Encyclopedia - Pandava: Encyclopedia - Pandava
In the Mahabharata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. They are Yudhishtira Bhima Ar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandavas, Pandavas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pandavas, Pandavas
Pandavas Pandavas (Sanskrit) Also Pandus. The descendants of Pandu; the five well-known Pandavas were Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandavas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Pandavas
Pandavas The five sons of Pandu. The three older Pandavas—Yudhishthira, Bhima, and Arjuna—were born to Pandu’s wife ...   » Read the article

Article - Dnyaneshwar: Dnyaneshwar's Gita Has Popular Appeal  
Sant Dnyaneshwar realised that the Gita's teachings could be read and understood only by a small Sanskrit-knowing elite. Dnyaneshwar, ...   » Read the article

Article - Mahabharata: The Mahabharata In The Hindu Scriptures
The Mahabharata is the history of the Pandavas and the Pandavas. It gives a description of the great war, the Battle of Kurukshetra, whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pandu: Encyclopedia - Pandu
In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu is the son of Vichitravirya and his second wife, Ambalika from Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Draupadi: Encyclopedia - Draupadi
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. In t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virata: Encyclopedia - Virata
In Hindu mythology, Virata is the king in whose court the Pandavas spent a year in concealment during their exile. Virata is the father o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hastinapura: Encyclopedia - Hastinapura
In the Indian epic Mahabharata, Hastinapura is the capital and the kingdom of the Kauravas, the descendents of Kuru, which include the Pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jayadratha: Encyclopedia - Jayadratha
In the epic Mahabharata, Jayadratha is the king of Sindhu. He is married to Dusshala, the sister of the Kaurava brothers. Jayadratha - Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subhadra: Encyclopedia - Subhadra
Subhadra is the sister of Krishna. She is considered an incarnation of Maya who appears as per the instructions of Krishna. Subhadra was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vanavaasa: Encyclopedia - Vanavaasa
Vanavaasa in Kannada Language means exile to the forest. Pandavaas lost to Kauravas in a game of dice and according to the pact they had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indraprastha: Encyclopedia - Indraprastha
The city of Indraprastha (City of Indra) was a major northern city in ancient India that was the capital of the kingdom led by the Pandav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sahadeva: Encyclopedia - Sahadeva
Sahadeva is a character in the Mahabharata. He is one of the sons of Madri by the Ashwins, and is one of the Pandava brothers. He has a t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashwini Gods: Encyclopedia - Ashwini Gods
The Ashwini Gods in Hinduism are twin Devas who are exceptionally beautiful, skilled and attractive. In the epic Mahabharata, Pandu's sec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kuru: Encyclopedia - Kuru
Kuru can mean: Kuru, a disease, related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), that once affected a small subgroup of the Fore peopl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia - Duryodhana
In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana (or Dhuryodhana) is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, and the eldest of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urvasi: Encyclopedia - Urvasi
Urvasi was an Apsara in Hindu mythology. She was a celestial maiden in Indra's court and was considered the most beautiful of all the Aps...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandava: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Pandava (paandava)
Pandava: Pandava (Paandava). Sons of Pandu; family of 5 brothers that fought the Kauravas: Dharmaraja, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandavas: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Pandavas
Pandavas (Sanskrit). The descendants of Pandu.   (See also: Pandavas , Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul, Spiritual ...   » 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

Dictionary - Upapandavas: Sai Baba Dictionary On Upapandavas (pandavas)
Upapandavas: Upapandavas (Pandavas): the children of queen Draupadi and the early deceased King Pandu. (BV-3)   (See also: ...   » 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 - Pandu: Encyclopedia Ii - Pandu - Life
Pandu was an excellent archer. He became the commander of King Dhritarashtra's army and also ruled the kingdom for him. Pandu conquered t...   » 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 - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Central Story
The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two coll...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandavarani: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Pandavarani
Pandavarani (Sanskrit). Lit., the "Pandava Queen"; Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas. (All these are highly important person...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Mahabharata
mahabharata: the epic of krishna, pandavas & kauravas   (See also: mahabharata , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sakuni: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sakuni
Sakuni Duryodhana’s Uncle who gambled with the Pandavas on Duryodhana’s behalf, forcing the Pandavas into exile.   ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abhimanyu: Encyclopedia Ii - Abhimanyu - Abhimanyu's Death
On the 13th day of battle, the Kauravas challenge the Pandavas to break a circular battle formation known as the Chakra Vyuha (see Wars o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Karna
Karna: Karna. Half-brother of the Pandavas. Valiant but unfortunate eldest son of Kunthi by the Sun deity. Ally of the Kauravas in ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nakula: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Nakula
Nakula: Nakula. One of the Pandava brothers.   (See also: Nakula , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - Evil Tendencies And Schemes
Although loved by all his family, Duryodhana and most of his brothers are seen as inferior to the Pandavas in their adherence to virtue a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jayadratha: Encyclopedia Ii - Jayadratha - In The War
The Sindhu king sides with Duryodhana in the Kurukshetra War. Jayadratha uses his boon when he stops the Pandava brothers from entering t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pandus
Pandus.   See PANDAVAS   (See also: Pandus , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karna: Encyclopedia Ii - Karna - After Karna's Death
After Karna's death, Kunti informed the Pandavas that she was Karna's mother and that he was the eldest of the Pandavas. The Pandavas gri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kurukshetra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra: (Sanskrit) An extensive plain near Delhi, scene of the great war between the Kauravas and Pandavas. See: Mahabharata, Bha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kunti: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Kunti
Kunti (Sanskrit). The wife of Pandu and the mother of the Pandavas, the heroes and the foes of their cousins the Kauravas, in the Bhag...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandu: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Pandu
Pandu (Sanskrit). "The Pale", literally; the father of the Pandavas Princes, the foes of the Kurava in the Mahabharata. &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jayadratha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jayadratha
Jayadratha The king of Sindhu-desha and brother-in-law of Duryodhana. He once kidnapped Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, and so the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Duryodhana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Duryodhana
Duryodhana The eldest son of Dhritarashtra and chief rival of the Pandavas. He made many attempts to cheat the Pandavas of their right...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ashvatthama: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Ashvatthama
Ashvatthama The son of Dronacharya who fought against the Pandavas at Kurukshetra. In a desperate act of revenge at the end of the bat...   » 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

Dictionary - Pandavarani: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pandavarani
Pandavarani (Sanskrit) [from Pandava son of Pandu + arani figuratively mother]   Matrix or mother of the Pandavas; a title given ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kauravas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kauravas
Kauravas (Sanskrit) The adjectival noun of Kurus, the opponents of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. In a similar way Pandavas is deriv...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kuru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Kuru
Kuru the founder of the dynasty in which the Pandavas and Kauravas appeared.   (See also: Kuru , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nakula: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Nakula
Nakula One of the twin sons of Madri, who were the youngest of the five Pandavas.   (See also: Nakula , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kaurava: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Kaurava
Kaurava the descendants of Kuru who fought against the Pandavas in the battle of Kurukshetra.   (See also: Kaurava , Bhakti, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhritarashtra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Dhritarashtra
Dhritarashtra the uncle of the Pandavas. His attempt to usurp their kingdom resulted in the Kurukshetra war.   (See also: Dhri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Drona: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Drona (dhrona)
Drona: Drona (Dhrona). Teacher of archery and war tactics for the Pandavas and Kauravas.   (See also: Drona , Hinduism, Hin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Droupadi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Droupadi (dhraupadhee)
Droupadi: Droupadi (Dhraupadhee). Wife of Pandavas. See Mahabharatha.   (See also: Droupadi , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hasthinapura: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Hasthinapura (hasthinaapura)
Hasthinapura: Hasthinapura (Hasthinaapura). Capital city of the Pandavas (and earlier the Kauravas).   (See also: Hasthinap...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indraprastha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Indraprastha (indhraprastha)
Indraprastha: Indraprastha (Indhraprastha). City of residence of the Pandava brothers.   (See also: Indraprastha , Hinduism...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandu: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Pandu (paandu)
Pandu: Pandu (Paandu). Father of the Pandavas and brother of Dhritharashtra and Vidura.   (See also: Pandu , Hinduism, Hind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Mahabharata, The Epic Story
The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two coll...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahadeva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sahadeva (sahadheva)
Sahadeva: Sahadeva (Sahadheva). One of the Pandava brothers.   (See also: Sahadeva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kauravas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kauravas
Kauravas: Kauravas. Family that fought Pandavas. See Mahabharatha.   (See also: Kauravas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kuru-kshetra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kuru-kshetra (-kshethra)
Kuru-kshetra: Kuru-kshetra (-kshethra). Battlefield where the Pandavas and Kauravas fought.   (See also: Kuru-kshetra , Hin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kauravas: Sai Baba Dictionary On Kauravas
Kauravas: Kauravas: the descendants of Kuru who fought against the Pandavas in the Battle of Kuruksetra   (See also: Kaurav...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kunti: Sai Baba Dictionary On Kunti
Kunti: Kunti: the mother of the Pandavas; an aunt of Lord Krishna.   (See also: Kunti , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, San...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yudhisthira: Sai Baba Dictionary On Yudhisthira
Yudhisthira: Yudhisthira: the eldest Pandava, who Lord Krishna established as emperor of the entire earth.   (See also: Yu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yudhistira: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Yudhistira (yudhishthira)
Yudhistira: Yudhistira (Yudhishthira). Eldest brother of the Pandavas; also called Dharmaraja.   (See also: Yudhistira , Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Mahabharata The Epic Story
The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two coll...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upapandavas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Upapandavas (upapaandavas)
upapandavas: upapandavas (upapaandavas). Children of Droupadi; descendents of the Pandavas.   (See also: upapandavas , Hind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kunti: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kunti
Kunti (Sanskrit) Wife of Pandu and mother of three of the Pandavas, foes of their cousins, the Kauravas, in the Mahabharata.   ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karna: Encyclopedia Ii - Karna - The Great War: Kurukshetra
The Mahabharata was the eighteen day war between the Pandavas and Kauravas at Kurukshetra. Karna was killed on the 17th day of battle by ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kurus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kurus
Kurus (Sanskrit) The foes and cousins of the Pandavas, as related in the Mahabharata.   See also KAURAVAS   (See also: K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janjua: Encyclopedia Ii - Janjua - Origins
The Janjua Rajput is a branch of the ancient Vedic Aryans of India belonging to the Lunar Race or Chandra Vansh. They gain descendancy pr...   » 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 - Emperor Bharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Bharata - The Bharata Race
See Also: Mahabharata, ancient India The imperial dynasties of ancient India, such as the Kauravas and Pandavas of Hastinapura, are recog...   » 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

Dictionary - Sabha: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Sabha
Sabha (Sanskrit). An assembly; a place for meetings, social or political. Also Mahasabha , "the bundle of wonderful (mayavic or i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kurus: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Kurus
Kurus (Sanskrit) or Kauravas. The foes of the Pandavas in the Bhagavad Gita, on the plain of Kurukshetra. This plain is but a few mile...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vidura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vidura
Vidura The Pandavas’ uncle who was the son of Dvaipayana Vyasa by the maidservant of the deceased Vicitravirya. Vidura was an in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Khandava: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Khandava
Khandava A forest near the Pandava capital, Indraprastha. Krishna and Arjuna fought against Indra to allow the fire-god, Agni, to cons...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Drona: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Drona (-acharya)
Drona (-acharya) A powerful brahmana who became expert in military arts. He was the military guru of both the Pandavas and the Kurus. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vasudeva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vasudeva
Vasudeva (Sanskrit) Father of Krishna and husband of Devaki, likewise brother of Kunti (the mother of the five Pandava princes). He be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharmaja: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Dharmaja
Dharmaja: Dharmaja. Also Yudhistira. Eldest of the Pandavas. Born to Kunthi by the grace of Yama Dharmaraja, Lord of Death. Named f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharma-kshetra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Dharma-kshetra (-kshethra)
Dharma-kshetra: Dharma-kshetra (-kshethra). Battlefield where the Mahabharatha war was fought between Pandavas and Kauravas. See Ma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharmaraja: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Dharmaraja (dharmaraaja)
Dharmaraja: Dharmaraja (Dharmaraaja). Name for Yudhistira, eldest of the five Pandava brothers; also, a name for Yama, God of death...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhima: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Bhima (bheema)
Bhima: Bhima (Bheema). Second of five Pandava brothers; named for his size and strength. See Mahabharatha.   (See also: Bhi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - A-kshaya-pathra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On A-kshaya-pathra (-paathra)
a-kshaya-pathra: a-kshaya-pathra (-paathra). Never ending plate; vessel given by Lord Sun to the Pandavas.   (See also: a-k...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arjuna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Arjuna
Arjuna: Arjuna. Krishna's disciple, in the Bhagavad Gita; third of five Pandava brothers. See Mahabharatha.   (See also: Ar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kripa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kripa
Kripa: Kripa. Also Kripacharya. Earlier fought against Pandavas; later appointed as advisor to King Parikshith.   (See also:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kunthi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kunthi (kunthee)
Kunthi: Kunthi (Kunthee). Also Kunthi Devi. Mother of Pandavas, wife of King Pandu (the younger brother of emperor Dhritharashtra),...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kuru: Sai Baba Dictionary On Kuru
Kuru: Kuru: the founder of the dynasty in which the Pandavas, as well as their archrivals, the sons of Dhrtarastra, took birth. &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Virata: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Virata (viraata)
Virata: Virata (Viraata). King of Matsya and father-in-law of Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna). The Pandavas lived incognito in the servic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Akshaya-pathra: Sai Baba Dictionary On Akshaya-pathra
Akshaya-pathra: Akshaya-pathra: A vessel, whose contents will remain undiminished, however much they are used up, given by Krishna ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asvatthama: Sai Baba Dictionary On Asvatthama
Asvatthama: Asvatthama: the nefarious son of the great military teacher Dronacarya who murdered the children of the Pandavas. &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharmaraja: Sai Baba Dictionary On Dharmaraja
Dharmaraja: Dharmaraja: Another name for Yudhishtira, the eldest Pandava, meaning: king of righteousness or the righteous. (BV-4) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhrtarastra: Sai Baba Dictionary On Dhrtarastra
Dhrtarastra: Dhrtarastra: the uncle of the Pandavas whose attempt to usurp their kingdom for the sake of his own sons resulted in t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dronacarya: Sai Baba Dictionary On Dronacarya
Dronacarya: Dronacarya: the military teacher of the Pandavas who was obliged to fight paganist them in the Battle of Kuruksetra. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Mahabharata
Mahabharata:   Mahabharata ("Great Bharata"): one of India's two great ancient epics telling of the great war between...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Mahabharata
Mahabharata:  One of India's two great ancient epics telling of the great war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas and serving a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mayasabha: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mayasabha
Mayasabha (Sanskrit) [from maya illusion + sabha assembly]   An assemblage of illusions; one of the wonderful gifts given to the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pandu: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pandu
Pandu (Sanskrit) The pale one; a son of Vyasa by the wife of Vichitra-virya. The brother of Dhritarashtra and Vidura, and the father o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kuru: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kuru
Kuru (Sanskrit) The ancestor of Dhritarashtra, father of the Kauravas and the brother of Pandu, the father of the Pandavas. According ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arjuna: Encyclopedia Ii - Arjuna - After The War
At the successful conclusion of the war, Arjuna is appointed Commander in Chief by his brother, King Yudhisthira, who conducts the Asvame...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karna: Encyclopedia Ii - Karna - The Ride With The Lord
In one segment, Krishna, the incarnation of Vishnu, tried to win Karna over to the side of the Pandavas. The discussion, which took place...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Draupadi: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Draupadi
Draupadi (Sanskrit) The wife in common of the five Pandava princes and brothers. In the allegory of the Mahabharata, she stands for th...   » Read the article