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Shakuni
Shakuni Shakuni was the son of king of Gandhara – Subala. He was the brother of Gandhari, and thus the brother-in-law of Dhritarashtra and the the maternal uncle of Duryodhana. Vrishaka, Achala and others were his brothers. On the 12th day of war Beholding their brave and unretreating Vrishaka and…
Subala
Subala Subala was the king of Gandhara, and father of Gandhari, and thus the father-in-law of Dhritarashtra and the grandfather of Duryodhana. Shakuni, Vrishaka, Achala and others were his sons, and were all killed in the Mahabharata war.
Susharman
Susharman Susharman was the king of the Trigartas. On the 12th day of war Susharman joins the Samshaptaka warriors in the fight against Arjuna. While that foremost one of the Kurus was thus proceeding towards his brothers who were exceedingly afflicted by Drona, Susharman with his brothers, followed him behind,…
Samshaptaka
Samshaptakas On the 12th day of war The Samshaptakas take a vow to kill Arjuna The troops of both the armies, having proceeded to their tents, duly took up their quarters according to the divisions and the sub-divisions to which they belonged. Having withdrawn the troops, Drona, in great cheerlessness…
Shambara
Sharadwata
Satwata
Supratika
Supratika Supratika – the elephant – is one of the eight Diggajas, each representing the eight quarters, mentioned in Puranas. Supratika was also the elephant used by Bhagadatta in the Kurukshetra war. Supratika – a Diggaja The eight Diggajas – male elephants that bear the world together are: Airavata, Pundarika, Vamana, Kumuda,…
Shikhandin
Shikhandi Shikhandi (Sanskrit: शिखण्डी, Śikhaṇḍī, lit. lock on the crown of the head) was born as a daughter named Shikhandini to Drupada, the Panchala king, and later became Shikhandin after obtaining manhood from a Yaksha named Sthuna. In his past life, Shikhandi was Amba, one of the three Kashi princesses, who wanted to kill…
Shakuni
Shakuni Shakuni was the son of king of Gandhara – Subala. He was the brother of Gandhari, and thus the brother-in-law of Dhritarashtra and the the maternal uncle of Duryodhana. Vrishaka, Achala and others were his brothers. On the 12th day of war Beholding their brave and unretreating Vrishaka and…
Subala
Subala Subala was the king of Gandhara, and father of Gandhari, and thus the father-in-law of Dhritarashtra and the grandfather of Duryodhana. Shakuni, Vrishaka, Achala and others were his sons, and were all killed in the Mahabharata war.
Susharman
Susharman Susharman was the king of the Trigartas. On the 12th day of war Susharman joins the Samshaptaka warriors in the fight against Arjuna. While that foremost one of the Kurus was thus proceeding towards his brothers who were exceedingly afflicted by Drona, Susharman with his brothers, followed him behind,…
Samshaptaka
Samshaptakas On the 12th day of war The Samshaptakas take a vow to kill Arjuna The troops of both the armies, having proceeded to their tents, duly took up their quarters according to the divisions and the sub-divisions to which they belonged. Having withdrawn the troops, Drona, in great cheerlessness…
Shambara
Sharadwata
Satwata
Supratika
Supratika Supratika – the elephant – is one of the eight Diggajas, each representing the eight quarters, mentioned in Puranas. Supratika was also the elephant used by Bhagadatta in the Kurukshetra war. Supratika – a Diggaja The eight Diggajas – male elephants that bear the world together are: Airavata, Pundarika, Vamana, Kumuda,…
Shikhandin
Shikhandi Shikhandi (Sanskrit: शिखण्डी, Śikhaṇḍī, lit. lock on the crown of the head) was born as a daughter named Shikhandini to Drupada, the Panchala king, and later became Shikhandin after obtaining manhood from a Yaksha named Sthuna. In his past life, Shikhandi was Amba, one of the three Kashi princesses, who wanted to kill…