The Mahabharata - First Book
Adi Parva
Section CXVII
"Janamejaya said, 'Please recite the names of Dhritarashtra's sons according to the order of their birth.'
"Vaisampayana said, 'Their names, O king, according to the order of birth, are
- Duryodhana,
- Yuyutsu,
- Duhsasana,
- Duhsaha,
- Duhsala,
- Jalasandha,
- Sama,
- Saha,
- Vinda
- and Anuvinda,
- Durdharsha,
- Suvahu,
- Dushpradharshana,
- Durmarshana
- and Durmukha,
- Dushkarna,
- and Karna;
- Vivinsati
- and Vikarna,
- Sala,
- Satwa,
- Sulochana,
- Chitra
- and Upachitra,
- Chitraksha,
- Charuchitra,
- Sarasana,
- Durmada
- and Durvigaha,
- Vivitsu,
- Vikatanana;
- Urnanabha
- and Sunabha,
- then Nandaka
- and Upanandaka;
- Chitravana,
- Chitravarman,
- Suvarman,
- Durvimochana;
- Ayovahu,
- Mahavahu,
- Chitranga,
- Chitrakundala,
- Bhimavega,
- Bhimavala,
- Balaki,
- Balavardhana,
- Ugrayudha;
- Bhima,
- Karna,
- Kanakaya,
- Dridhayudha,
- Dridhavarman,
- Dridhakshatra,
- Somakitri,
- Anudara;
- Dridhasandha,
- Jarasandha,
- Satyasandha,
- Sada,
- Suvak,
- Ugrasravas,
- Ugrasena,
- Senani,
- Dushparajaya,
- Aparajita,
- Kundasayin,
- Visalaksha,
- Duradhara;
- Dridhahasta,
- Suhasta,
- Vatavega,
- and Suvarchas;
- Adityaketu,
- Vahvashin,
- Nagadatta,
- Agrayayin;
- Kavachin,
- Krathana,
- Kunda,
- Kundadhara,
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Dhanurdhara;
(the heroes,) - Ugra and Bhimaratha,
- Viravahu,
- Alolupa;
- Abhaya,
- and Raudrakarman,
- and Dridharatha;
- Anadhrishya,
- Kundabhedin,
- Viravi,
- Dhirghalochana Pramatha,
- and Pramathi
- and the powerful Dhirgharoma;
- Dirghavahu,
- Mahavahu,
- Vyudhoru,
- Kanakadhvaja;
- Kundasi
- and Virajas.
Besides these hundred sons, there was a daughter named Duhsala. All were heroes and Atirathas, and were well-skilled in warfare. All were learned in the Vedas, and all kinds of weapons.
And, O, king, worthy wives were in time selected for all of them by Dhritarashtra after proper examination. And king Dhritarashtra, O monarch, also bestowed Duhsala, in proper time and with proper rites, upon Jayadratha (the king of Sindhu).'
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