Dhrishtadyumna Dhrishtadyumna (Sanskrit: धृष्टद्द्युम्न, dhṛṣṭadyumna, lit. he who is courageous and splendorous), also known as Draupada (Sanskrit: द्रौपद, lit. son of Drupada), was the son of Drupada and brother of Draupadi and Shikhandi. He was the commander of the Pandava army during the Kurukshetra War. Dhrishtadyumna killed Drona, the royal guru, when he was meditating which was against the rules of engagement. Birth The king…
Dhristhaketu Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi, was the elder son of King Shishupala. During the time of Dhrishtaketu, Suktimati was the capital of Chedi. Dhrishtaketu was an army-general in the army of Pandavas in Kurukshetra War. He was the leader of the army of the Chedis, the Kashis, and the Karushas. He was a…
Dhritarashtra laments DhritarashtraIn the Mahabharata, Dhritarashtra (Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र, dhṛtarāshtra; lit. “a good king” is the King of Hastinapur at the time of the Kurukshetra War, the epic’s climactic event. He was born the son of Vichitravirya’s first wife Ambika, and was fathered by Veda Vyasa. Dhritarashtra was blind from birth,…