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Meaning of "Dhrstadyumna"

Word

Dhrstadyumna

Sanskrit

धृष्टद्युम्न

IAST

dhṛṣṭadyumna

In General

The brother of Panchali and son of Drupata , the Panchala King. He was born in a yajna conducted by Drupatha along with Panchali (Krishna) to avenge the bitter insult Drupata had suffered. He came out of the yajnakunta as a grownup man armoured. Dhrstaketu and Dhrtaketu were the sons of Dhrstadyumna. Kurukshetra war was actually a war between Kuru kingdom and Panchala kingdom with Drishtadyumna as the supreme commander of one side of the army. He killed Drone in war.

Geneology: Puru - Janamejaya – Pracinvan – Pravira – Namasyu – Vitabhaya – Sundu – Bahuvidha – Sarhyati - Rahovadi – Raudrasva - Matinara - Santurodha - Dushyanta – Bharata - Suhotra – Suhota – Gala – Garda - Suketu - Brhatksatra - Hasti – Ajamidha – Nila - Santi - Susanti - Puruja - Arka – Bharmyasva – PancalaMudgalaDivodasa – Mitrayu - Prsata -Sudasa - Sahadeva – Somaka – Drupada - Dhrstadyumna

See also: Drupada

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