Encyclopedia - Drupada: Encyclopedia - Drupada
Drupada, also known as Yajnasena, is a character in the Mahabharata. He is king of the land of Panchala. In his youth he studies with, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drona: Encyclopedia Ii - Drona - Birth And Early Life
Drona was born a brahmin, son of sage Bharadwaja. He spent his youth in poverty, but studied religion and military arts together with the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Drupada: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Drupada (dhrupadha)
Drupada: Drupada (Dhrupadha). King of Panchala (Punjab) and father of Droupadi.   (See also: Drupada , Hinduism, Hinduism D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drona: Encyclopedia - Drona
In the epic Mahabharata, Drona (or Dronacharya) is the royal guru to the Kauravas and the Pandavas. He was a master of advanced military ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dhristadyumna: Encyclopedia - Dhristadyumna
Dhristadyumna was the son of Drupada and brother of Draupadi and Shikhandi in the classic epic Mahabharata. He is appointed Commander of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Draupadi: Encyclopedia - Draupadi
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Encyclopedia - Drona: Encyclopedia Ii - Drona - Yudhisthira's Capture And Drona's Death
In the war, Yudhisthira is targeted by Kuru commander Drona to be captured, but the latter fails to accomplish this. The Kuru commander a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drona: Encyclopedia Ii - Drona - Modern Assessment
Drona is criticized by several modern scholars for his alleged racism and caste discrimination, over the rejection of Ekalavya and Karna....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drona: Encyclopedia Ii - Drona - Drona In The War
Drona strongly condemns the wicked prince Duryodhana and his brothers for their abusive treatment of the Pandavas, and for usurping their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drona: Encyclopedia Ii - Drona - Dronacharya
Dronacharya's legend as a great teacher and warrior exceeds Hindu mythology by strongly influencing Indian social traditions. Drona inspi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dhristadyumna: Encyclopedia Ii - Dhristadyumna - Birth
The king of the Panchalas, Drupada undertakes a putrakami yagna, a sacrifice to please the Gods and obtain offspring by their blessing. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Draupadi: Encyclopedia Ii - Draupadi - Birth
Draupadi and her brother Dhristadyumna emerged together from a sacrificial fire that the king had lit to gain a means of revenge on Drona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yudhisthira: Encyclopedia Ii - Yudhisthira - Emperor Of The World
At the end of the war, Yudhisthira and the Pandava army emerge victorious, but the sons of Draupadi and many Pandava heroes like Dhristad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amba: Encyclopedia - Amba
Amba was the eldest daughter of King of Kashi in the Hindu epic of the Mahabharata. Along with her sisters Ambika and Ambalika, she was t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Draupadi: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Draupadi
Draupadi The daughter of Drupada and wife of all five Pandavas. Both she and her twin brother, Dhrishtadyumna, were born to help destr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhrishtadyumna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Dhrishtadyumna
Dhrishtadyumna The son of Drupada. Both he and his twin sister, Draupadi, were born to help destroy the Kuru dynasty. In the Battle of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yudhisthira: Encyclopedia - Yudhisthira
In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर्, yudhishthir) was the eldest son of King Pandu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yudhisthira: Encyclopedia Ii - Yudhisthira - Retirement And Ascent To Heaven
Upon the onset of the Kali yuga and the death of Krishna, Yudhisthira and his brothers retire, leaving the throne to the son of Abhimanyu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dhrupad: Encyclopedia Ii - Dhrupad - Recent History
The 18th Century saw the beginning of a great decline of dhrupad singing. A new genre, khyal, gained popularity at dhrupad's expense. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dhristadyumna: Encyclopedia Ii - Dhristadyumna - Killing Drona
At a point when Drona, as the Kuru commander is killing vast numbers of Pandava troops, Krishna advises Yudhisthira to adopt a plan to ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Draupadi: Encyclopedia Ii - Draupadi - Draupadi's Cheer-haran
Draupadi’s Cheer-Haran, literally meaning stripping of one’s clothes, marks a definitive moment in the story of Mahabharat. It is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Draupadi: Encyclopedia Ii - Draupadi - Marriage To The Pandavas
While in exile, Kunti, mother of the Pandavas often advised her sons that they share everything they have (or obtain) equally amongst the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yudhisthira: Encyclopedia Ii - Yudhisthira - The War At Kurukshetra
Yudhisthira makes numerous efforts of diplomatic means to retrieve his kingdom peacefully, but Duryodhana refuses to concede. Dhritarasht...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yudhisthira: Encyclopedia Ii - Yudhisthira - Birth And Upbringing
Pandu, the king of Hastinapura and father of the Pandavas could not sire children as he was cursed to die by a brahmin in deer form whom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dhristadyumna: Encyclopedia Ii - Dhristadyumna - In The War
When his sister is bethroted to a young brahmin of five, who wins the martial contest at her swayamvara, Dhristadyumna secretly follows t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yudhisthira: Encyclopedia Ii - Yudhisthira - King Of Indraprastha
Yudhisthira and his brothers are favored by the Kuru elders like Bhishma, Vidura Kripa and Drona over the Kauravas due to their devotion ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yudhisthira: Encyclopedia Ii - Yudhisthira - Exile Of 14 Years
Yudhisthira is unable to refuse the challenge of Duryodhana's uncle Shakuni, and gambles away his kingdom, his wealth, his brothers and h...   » Read the article

Article - Sanskrit Sitemap I - D
This is a sitemap for Sanskrit - D . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The site...   » Read the article