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Yudhishthira (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, IAST: Yudhiṣṭhira) also known as Dharmaraja, was the king of Indraprastha and later the King of Kuru Kingdom in the epic Mahabharata. He is the eldest among the five Pandavas , and is also one of the central character of the epic.
Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandavas, is one of the most significant characters in the epic Indian mythological tale, the Mahabharata. Known for his unwavering adherence to righteousness and his deep sense of duty, Yudhishthira exemplifies the virtues of honor, integrity, and moral righteousness.
In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira was the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, king of Hastinapura and Indraprastha, and World Emperor. He was the principal protagonist of the Kurukshetra War, and for his unblemished piety, known as Dharmaraja (Most pious one).
Nov 27, 2019 · Often, context is key to gaining a better understanding from and of the Mahabharata. Take Yudhishthira for example. Also known as Kunti-putra, Kaunteya, Dharmaraja, Partha, and so on, he was the embodiment of dharma and a strong advocate of non-violence.
Mar 13, 2015 · This half-lie of Yudhishthira’s in Drona Parva haunts him at the end of the Mahabharata. In Svargarohanika-parva, Yudhishthira pays for this ‘lie’, by having to go through hell for a short moment, to meet his four brothers and wife Draupadi.
Yudhishthira is the eldest of the five Pandava brothers. His mother is Kunti, but his biological father is the god Dharma (because King Pandu can’t have sex with his wife Kunti). As a result, Yudhishthira earns the title “lord of dharma .”
Yudhishthira has been proposed as the last Alchon Hun ruler of Kashmir, according to a reconstruction made by Atreyi Biswas. [1] [2] The tentative identification has been made from the lists of Huna kings given in the Puranas and the Rajatarangini.
Jun 27, 2022 · Yudhishthira was a great person who contains pure sense of mind. He always tries to win a person’s heart by making an offering to him. His wife was Draupadi. Though, he was cunningly cheated by the Kauravas in the dice game, and went to the forest, he remained a noble person.
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.
Yudhiṣthira literally means ‘one who is steady in battle’. If there is anyone in the epic Mahā bhārata who could be compared with Rāma of the Rāmāyana, as to the meticulous observance of dharma or righteousness, it is undoubtedly Yudhiṣthira. That is why he was called Dharmarāja [1] and Ajātaśatru. [2] .
