Characters in the Mahabharata
37 entries in the Characters in the Mahabharata compendium.
AbhimanyuYoung Pandava warrior who breached the Chakravyuha.AkruraYadava prince, uncle of Krishna, witness to the vishvarupa.Amba (Mahabharata)Eldest Kashi princess reborn as Shikhandi after Bhishma's rejection.AmbalikaQueen of Kuru, mother of Pandu, grandmother of the Pandavas.Ambika (Mahabharata)Queen of Kuru, mother of Dhritarashtra, grandmother of the Kauravas.AmshumanKing of Ayodhya who sought his father and uncles in Patala.AshtabharyaEight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.AshvatthamaSon of Drona, cursed to wander for his deeds.Astika (sage)Sage who halted the Sarpa Satra snake sacrifice.BabhruvahanaSon of Arjuna who kills and revives his father.Bahlika (king)Kuru elder and king of the Bahlika kingdom.BalaramaElder brother of Krishna, deity of agriculture and strength.BhagadattaMighty elephant-warrior and king of Pragjyotisha in the Mahabharata.BharadvajaVedic rishi, founder of the Bharadvaja gotra, associated with pastoralist tribes.Bharata (Mahabharata)Ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas; namesake of India.BhimaSecond Pandava, son of Vayu, unmatched in mace combat.BhishmaGrand-uncle of the Pandavas and Kauravas, bound by a terrible vow.BhishmakaKing of Vidarbha and father of Rukmini.BhurishravasKuru prince who fought for the Kauravas and avenged his father's insult.BrihadbalaLast king of Kosala, slain by Abhimanyu in war.BrihadrathaFounder of the Brihadratha dynasty and early ruler of Magadha.BrihannalaArjuna's gender-transformed identity during the Pandavas' thirteenth year of exile.BudhaDeity of Mercury, intelligence, and the lunar mansions.ChenjiammanGuardian deity of Gingee, atop Rajagiri hillock.Chitrangada (princess)Princess of Manipura and third wife of Arjuna.ChitrarathaGandharva king who fought Arjuna and later befriended him.Chitrasena (gandharva)Gandharva king, music teacher to Arjuna, and Kaurava captor.DantavakraKing of Karusha and enemy of Vasudeva Krishna.DevakiMother of Krishna and an incarnation of Aditi.DevapiEldest Kuru prince who became an immortal sage.DevayaniDaughter of Shukra, wife of Yayati, mother of Yadu and Turvasu.DhaumyaPriest and guide of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.DhrishtadyumnaBorn from fire to slay Drona, he led the Pandava army.DhrishtaketuChedi king, Pandava ally, and commander in the Kurukshetra War.DhritarashtraBlind king of the Kurus, father of the Kauravas.DraupadeyasThe five Maharathi sons of Draupadi and the Pandavas.DraupadiPrincess of Panchala, wife of the five Pandavas, and a central epic figure.
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