Jayadratha

Jayadratha (Sanskrit: जयद्रथ) was the king of Sindhu Kingdom. He was married to Dushala, the only sister of the 100 Kaurava brothers. Besides Dushala, he had another two wives, one from Gandhara and the other from Kamboja. He was the son of the king Vridhakshatra. He abducted Draupadi during the 12-year exile of the Pandavas. He was defeated in the battle by the Pandavas and Draupadi was rescued. Due to the humiliation he experienced from the Pandavas, he performed a penance and appeased Shiva, to obtain a boon to vanquish the Pandavas. He was successful in blocking the Pandava army from entering the Chakra Vyuha which was opened up by Abhimanyu on the 13th day of war. He was killed by Arjuna on the 14th day of war. His son's name was Suratha.

 

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