Kinship as the accounts give it
The family of Krishna
Major deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right
Text South Asian traditions
Mahabharata
महाभारतम् sa महाभारत hi மகாபாரதம் ta
Ancient Sanskrit epic by Vyasa
- Also called Jaya, Mahâbhârata, Mahābhārata
Overview
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Stories and families in it
Each on its own page, where this text is one account among others.
Who appears in it
Gods and people whose own records say they appear in this work.
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Krishnamajor deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right -
Arjunacentral character of Indian epic Mahabharata -
Draupadīmain female character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata -
Gangāgoddess personifying the river Ganges in Hinduism -
Balaramaelder brother of Krishna, a deity in Vaishnavism and Jainism -
BhīmaGreat Kshatriya(Rajput) warrior of Mahabharata -
Bhīṣmastatesman of Hastinapur in the Mahabharata -
Karṇacharacter of epic Mahabharata; son of Surya and Kunti -
Kuntīcharacter from Indian epic Mahabharata -
Pāṇḍufather of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata -
DuryodhanaEldest son of Dhritarashtra & Gandhari in the Hindu epic the Mahābhārata -
Abhimanyutragic hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata
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Gāndhārīcharacter in the Hindu epic -
Śakuntalāwife of Duṣyanta and mother of Emperor Bharata in Hinduism -
Mādrīcharacter from Indian epic Mahabharata -
ManasāHindu folk goddess of snakes - Droṇaguru of Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas
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Ghaṭotkacason of Bhima in the Indian epic Mahabharata -
Sahadevacharacter of Indian epic Mahabharata -
Vasudevafather of Hindu deity Krishna -
JarāsandhaMythical ruler -
DamayantīHindu mythological character - DevakīMother of Lord Krishna
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ViduraPolymath and Man of Dharma -
Ambācharacter of Mahabharata -
Duḥśāsanacharacter from Hindu epic Mahabharata -
DurvāsāAvatar of Shiva - Mayasuraancient king of the asuras, daityas and rākṣasa races in Hindu mythology
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Yayātilegendary ancestor of the Kuru and Yadu dynasty -
Hiḍimbīcharacter from Indian epic Mahabharata -
Ulūpīa character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata -
Anasuyawife of rishi Atri -
AniruddhaGrandson of Lord Krishna -
Ilaandrogyne in Hindu mythology -
Duṣyantacharacter in the Mahabharata by Ananya nair s.q -
Kalisatan demon in Hindu mythology -
Sanjayacharacter from Hindu epic Mahabharata - Chitrangada3rd wife of Pandava prince Arjuna's in epic Mahabharata
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Duhsalacharacter in the Indian epic Mahabharata - Kīcakacharacter in Mahabharata
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Uttarācharacter from Indian epic Mahabharata -
NahuṣaIndian king -
Nalacharacter in Hindu mythology -
TakṣakaIndian Mythological Serpent - YuyutsuSon of Dhritrashtra and a concubine in epic Mahabharata
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BabhruvāhanaSon of Arjuna -
Jayadrathacharacter in the Indian epic Mahabharata -
RevatīHindu lady, wife of Balarama -
SambaSon of Krishna & Jambavati - Adhirathacharacter in the Mahabharata
- Vikarnacharacter in the Indian epic Mahabharata
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Śalyacharacter from Indian epic Mahabharata - Banasuraancient king of Sonitpur according to Hindu mythology
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DevayānīDaughter of Shukra -
Sudeshnacharacter from Indian epic Mahabharata - Wives of DuryodhanaSpouse of Duryodhana
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Rohiniwife of Vasudeva and mother of Balarama in Hindu mythology - ShurasenaCharacter from the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata
- MadravtiCharacter of Mahabharata
Also recorded in it: Khatushyam, Pāṇḍava
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