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Yudhishthira ( Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, IAST: Yudhiṣṭhira) also known as Dharmaraja, was the king of Indraprastha (Current Delhi) and later the Kuru Kingdom in ancient Indian History and the eldest among the five Pandava brothers, he is also one of the central figures of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. [2]
The Pandavas ( Sanskrit: पाण्डव, IAST: Pāṇḍava) is a group name referring to the five legendary brothers, Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, who are central figures of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. They are acknowledged as the sons of Pandu, the King of Kuru, but were fathered by different Devas (gods) due to Pandu ...
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Oct 16, 2007 · YUDHISHTHIRA. [Source: Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology] The eldest of the five Pandu princes, mythologically the son of Dharma, the god of justice. With the Hindus he is the favourite one of the five brothers, and is represented as a man of calm, passionless judgement, strict veracity, unswerving rectitude, and rigid justice ...
Yudhishthira: The Embodiment of Righteousness. Yudhishthira’s defining quality is his commitment to truth and righteousness. He was often referred to as “Dharmaraja,” the king of righteousness. He demonstrates his adherence to dharma, even in the face of adversity, through several instances. One such incident is the infamous game of dice ...
The Yaksha Prashna ( IAST: yakṣa praśna), also known as the Dharma Baka Upakhyana (the Legend of the Virtuous Crane) or the Akshardhama, is the story of a question-and-answer dialogue between Yudhishthira and a yaksha in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It appears in the Vana Parva, and the story is set as the Pandavas end their twelve years of ...
Nov 27, 2019 · Yudhishthira’s long answer to Draupadi basically posited that forsaking anger was the key and he quoted the sage Kashyapa in defence of the virtues of forgiveness: “‘ Forgiveness is dharma. Forgiveness is sacrifices. Forgiveness is the Vedas. Forgiveness is the sacred texts.
Dec 13, 2022 · In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Yudhishtira (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, IAST: Yudhiṣṭhira) is the first among the five Pandava brothers. He was the son of the king Pandu of Kuru and his first wife, Kunti...
