The Mahabharata/Book 1: Adi Parva/Section 117
Section CXVII. ( *Sambhava Parva continued.* )
Section CXVII. ( Sambhava Parva continued. )
Janamejaya said, "Recite, O Brahmana, the names of Dhrita-rashtra's sons according to the order of their births."
Vaisampayana said, "Their names, O king, according to the order of birth, are Duryodhana, Yuyutshu, and Dush-shashana: Dush-saha, Dush-shala, Jalasandha, Sama, Saha; Vinda, and Anuvinda; Dud-dharsha, Suvahu, Dushpradharshana, Durmarshana, and Durmukha; Dushkarna, and Karna; Vivingsati, and Vikarna, Shala, Satwa, Sulochana, Chittra, and Upachittra, Chitraksha, Charuchitra, Sarasana; Durmada, and Durvigaha, Vivitshu, Vikatanana; Urna-nava, and Sunava, then Nandaka, and Upanandaka; Chitra-vana, Chitravarma, Suvarma, Durvilochana; Ayovāhu, Mahavahu, Chitranga, Chittra-kundala; Bhima-vega, Bhima-vala, Balaki, Bala-vardhana, Ugrayudha; Bhima, Karna, Kānakaya, Drida-yudha, Dhrida-varma, Dhrida-kshatra, Soma-kirti, Anudara; Dhrida-sandha, Jarasandha, Satya-sandha, Sada, Suvak, Ugra-srava, Ugra-sena, Senani, Dush-parajaya; Aparajita, Kunda-shayi, Vishalaksha, Duradhara; Dhrida-hasta, Suhasta, Vata-vega, and Suvarchas; Aditya-ketu, Vahvashi, Naga-datta, Agra-yayi; Kavachi, Krathana, Kundi, Kunda-dhara, Dhanurdhara; the heroes Ugra, and Bhima-ratha, Viravahn, Alolupa; Abhaya, and Raudra-karma, and then he called Dhrida-ratha; Anadhrishya, Kunda-bhedi, Viravi, Dhirgha-lochana; Pramatha, and Pramathi, and the powerful Dhirgha-roma; Dhirgha-vahu, Mahavahu, Vyudoru, Kanakadhaja; Kundashi, and Virajas. Besides these hundred sons, there was a daughter named Dush-shala. All were heroes and Ati-rathas, and were well-skilled in war. All were learned in the Vedas, and all kinds of weapons. And, O king, worthy wives were in time selected for all of them by Dhrita-rashtra after proper examination. And king Dhrita-rashtra, O monarch, also bestowed Dush-shala, in proper time and with proper rites, upon Jayadratha (the king of Sindhu)."
Thus ends the hundred and seventeenth Section in the Sambhava of the Adi Parva.
Continue learning
Related teachings
The Ten Mahavidyas, Explained
Ten goddesses counted as one set — a girl of sixteen, an old widow, and a goddess holding her own severed head. What the grouping means, where it comes from, and which popular version of the story is misplaced.
Khetlaji
Folk diety
Asanbibi
Folk deity
Navaratri Night 1 — Shailaputri, Daughter of the Mountain
Sati walks uninvited into her father's sacrifice and gives up her body there. She is born again as the daughter of the Himalaya — and the nine nights begin.
Navaratri — The Nine Nights, Explained
Nine nights, nine forms of Durga, one book recited across them, and a tenth day of victory. Where each piece comes from, and how differently India keeps the same festival.