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The eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti. Kunti gave birth to Yudhisthira by invoking the Lord of Judgement, Yama.
Yudhisthira was the leader of the Pandava side in the Kurukshetra War.
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Yudhisthira is the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti. He was king of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura. He was the leader of the Pandava side in the Kurukshetra War. For his piety, he was known as Dharmaraja (which may be translated as either 'righteous king' or 'king of dharma').
Yudhisthira; (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, yudhiṣṭhira meaning "steady in war", from yuddha meaning war, and sṭhira meaning steady).
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Eldest son of King Pandu and leader of the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War.
Duryodhana (son of Dhritarashtra) disputed his claim to the throne. He also challenged Yudhisthira in a game of (rigged) dice winning every game hence his kingdom and wealth.
Also see: Duryodhana
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Yudhishthira (युधिष्ठिर): Yudhisthira was the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, king of Hastinapura and Indraprastha, and World Emperor. He was the principal protagonist of the Kurukshetra War, and for his unblemished piety, known as Dharmaraja.
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The eldest of the 100 Kaurava brothers. He was the son of... |
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In the Vedas, the god of the dead. |
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Shishupala was son of Damaghosha, king of Chedi, by Sruta... |
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| · Dharmaputra |
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Dharmaputra (धर्मपुत्र): The son of Yama, epithet of Yudhish... |
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Satyajit (सत्यजित): A Panchala prince, a hero who stood by Y... |
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Rajasuya was a sacrifice, described in detail in the Maha... |
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lit: "steady in war" (sanskrit)
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| · Jatasura |
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When the Pandavas went into exile after Yudhishtra lost t... |
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| · Sthira |
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lit: "steady" (sanskrit)
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| · Yudhitthila |
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1. Yudhitthila. Son of the Pandu king and one of
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Vikarna (विकर्ण): A son of Dhritarashtra who declared the st... |
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Son of Bimbisara, King of Magadha, and therefore half bro... |
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