Deities and sacred beings
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Nakula
नकुलNakula is one of the twin sons of Pandu and Madri, fourth among the Pandavas, traditionally a portion of the Ashvini-kumaras. He was renowne…
Sahadeva
सहदेवSahadeva is one of the twin sons of Pandu and Madri, youngest of the Pandavas, traditionally a portion of the Ashvini-kumaras, celebrated fo…
Yuyudhana
सात्यकिYuyudhana (Satyaki), descendant of Shini, is a Vrishni hero and a devoted follower of Krishna, a great chariot-warrior on the Pandava side i…
Kripi
कृपीKripi (Gautami) is the daughter of Sharadvan Gautama, twin sister of Kripacharya, wife of Dronacharya and mother of Ashvatthama. SB 1.7.45 n…
Kunti
कुन्तीKunti (Pritha) is the daughter of Shurasena, sister of Vasudeva and therefore Krishna's paternal aunt; she is called Kunti from her adoption…
Dhritarashtra
धृतराष्ट्रDhritarashtra, son of Vichitravirya and Ambika, was born blind; elder brother of Pandu and king at Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari and fath…
Gandhari
गान्धारीGandhari, daughter of Subala king of Gandhara, is the wife of Dhritarashtra and mother of the hundred Kauravas. In sympathy with her husband…
Uddhava
उद्धवUddhava, of the Vrishni line, is Krishna's cousin, counsellor and intimate friend, traditionally a pupil of Brihaspati. At SB 1.8.7 he accom…
Pandu
पाण्डुPandu, son of Vichitravirya and Ambalika, younger brother of Dhritarashtra and king of Hastinapura, was husband of Kunti and Madri and fathe…
Dvaraka
द्वारकाDvaraka is Krishna's capital, a fortified city built by the sea, to which He moved the Yadu clan from Mathura because of Jarasandha's repeat…
Uttara
उत्तराUttara is the daughter of Virata king of the Matsyas, wife of Abhimanyu and mother of Parikshit. At SB 1.8.8-10, terrified by Ashvatthama's …
Sudarshana Chakra
सुदर्शन चक्रThe Sudarshana chakra is Vishnu/Krishna's discus weapon, thousand-spoked and irresistible; the chief armament of the Lord's four-armed form …
Virata
विराटVirata, king of the Matsya country, is the father of Uttara. The Pandavas took shelter with him in disguise during the final year of their c…
Kamsa
कंसKamsa, the tyrant king of Mathura, was the son of Ugrasena and brother of Devaki. Warned by a voice from the sky that Devaki's eighth child …
Yadus
यदुवंशीThe Yadu line (Yadavas) descends from the lunar king Yadu and includes the Vrishni, Andhaka, Bhoja and Satvata branches; Krishna and Balaram…
Bhishma
भीष्मBhishma (Devavrata, Gangeya), son of Shantanu and Ganga, is the grand-uncle of the Kuru line. He took the terrible vow of lifelong celibacy …
Dhaumya
धौम्यDhaumya, brother of the sage Devala, was the family priest of the Pandavas; he did not desert them even during the forest exile and guided t…
Vasishtha
वसिष्ठVasishtha, one of the seven great sages, is a mind-born son of Brahma and the family preceptor of the Ikshvaku line; husband of Arundhati an…
Vishvamitra
विश्वामित्रVishvamitra (Kaushika), son of king Gadhi of the Kushika line, is the one sage who, though born a kshatriya, attained brahmarshi rank by fie…
Kashyapa
कश्यपKashyapa, son of the Prajapati Marichi and one of the seven great sages, married thirteen daughters of Daksha, from whom sprang gods, asuras…