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Dhrishtadyumna (Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्न, romanized: Dhṛṣṭadyumna, lit. 'the courageous and splendid one') is the son of Drupada—the king of the Panchala kingdom—and the twin brother of Draupadi in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
- Kshatradharman, Kshatravarman, Kshatranjaya, and Dhrishtaketu (sons)
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According to the Mahabharata, Drupada is the son of Prishata, the king of Panchala Kingdom and his birth name was Yajnasena. Some Puranic scriptures provide a contradictory genealogy, according to which Drupada is the son of Somaka and Prishata is Somaka’s great grandfather.
- Prishata (father), Suchitra (brother)
Dhrishtadyumna (Sanskrit: धृष्टद्द्युम्न, dhṛṣṭadyumna, lit. he who is courageous and splendorous), also known as Draupada (Sanskrit: द्रौपद, lit. son of Drupada), was the son of Drupada and brother of Draupadi and Shikhandi. He was the commander of the Pandava army during the Kurukshetra War.
Drupada asks for one son during the sacrificial ceremony; a son that would grow up and kill Drona. But he receives two children from the event: one is Dhrishtadyumna , who is destined to Drona; and the other is a dark-complexioned girl named Krishnaa.
Oct 28, 2020 · Dhrishtadyumna, was the son of Drupada, the Panchala king, and brother of Draupadi. And he and his sister Draupadi were born in the sacrificial fire. He was the chief of the Pandava army during the Kurukshetra War.
Drupada (Sanskrit: द्रुपद, lit. firm-footed or pillar), also known as Yajnasena (Sanskrit: यज्ञसेन, lit. father of Draupadi ), was the son of King Prishata and was the Panchala king. His capital was known as Kampilya.
Dhrishtadyumna is one of the minor but significant characters in the Mahabharata. He is the older brother of Draupadi, a son of Drupada, and the commander-in-chief of the Panchala forces in the Kurukshetra war. Dhrishtadyumna takes birth – fully formed as a youth – in a sacrificial fire when Drupada performs a ceremony with the intention of ...
