштха была принцессой Асуры и супругом Яяти, предком Шантану.

Шатаника

Шатаника была сыном Накулы и Драупади . Он был третьим братом среди Upapandavas .

Шонака

Шонака возглавлял мудрецов во время их конклава на его двенадцатилетней жертве, где Уграшравы Саути читал Махабхарату .

Шиханди

Шикханди родился как девушка по имени Шихандини, в Друпаде , короле Панчала . Она изменила свой секс с якшей и взяла имя Шикханди. Он сражался в войне Курукшетры за Пандавы вместе со своим отцом Друпадой и братом Дристадимной . Он был принцессой Амбой в своем предыдущем рождении.

Шишупала

Шишупала был сыном Дамагахоши. был убит Его двоюродный брат Кришна на церемонии великой коронации Юдхиштхиры в качестве наказания за его превышающие оскорбления против Божества. Его также называли Чайдьей, будучи членом Царства Чеди.

Шрутакарма

Шрутакарма был сыном Арджуны и Драупади . Он был младшим братом среди Упапандавов .

Шрутасена

Шрутасена была сыном Сахадевы и Драупади . Он был четвертым братом среди Упапандавов .

Шукра

Шукра - сын мудреца Бхригу и его жены Кавьяматы . После того, как дэвы убили его мать (которая была позже возрождена), Шукра развила глубокую ненависть к дэвам и стал гуру Асураса. У него была дочь по имени Девайни , которая была замужем за королем Яяти . Но у Яяти был роман с горничной Девайни, Шармиштха . Это заставило Шукру проклинать Яяти, чтобы потерять молодость.

Швета

Он был вторым сыном Вираты , также называемого Шветаварманом. Он был убит в первый день войны Шалией .

Шветаки

Шветаки был королем, который исполнял многочисленные яджны. Он является причиной разрушения леса Кхандава (Кхандава Дахана). ^{[ 83 ]}

Сыновья Карны

Сыновья великого Карны были Вришасена , Вришакету , Банасена , Читрасена, Сатьясена, Сушена, Шатрунджая, Двипата и Празена. Все, кроме Вришакету, были убиты на войне.

Сыновья Шалии

Трое сыновей Шаля и Авантини были Мадранджая, Рукманагада и Рукманарата. Мадранджая была старшей, чем два других с разрывом в 10 лет. Рукманагада и Рукманарата были близнецами. Мадранджая был убит во 2 -й день войны Виратой , а два других были убиты Абхиманью в чакравиухе на 13 -й день.

Сыновья Шишупалы

Четыре сына Чеди короля Шишупалы были Дхриштакету, Махапала, Сукета, Сарабха. У них была сестра по имени Каренмати , которая была моложе Дхриштакету, но старшей, чем другие три. Dhrishtaketu сменил трон Чеди после смерти Шишупалы. Дриштакету был убит Дроной на 6 -й день войны, а другие трое были убиты сыном Шакуни Врикасурой.

Шренман

Шренман был королем. Он управлял Кумарадеей. Накула победил его во время его Дигвиджая. В войне Курукшетры он сражался на стороне Пандавов и был убит Дроной.

Субала

Субала была отцом Шакуни и Гандхари . Он был королем Гандхары, и он был мужем Судхармы.

Субхадра

В эпосе она - сестра Кришны и Баларамы , жена Арджуны и мать Абхиманью и бабушка Парикшита . Она дочь Васудевы и Рохини . Когда Арджуна посетил Двараку, он влюбился в Субхадру и убежал с ней. Индусы считают, что Субхадра является формой богини по имени Йогамая .

Судакшина

Судакшина была королем Камбоджа и сражалась на стороне Каураваса в войне Курукшетры. Она была такой красивой во всех порядке

Судешна

Судешна была женой короля Вираты, в чье суд Пандавы провели год в сокрытии во время изгнания. Она была матерью Уттары , Уттары , Шветы и Шанки. У нее был младший брат по имени Кичака и зять по имени Сахтаника.

Сунака

Сунака был сыном мудреца Руру и Прамадвары. Этот королевский мудрец был членом Ассамблеи Юдхиштиры. Он получил меч от короля Харивамши и представил его королю Ушинара. ^{[ 84 ]}^{[ 85 ]}

Сурья

Сурья - Бог Солнца. Он сын Адити и Кашьяпы . Он супруг Сараную . В эпосе он был первым богом, вызванным Кунти, используя мантру, данную мудрецом Дурвасом, чтобы получить ребенка. Она сделала это из любопытства и родила Карна , которая родилась с неразрушимыми бронями и серьгами. За это время, поскольку она не была замужем, ей пришлось отказаться от ребенка. Позже в эпосе Сурья отдала Патра Юдхиштхире . Акшайю

Сушарма

Сушарма был королем королевства Тригарты. Он поддержал Кауравы на войне. Он был другом Дурьодханы. Он был убит Арджуной в четырнадцатый день войны.

Сутасома

Сутасома был сыном Бхимы и Драупади. Он был вторым братом среди Упапандавов.

Сваха

Сваха является дочерью Праджапати Дакша и жены Агни . В Вана Парва мудреца Маркандейя рассказала свою историю Пандавам . Согласно этой истории, Агни посетил ашрам Семи Саптарши и увидел их жен. Его привлекли к ним, но контролировал его жажду. Свахи привлекали Агни, и желая спать с ним, она приняла форму жен мудрецов (кроме Арундхати ), шесть раз спала с Агни, позже став его супругом.

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Такшака

Такшака был королем Нагов. Он жил в городе под названием Такшасила, которая была новой территорией Такшаки после того, как его гонка была изгнана Пандавами во главе с Арджуной из леса Кхандава и Курукшетры, где они построили свое новое королевство. Из -за этого он совершил жестокое соперничество с Арджуной. Во время войны в Курукшетре он сел на стрелу Карны, которая была застрелена в Арджуне. Однако Кришна спас Арджуну. После его неудачи Такшака пообещал закончить линию Арджуны. После того, как Пандавы и Драупади уехали на небеса, Такшака убил Парикшита.

Идентичный

Тапати - это богиня реки. Она дочь Сурья и Чхайи . Она вышла замуж за Самварану и родила ребенка по имени Куру . Куру был предком Шантану.

Тилоттама

В индуистском эпическом Махабхарате , как описано Тилоттама, была создана божественным архитектором Вишвакармой по просьбе Брахмы , принимая наилучшее качество всего в качестве ингредиентов. Она отвечала за то, чтобы вызвать взаимное разрушение Асурас, Сунды и Упасунды . Даже боги, такие как Индра, описываются как очарованные Тилоттамой. Ее история рассказала мудреца Нарада Пандавам, так как он хотел рассказать им, как женщина может привести к соперничеству между братьями.

Тара

Тара - богиня Фелисити. Она супруга Брихаспати , гуру богов и мать Качи . Брихаспати часто игнорировала Тару, и у нее начались роман с Чандрой , Богом Луны, и сбежала с ним. Из их союза Будха родился , чей сын, Пуруравас основал лунную династию.

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Уша

Уша или Уша были дочерью Банасуры , влиятельного короля Сонетпура и преданным Шивой. Позже Уша была замужем за Анируддой , внуком Кришны. ^{[ 86 ]}

Угарна

Уграсена ( санскрит : उग्रसेन ) - король ядавы в эпопее Махабхараты . Он был королем Матхуры, королевством, которое было создано могущественными племенами Вришни из клана Ядуванши. Кришна была внуком Уграсены. Он снова зарекомендовал себя как правитель Матхуры после победы над своим дядей, королем Камса, который был жестоким и жадным правителем. Перед этим король Уграсена был свергнут от власти своим сыном Камса и был приговорен к тюрьме вместе со своей дочерью Деваки и сыном Васудевой в тюрьму. ДеВки и Васудев были родителями Кришны.

Уграшравас Саути

Уграшран Саути был сыном Ломахарсаны. Он был Ломахаршаной. Он был учеником Вьясы . Он был рассказчиком Махабхараты и нескольких пуранов перед сбором мудрецов в лесу Наймиша .

Люк

Улука был старшим сыном Шакуни и Арши. Он был отправлен в качестве посланника Пандавы Дурьодханой . в Он был убит Сахадевой на 18 -м дне войны до смерти своего отца.

Вуаль

Улупи была дочерью Кауравья, царя Нагаса , она была среди четырех жен Арджуны . У нее был сын по имени Ираван .

Урваши

Урваши была небесной девой на дворе Индры и считался самым красивым из всех апсеров. Она была супругом Пурураваса , предком Пандавов и Каураваса. Позже она оставила его и вернулась на небеса. ^{[ Цитация необходима ]} Когда Арджуна пришла на небеса, чтобы встретиться с Индрой, она влюбилась в него. Но Арджуна отказался от нее, когда он думал, как ее мать.

Уттамауджас

В эпической Махабхарате Уттамауджас был мощным воином Панчала. Он описан как защитник Арджуны . Со своим братом Юдхамаманью они сражались с Дурьодханой . Он был убит во время ночного рейда Эшваттхамы. Иногда он описывается сыном Друпады и отождествляется с Сатьяджитом .

Уттанка

В Махабхарате Уттанка описывается как ученик мудреца Гаутамы . В обеих легендах он ученый мудрец, который проходит много препятствий при закупке серьги, требуемых женой его гуру в качестве платы для учителя ( Гурудакшина ).

Уттара

Уттара или Уттара Кумара был принцем королевства Матси и сыном короля Вираты , в суд которого Пандавы провели один год в сокрытии во время своего изгнания. Его сестра Уттара была дана в браке с Абхиманью , сыном Арджуны .

Уттара

Уттара была дочерью короля Вираты , в чье суд Пандавы провели год в сокрытии во время изгнания. Она была сестрой принца Уттара . Она была женой Абхиманью и матерью Парикшита .

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Ваджра

Он был сыном Анируддхи . Ваджра был коронован как король Индрапрастхи по просьбе Кришны Пандавами после фратрикида Ядавы непосредственно перед изгнанием Пандавов .

Ваджранабх

Ваджра в Вайю Пуране и Харивамсе , описанном как сын Бхану , старшего сына Кришны и Сатьябхамы . У него была сестра по имени Бханусаммати.

Валандхара

Валандхара была принцессой Каши Королевства , дочерью короля Девеши и женой Бхимы . У них обоих был сын Сарвага, который стал королем Каши после войны в Курукшетре . Внучка Сарваги Вапушхама вышла замуж за Джанамейя , правнука Арджуны , и родила его двух сыновей-Шатаника и Сахашраники. ^{[ 87 ]}

Vapustthama

Вапушхама была принцессой Каши , дочерью Субарнавармы, внучкой короля Сарваги и правнучки Бхимы , второй Пандавы . Вапушхама был женат на Джанамеджая правнуке Арджуны и родила его двух сыновей-Шатаника и Санкакарны.

Вараха

Вараха-это раствор-инкарнация Вишну. он изложено В Ване Парва из эпоса , когда он спас Бхуми во время Махапралайи (Великолепный). ^{[ 88 ]}

Васудева

Васудева, отец индуистских божеств, Кришна , Баларама и Субхадра . Он был членом Вришниса и Ядавы . Он был зятью короля Ядавы Шурасены . Его сестра Кунти была замужем за Панду .

Вансдхара

Она была королевой Манипуры и матерью Чирангады . Она также была бабушкой Бабруваханы . Ее муж был королем Читравахана.

Вайю

Вайю Дева - Бог ветра. Он сын Адити и Кашьяпы. В эпосе он духовный отец Ханумана и Пандавы, Бхима . Он был вторым богом, вызванным Кунти после ее брака, используя мантру, так как ее муж не мог зачать из -за проклятия.

Veerabhadra

Верабхадра был жестоким Богом, который воплотил из Шивы, чтобы уничтожить Яджну Дакши. Он также заявлен в Шанти Парва из эпической Махабхараты. ^{[ 22 ]}

Vichitravirya

Вичитравирья (санскрит: विचित्रवीा, Вицитравия) был королем и младшим сыном королевы Сатьявати, и короля Шантану и дедушкой Пандавов и Кауравов.

Видура

В эпической Махабхарате Видура описывается как премьер -министр королевства Куру , а также дядя Пандавов и Кауравы . Он родился из Нийога- между мудрецем Вьяса и приходом, служанкой в Квинс -Амбике и Амбалике .

Жена Видуры (Сулабха)

Жена Видуры , сводного брата короля Дритараштра и премьер-министра Хастинапура . Она также была целомудренной женщиной высшего порядка. У нее тоже была высокая степень преданности и отречения. Когда Кришна посетил Хастинапура в качестве эмиссара Пандавов , он не принял просьбу Дурьодханы остаться во дворце, но вместо этого он решил остаться в доме Видуры и принял там простую еду. Ее зовут Сулабха в более поздних версиях Махабхараты. ^{[ 89 ]}^{[ 90 ]}^{[ 91 ]} Сулабха была великим преданным Кришны . Однажды он пришел к ней домой для неожиданной еды. Она была очарована его светящимся лицом. В отсутствие своего мужа она предложила ему кожуру банана вместо фруктов. И он съел их, уважая ее бхакти . ^{[ 91 ]}

Виджая

В индуистском эпическом Махабхарате короля Виджая была дочерью Dyutimata из Мадра (Бахалика) и жена Сахадевы . Они поженились на церемонии выбора . Виджая была Накулы дочерью дяди . У них был сын Сухотра . ^{[ 71 ]} После войны Курукшетры Виджая жила в Мадра.

Vijayasiddhasena

Vijayasiddhasena "(на санскрите विजयसिद्धसेन) согласно сериалу Mahabharata 1988 - 1990, Vijay Siddha Sen Sen История Барбатики упоминается в Сканда Пуране

Бухты

Викарна был третьим Кауравой , сыном Дхритараштры и Гандхари и братом наследного принца Дурьодхана . Викарна универсально называют третьей по величине уважаемой кауравы. Обычно он также обозначается как третий старый сын, но в других источниках осталась «третья» репутация, и подразумевается, что Викарна-лишь один из 99 детей Гандхари (после Дурьодханы и Дуссасаны ). Викарна была единственной кауравой , которая ставила под сомнение унижение Драупади , жены его двоюродного брата Пандавов после того, как они проиграли ее в игре в кости Дурьодхане.

Вината

Вината, была матерью Аруны и Гаруды (Птицы). Она также была дочерью Дакши и женой мудреца Касьяпы .

Винда и Анувинда

Винда и Анувинда были братьями и двумя королями Аванти . Это были сыновья Джаясены и Раджадхидеви. У них также была сестра, Митравинда, которая вышла замуж за Кришну . Они были хорошими друзьями Дурьодханы и сражались за его дело в войне Курукшетры .

Сгибать

В Harivamsa (приложении Махабхараты ) супругом Нахуша упоминается как Вираджа, дочь Питс . ^{[ 92 ]} Позже ее заменила Ашокасундари , дочь богини Парвати и Шивы.

Вирата

В «Эпосе» Вирата был королем королевства Матси с его царством Вирата , в суде которого Пандавы провели год в сокрытии во время своего изгнания. Вирата была замужем за королевой Судешной и была отцом принца Уттары и принцессы Уттара , который женился на Абхиманью , сыне Арджуны .

Магазины

Вишока был колесницей, когда я был во время войны в Каркранре.

Вриханта

Вриханта была королем Улука. Его имя появляется в нескольких местах в Махабхарате .

Вридхакштра

Он был бывшим королем королевства Сингху . Он был отцом Джаядратхи и Виджаядратхи. Позже он стал Риши. Когда Арджуна обезглавил своего сына Джаядратхи, его голова оказалась на коленях, когда он делал тапу, и когда он встал, и голова Джаядратхи взорвалась, убив Вридхакштру.

Вришакету

Vrishaketu - фигура на санскритском эпическом Махабхарате. Он был самым молодым и единственным выжившим сыном Карны , а Арджуна учит ему гораздо больше навыков великого воина. Позже он становится королем Анги.

Вришасена

Вришасена была сыном Карны и Вришали. Со своим отцом он вошел в поле битвы на 11 -й день войны Курукшетры и сражался за Кауравы. Он был убит Пандавами, его дяди отомстить за смерть Абхиманью, которые позже благословили его на смертном одре.

Вьяса

Вьяса был автором Epic Mahabharata . Согласно Махабхарате , мудрец Вьяса был сыном Сатьявати и Парашары . Он также был суррогатным отцом Дхритараштры, Панду и Видуры. Они родились через Нийогу . Позже он помог в рождении 101 ребенка Дхритараштры и Гандхари. Он также помогал Пандавам много раз.

И

Яма

В эпосе смерть Бога Яма - часто отождествляется с Богом Дхармой - духовный отец Юдхиштхиры . Он был первым Богом, призванным Кунти после ее брака, используя мантру, как не мог задуматься ее муж . Яма также появилась в сказке о Савитри и Сатьяване . В этой истории он пытался принять душу Сатьявана в свое предопределенное время смерти, но Савитри смог убедить божество позволить своему мужу жить. Дхарма, позже в эпосе, появляется тестирование Юдхиштиры, принимая форму якши. Когда Пандавы и Драупади отправились на небеса, он сопровождал их, принимая форму собаки и был единственным выжившим, оставшимся вместе с Юдхиштхирой. В конце концов, он показал свою истинную форму Юдхиштхире.

Ямуна

Ямуна или Ями - богиня реки. Она дочь Сурья и Сарану , а также близнеца Ямы . В эпосе она появляется как Калинди, став одной из восьми жен Кришны .

Ошеломлять

Яшода-жена Нанда (глава Гокулама) и приемная матерь Кришны и Баларамы . Кришна и Баларама провели свое детство с Яшодой и Нандой, и пара позаботилась о них. Вишну Ее дочь, которая была йогамой , была поменена Васудевой с Кришной во время рождения божества.

Yaudheya

Яудхей был сыном Юдхиштхиры и Девики, а также внуком Говасены, который был королем королевства Сиви . Яудхей сменил своего деда после его смерти в войне Курукшетры .

Согласно Масии Пуране , Яудхей также является именем старшего сына Пративиндхи и его первой жены Субалы, однако он не сменил Юдхиштиру на трон Хастинапуры, когда он унаследовал свое материнское королевство.

Яяки

Яяти был предком Шантану и сыном царя Нахуша и Ашокасундари , дочери богини Парвати . У него было две жены, Девайни и Шармиштха .

Йогамая

Йогамая или Виндхьявасини - богиня, которая является олицетворенной божественной энергией Божества Вишну. Она была дочерью Яшоды и Нанды , приемных родителей Кришны . Кришна и Йогамая родились в тот же день . Их родители обменялись, чтобы спасти Кришну из Камсы . Многие считают, что Субхадра была ее реинкарнацией.

Юдхиштхира

Юдхиштхира была первой из пяти Пандавов , предоставленных Богом смерти Яма Панду и Кунти . Он стал королем Индрапрастхи , а затем в Хастинапуре (Куру). Он был лидером успешной стороны Пандавы в войне Курукшетры . В конце эпоса он поднялся на небеса . Он также был благословлен духовным видением второго взгляда небесным Риши как благо.

Юютсу

Юйюцу был незаконным сыном Дхритараштры с женщиной -вайшья, которая его жена Гандхари . Он был наполовину отцовской линии - брал детей Гандхари: Дурьодхана и остальные сотни братьев Кауравы и их сестра Душала . Он был единственным сыном Дхритараштры, который пережил войну Курукшетры .

Примечания

^ Список пытается упомянуть как можно больше символов, но не завершен. Он содержит персонажи, появляющиеся на Харивамсе , книгу, связанную с Махабхаратой . Персонажи, появляющиеся в народных сказках, исключены.
^ Это сцена, не включенная в критическое издание.

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^ Сказки из Махабхарата, стр. ISBN 81-288-1228-9 , ISBN 978-81-288-1228-6
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^ «Мифологические сказки: Мучукунда» . Urday.com . Архивировано из оригинала на 2009-12-15.
^ Jump up to: ^а ^{беременный} «Махабхарата, книга 1: Ади Парва: Самбхава Парва: Раздел XCV» . 16 января 2010 г.
^ Т. Ренгараджан (1999). Глоссарий индуизма . Oxford & IBH Publishing Company. п. 229. ISBN 978-81-204-1348-1 .
^ «Запрос на идентификацию - кто эта богиня на картинке» . Индуистский обмен стеком . Получено 2022-12-15 .
^ Констанс Джонс; Джеймс Д. Райан (2006). Энциклопедия индуизма . Infobase Publishing. п. 324. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5 .
^ Джеймс Г. Лохтефельд (2002). Иллюстрированная энциклопедия индуизма: Новая Зеландия . Розенская издательская группа. С. 500–501 . ISBN 978-0-8239-3180-4 .
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^ Сямантака драгоценный камень . AMAR CHITRA KATHA Private Limited. Апрель 1971. ISBN 8189999648 .
^ Руки 1975 , с. 701.
^ «Махабхарата, книга 1: Ади Парва: Кхандава-Даха Парва: раздел CCXXV (история о Шветаки)» . Sacred- Texts.com . Получено 2022-05-05 .
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^ Басни и народные талеры Ассама . Фирма Клм. 1998. ISBN 9788171020751 .
^ Индуизм, великолепный (1 января 2016 года). "Каси королевство" . Славный индуизм .
^ «Махабхарата, Книга 3: Вана Парва: Тиртха-ятра Парва: раздел cxli» . sacred-texts.com . Получено 2022-06-03 .
^ Vaidya, Sahna (2018-03-10). «Мой любимый Господь Кришна: мужчина» с «каждой сильной женщиной» . Праваа Архивировано из оригинала 2021-11-24 . Получено 2021-01-19 .
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v Т и Махабхарата
Traditional author and narrators	Vyasa Vaisampayana Ugrashrava Sauti
Books (parvas)	Adi Sabha Vana Virata Udyoga Bhishma Bhagavad Gita Drona Karna Shalya Sauptika Stri Shanti Anushasana Ashvamedhika Ashramavasika Mausala Mahaprasthanika Svargarohana Harivamsha
Tribes	Main tribes Bharata Kauravas Pandavas Yadu Kunti Gandhara Matsya List of tribes Janapadas Mahajanapadas
Places	Capitals Hastinapur Indraprastha 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra Kurukshetra Jyotisar Panchagrama Indraprastha Pranaprastha Swarnaprastha Tilaprastha Vyagaprastha
Events	Svayamvara Kurukshetra War Vishvarupa Chakravyūha
Characters	Abhimanyu Amba Ambika Ambalika Arjuna Ashwatthama Babruvahana Bahlika Balarama Bhagadatta Bharata Bhima Bhishma Bhurishravas Chitrāngada Chitrāngadā Damayanti Dhrishtadyumna Dhritarashtra Draupadi Drona Drupada Duhsala Durvasa Duryodhana Dushasana Dushyanta Ekalavya Gandhari Ganga Ghatotkacha Hidimba Hidimbi Iravan Janamejaya Jarasandha Jayadratha Karna Kichaka Kindama Kripa Krishna Role in the Mahabharata Kritavarma Kunti Lomasha Madri Nahusha Nakula Nala Pandu Parashurama Parikshit Purochana Pururavas Rukmi Rukmini Sahadeva Sanjaya Satyaki Satyavati Savitri Shantanu Shakuni Shakuntala Shalya Shikhandi Shishupala Subhadra Sudeshna Ulupi Upapandavas Uttara Uttarā Vichitravirya Vidura Vikarna Virata Vrishaketu Vrishasena Vyasa Yayati Yudhishthira Yuyutsu
Related	Avatars Kingdoms Vedic era Epic-Puranic chronology Sarasvati River
Категория

v Т и Индуистские божества и тексты
Боги	Трин Брахма Вишну Шива Агни Эшвинс Чандра Даттатрея Ганеша Хануман Индра Нравиться Картины Кришна Из -за Рама Шаста Сурья Варуна Вайю Вишвакарма Яма более
Богини	Тридеви Сарасвати Лакшми Парвати Адити Бхуми Чхайя Дурга Курс Шаачи Время Махадеви Махавидья Бак Матрица Радха Рати Рохи Рукмини Санджна Часы Шакти Шэшти Шесть более
Другие божества	Апсары Асурас Дайтья Данава Девата Дикпал Гандхарвы Симпатичный Куладеватас Грамиш Ракшасы Ваханас Якшас / Якшини
Тексты ( список )	Веды Установка Такой же Поиск Атхарва Упанишады Пураны Рамаяна Махабхарата Бхагавад Гита Йога завтра от Патанджали более
индуизм Индуистская мифология