Shalya Shalya (Sanskrit: शल्य, lit. pointed weapon) was the brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom. Shalya, a powerful Spear fighter and a formidable charioteer, was tricked by Duryodhana to fight the war on the side of the Kauravas. Shalya was an incredibly calm and deliberate fighter, which is why he made a good charioteer and why…
Nakula Nakula was the fourth of the five Pandava brothers. Nakula and Sahadeva were twins born to Madri, who had invoked the Ashwini Kumaras. Nakula had two wives: Draupadi and Karenuvati of Chaidya kingdom. Draupadi was common wife of Pandavas. Nakula’s son with Draupadi was Shatanika and Niramitra was his son…
Sahadeva Sahadeva (Sanskrit: सहदेव) was the youngest of the five Pandava brothers. Nakula and Sahadeva were twins born to Madri who had invoked the Ashwini Kumaras. Sahadeva had two wives: Draupadi and Vijaya. Draupadi was common wife of Pandavas. Vijaya was his maternal cousin and she chose him as her…
Shrutasena Shrutsena was born to Sahadeva and Draupadi and the fifth of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from Arjuna, Shatanika from Nakula and Shrutasena from Sahadeva. They fought the battle on…
Shatanika Son of Draupadi Shatanika (IAST: Śatānīka, Sanskrit: शतानीक, lit. he who has hundred troops) was born to Nakula and Draupadi. He was the fourth of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from Arjuna, Shatanika from…
Shrutakarma Shrutakarma (IAST: Śrutakarmā, Sanskrit: श्रुतकर्मा, lit. he whose deeds are famous) or Shrutakirti (lit. he whose fame is heard about) was the son born to Arjuna and Draupadi, the third of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from…
Sutasoma Sutasoma (Sanskrit: सुतसोम, lit one who has extracted soma or manifestation of the mind) was son of Bhimasena and Draupadi, the second of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from Arjuna, Shatanika from Nakula and Shrutasena from Sahadeva. They fought…
Prativindhya Prativindhya (IAST: Prativindhya, Sanskrit: प्रतविन्ध्य) was the eldest of the Upapandavas, born to Yudhishthira and Draupadi. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from Arjuna, Shatanika from Nakula and Shrutasena from Sahadeva. They fought the battle on the…
Samba Samba (Sanskrit: साम्ब Sāmba) was a son of Vāsudeva-Krishna and Jambavati. His half-brother was Pradyumna. His actions, caused by anger, brought an end to the Yadu dynasty. The Mahabharata and the Devi Bhagavata Purana narrate the story of the birth of Samba. Jambavati was unhappy when she realized that only she had not borne any children to Krishna while…
Pradyumna Pradyumna (Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्न) was the son of Krishna and Rukmini. Pradyumna is considered as one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu. According to some accounts, Pradyumna was an incarnation of Kamadeva or Manmatha, the god of love. The Harivamsa describes intricate relationships between the Vrishni heroes – Krishna,Balarama, Pradyumna and…