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Names A-B
Mahaabhaarat has lots of information about people mentioned in Hindu Scriptures scattered throughout. Some related
information about names has been condensed here for ease. Names are arranged in
alphabetical order. Some names may not appear in Mahaabhaarat.
Names
A-B Names C-H Names
I-J Names K Names
L-O Name P Names
Q-R Names S Names T-Z
AAGNEEDHRA
- King, Son of Priyavrat, Grandson of Manuu
Married to - nnn
Children - 9 sons - Naabhi, Kimpurush, Harivarsh, Ilaavrit, Ramya. Hiranyavaan,
Kuru, Bhadraashwa, and Ketumaal
--Naabhi got Him Varsh which is called Bhaaarat Varsh today.
AAKOOTI
- Daughter of Swaayambhuv Manu and Shatarooopaa
Married to - Ruchi Prajaapati
Children -
--She had two brothers - Priyavrat and Utttaanpaad; and two sisters - Prasooti
(married to Daksh Prajaapati), and Devhooti (Married to Kardam Rishi)
AAYUSHMAAN
- Daitya, 1 of 4 Sons of Prahlaad, Grandsoon of Hiranyakashyap
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--His brothers are Shibi, Vaashkali, and VVirochan.
ABHIMANYU
- Prince, Son of Arjun and Subhadraa (Krisshn's sister)
Married to - Uttaraa
(Viraat's daughter, Uttar's sister)
Children - 1 son - Pareekshit
--He is called Saubhadra also because he wwas the son of Subhadraa.
--His Saarathee's name was Sumitra.
--He killed Asmak's son [Drone, 35]; Susheen, Driglochan and Kundvedh [Drone,
35], Shalya's brother [Drone, 36]; one Karn's brother - name is not given
[Drone, 39]; Rukmarath [son of Shalya, Drone, 43], and Lakshman (son of Duryodhan), on the
13th day of Mahaabhaarat war.
--He was killed cruelly by six warriors onn 13th day of Mahaabhaarat war.
ADHIRATH
- Soot, Son of Satyakarmaa, Charioteer of Shaantanu
Married to - Raadhaa
Children - None of his own, but 1 son - Karn
--He was in the lineage of king Rompaad, sson of Satyakarmaa [Vishnu
Puraan].
--He was the charioteer of Raajaa Shaantannu. His another name was Vikartan.
--Once he was taking bath in Gangaa River he heard a child's cry. He looked
around and found that the sound was coming from a box. He got it and found a
newborn baby boy in it. From his clothes and body, he looked a Divine boy and
from a royal family.
--He brought him home and brought up that child as his own. He named him
Raadheya.
--Later that boy was known as Karn and Vaiikartan (because of his father's name).
--Adhirath resigned from his job when Raaddheya grew up enough to get education.
Sanjaya replaced him.
--(Drone, 156) mentions the name of Vrikraath, as Karn's brother. (6War,
23battle144)
ADITI
- Daughter of Daksh and Veerinee
Married to - Maharshi
Kashyap (Brahmaa's one of the 10 Maanas Putra)
Children - The 12 Tushit Devtaa of Chaakshush Manvantar were born as 12
Aaditya from Aditi in Kashyap's
house.
They were - Indra, Dhaataa, Bhag, Twashtaa, Mitra, Varun, Aryamaa, Vivaswaan,
Savitaa, Pooshaa,
Anshumaan and Vishnu.
AGASTYA
- Maharshi
Married to - Lopaamudraa of Vidarbh Desh
Children - nnn
--He did many great jobs. He ate Vaataapi Raakshas. He dried sea to help Devtaa
to find a Raakshas, He lowered Vindhyaachal Parvat to shatter his pride.
AGNI
- Devtaa
Married to - Swaahaa, the daughter of Daksh
Children - 1 son - Kaartikeya (not from Swaahaa)
AHILYAA
- Rishi wife, Daughter of Brahmaa
Married to - Gautam Rishi
Children - Shataanand (Kul Purohit of Raajaa Janak)
--It is said that once Brahmaa took all beeautiful parts of a body and created a
woman out of them and named her Ahilyaa. Now what to do of her? So he gave her
to Gautam Rishi to serve him. She served him for long time. After that Brahmaa
gave her to Gautam Rishi permanently.
--Now since the day she was created, Indraa had a desire to have her. He got this
chance only when she had got married to Gautam Rishi. Once Indra crowed earlier
than usual and Gautam went for his daily chores. Then Indra came in the form of
Gautam and had Ahilyaa. Although she was so surprised to see her husband coming
back so soon and hearing his unusual request but didn't say anything respecting
her husband's desire. Gautam also felt that something was not right, so he came
back to his Aashram. As he was entering his hut, Indra was going out. He
recognized Indra and gave him Shaap to be without testicles.
--When he entered his hut he gave her Shaaap too to become stone because he found her with Indra in his own
house. He told her that she would be freed from this Shaap when Raam will come there
in Tretaa Yug and will touch her with His feet.
AJAATSHATRU
see YUDHISHTHIR
AKSHAYA KUMAAR - Asur,
Son of Raavan
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was killed by Hanumaan when Hanumaan went to Lankaa in search of Seetaa.
ALAAYUDH - Raakshas,
Brother of Bakaasur
--He was a Raakshas and joined Duryodhan'ss army to take revenge from Bheem of
the killing of Bakaasur, Kirmeeraa, and Hidimb. He came with the intention to
kill Bheem and his all people. He was very angry at taking Hidimbaa by Bheem.
--He was killed by Ghatotkach on 14th day of the war in the night. [Drone, 178]
(6War, 24battle145)
ALAMBOOSHAA - King
ALAMBOOSHAA -
Raakshas, Son of Jataasur (Drone, 174)
--Bheeshm Parv, Sec 112; Drone Parv, Sec 1105, 108 say that he was Rishyashring's son.
--He fought from Duryodhan's side. He was a friend of Bakaasur and joined
Duryodhan's army to take revenge of Jataasur's and Bakaasur's killing from Bheem.
--He was killed by Ghatotkach in the nightt fight on 14th day of Mahaabhaarat war. [Drone,
174]
AMBAA - Princess of
Kaashee
Married to - None
Children - None
--She had two sisters more - Ambikaa and AAmbaalikaa
--She was abducted by Bheeshm for his halff brother Vichitraveerya along with her
two sisters - Ambikaa and Ambaalikaa. But she loved Shaalv Kumaar so she did not
accept Vichitraveerya. She was respectfully sent back to Shaalv, but Shaalv also
did not accept her. She came back and asked Bheeshm to marry her, but he also
could not marry her because of his vow. She approached Parashuraam to influence
Bheeshm but Bheeshm did not move at all. Then she did severe Tap and got a Var
from Shiv that she wishes to kill Bheeshm. Shiv bestowed that Var saying that
she will do it in her next life. After that she immolated herself and was born
again in Drupad's house as Shikhandee and became the cause of Bheeshm's death.
AMBAALIKAA - Princess
of Kaashee
Married to - Vichitraveerya (Son of Shantanu and Satyavatee)
Children - 1 son - Paandu (from Ved Vyaas)
--She was abducted by Bheeshm for his halff brother Vichitraveerya, but he died
early without children. Then satyavatee took help of Ved Vyaas to produce
children from her both daughters-in-law. He did so. Ambaalika had Paandu.
AMBAREESH - King of
Soorya Vansh, Son of Maandhaataa, Grandson of Yuvanaashwa
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Yuvanaashwa
--Maandhaataa had three sons - Ambareesh, Purukuts and Muchukund, so he had two
brothers also.
--This Ambareesh was the ancestor of Naabhhaag's son Ambareesh who was born in
Purukuts' lineage. (see Ambareesh below)
AMBAREESH - King of
Soorya Vansh, Son
of Naabhaag, Grandson of Bhageerath
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--In Purukuts (see Ambareesh above) lineagge there was Satyavrat (Trishanku)
-> -> Baahu -> Sagar -> Asmanjjas -> Anshumaan -> Dileep ->
Bhageerath -> Suhotra -> Shruti -> Naabhaag -> Ambareesh.
--He did a Yagya in which Indra stole his Yagya animals, so his son brought
Richeek Muni's middle son Shunehshep for sacrifice but Shunehshep was saved by
his Maamaa Vishwaamitra (son of Gaadhi).
AMBIKAA - Princess of
Kaashee
Married to - Vichitraveerya (Son of Shantanu and Satyavatee)
Children - 1 son - Dhritraashtra (from Ved Vyaas)
--She was abducted by Bheeshm for his halff brother Vichitraveerya, but he died
early without children. Then Satyavatee took help of Ved Vyaas to produce
children from her both daughters-in-law. He did so. Ambikaa had Dhritraashtra.
He was born blind as she closed her eyes at the time of meeting Vyaas.
ANANG
see KAAM DEV
ANDHAK
- Daanav, Son of Viprachitti (Son of Kashyyap and Danu) and Sinhikaa (Daughter of
Kashyap and Diti)
--Was killed by Shiv Jee in Shwet Van by oopening his third eye. Shwet Van is
said to be at the confluence point of River Kaaveree in ocean.
ANDHAKAASUR
see ANDHAK
ANG
- In Swaayambhuv Manu's Lineage
Married to - Suneethaa (Daughter of Mrityu)
Children - 1 son - Vane
--She was very ugly.
ANGAAR
- Raakshas woman
--She lived in sea.
She caught her preys through catching their shadows fallen in water. She caught
Hanuman also like this when he was going to Lankaa in search of Seetaa, but he
killed her.
ANGAD
- Vaanar, Son of Baali and Taaraa
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
ANGIRAA
- Maharshi, 1 of 10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaaa
Married to - Shraddhaa (Daughter of Kardam and Devhooti)
Children - 2 sons - Utathya
and Brihaspati.
4 daughters -
Sineevaalee, Kuhoo, Raakaa,
Anumati
ANIRUDDH - Son of
Pradyumn and Rukmvatee, Grandson of Krishn and Rukminee
Married to - Subhadraa (Rukmee's granddaughter) and Ooshaa (Baanaasur's daughter)
Children - Mrigketan
--Vishnu Puraan says that Rukmee's granddaughter's name was Subhadraa and their son's name was Vajra.
ANJANPARV - Son of
Ghatotkach and Hidimbaa, Grandson of Bheemsen (2nd of 5 Paandav)
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He also fought in Mahaabhaarat war. He wwas killed by Ashwatthaamaa on 14th day
of the war.
ANSHUMAAN - Prince,
Son of Asmanjas, Grandson of King Sagar
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Dileep
--He brought the news that his 60,000 unclles were burned to ashes by Kapil Muni
and they could get Mukti only when Gangaa would come down on Earth and flow in
that area where they were burned. He did try for it but could not succeed. His
son Dileep also tried but failed. Then Dileep's son Bhageerath succeeded in
bringing Gangaa on Prithvi and give Moksh to his great great granduncles.
APARNAA
see PAARVATEE
ARISHT
see VRISHABH
ARISHTAASUR see VRISHABH
ARJUN - Prince, 3rd
of 5 Paandav. Son of Indra and Kuntee.
Married to - 4 wives - Draupadee, Krishn's sister Subhadraa, Manipur Princess Chitraangadaa, and
Naag Princess Uloopee
Children - 4 sons - Shrutkarmaa from Draupadee
Abhimanyu from Subhadraa
Babhruvaahan from Chitraangadaa
Iraavaan from Uloopee
--He has ten names - Arjun, Dhananjaya, Jiishnu, Keerti, Paarth, Phaalgun,
Savyashachee Shwetvaahan, Vibhatsu, and Vijaya. (see their
explanation at
>Arjun's Ten Names). He is know as Gudaakesh
also - who has won
sleep.
--He Chitraangadaa according to Putrikaa DDharm, in which he had to leave his son
with his father-in-law. In fact he had only daughter.
--His conch's name Devadatt (Theodotes) whhose sound used to spread joy among people.
--He saved Maya Daanav from Agni Dev whilee burning Khaandav Van. To show his
gratitude he built the royal court for Yudhishthir.
--He killed Nivaatkavach and Kaalkeya Raakkshas while staying in Swarg to get
celestial weapons.
--He killed Bheeshm on 10th day, Jayadrathh on 14th day and Karn on 17th day in
Mahaabhaarat war.
ARJUN - Son of
Kritveerya see
SAHASTRAARJUN
ARUN - Son of Kashyap
and Vinataa
Married to - nnn
Children - 2 sons - Sampaati and Jataayu
--He is a thighless being who is the chariioteer of Soorya Bhagvaan's seven-horse
chariot.
--Has a brother Garud who is the ride of VVishnu.
ARUNDHATEE -
Married to - Vashishth (1 of 10 Maanas Putra of Brahma)
Children - 1 son - Shakti, and 100 sons more
--The 100 sons were burned by Vishwamitra in anger.
ASHWAPATI - King of
Kaikaya Desh
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Yudhaajit
1 daughter - Kaikeyee
ASHWASEN -
Naag, Son of Takshak
--Arjun slain his mother (wife of Takshak)) while burning Khaandav Van. That is
why he wanted to kill Arjun. As he heard about Kurukshetra war, he came to Karn
in the form an arrow. Karn used that arrow but
ASHWASHIR
see DADHEECHI
ASHWATTHAAMAA - Rishi,
Son of Drone and Kripee
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--When he was born he gave a loud sound liike Indra's horses, so the Divine voice named him
Ashwathaamaa (the horse-voiced).
--He was immortal, had a Mani (gem) on hiss forehead. It was taken by Arjun when he
killed Draupadee's five sons (on 18th day) in sleep and Arjun followed him to kill him.
--He killed Drupad's son Surath (on 14th dday), Shikhandee and Dhrishtdyumn (on 18th day)
ASHWINEE KUMAAR -
Devtaa, Sons of Soorya
--[Bhaagvat,
8/7] says that Soorya was married to Sangyaa and Chaayaa, both being the
daughters of Vishwakarmaa. Some say that he had a third wife also named Badavaa.
Sangyaa had three children - Yam, Shraaddhdev and a daughter Yamee; and Chhaayaa
also had three children - Saavarni, Shanaishchar and a daughter Tapatee (married
to Sanvaran). When Sangyaa took the form of Badavaa then she had two Ashwinee
Kumaar.
ASMANJAS - Prince,
Son of Raajaa Sagar and Keshinee
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Anshumaan
--Anshumaan, Anshumaan's son was Dileep annd Dileep's son was Bhageerath who brought Gangaa on Earth.
ATHARVAA - Rishi
Married to - Chitti
Children - 1 son - Dadheechi (Ashwashiraa) [Bhaagvat]
ATIBAL - Rishi
--He sends Kaal to Raam to inform Him thatt His time on Earth was over and He
should now come back to His Lok.
ATRI - Maharshi (1 of
10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaa)
Married to - Anusooyaa
Children - 3 sons - Dattaatreya, Chandramaa, and Durvaasaa
--Once Atri and Anusooyaa did very severe tap and wished for Darshan of Bhagvaa,
Then Brahmaa Vishnu and Mahesh appeared before them and asked them to ak for
Var. They asked for a son like Bhagvaan, so all the three appeared in their
house as their sons - Vishnu as Dataatreya, Brahmaa as Chandramaa and Rudra as
Durvaasaa.
AURUS - Rishi
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Aurus means thigh, his mother kept him iin her thigh before his birth that is how
he got this name.
AVIKSHIT - King
Married to - nnn
Children 1 son - Marutt
--Marutt did such a huge Yagya that in thaat Yagya everything was of gold and
Devtaa themselves distributed food to beggars. It is said that he gave so
much wealth to Braahman that they could not carry it and left it there only.
Yudhishthir did his Raajsooya Yagya from the same wealth.
BAAHLEEK
- 1 of 3 Sons of Prateep
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Somdatt
--His other brothers were Devaapi and Shaantanu (Bheeshm's father).
BAALI - Vaanar, Son
of Riksh Raaj
Married to - Taaraa
Children - 1 son. Angad
--Had one brother Sugreev. He was killed bby Raam
--He killed Dundubhi (son of Maya Daanav, and brother of Mandodaree) in Matang
Muni's Aashram, that is why he gave Baali Shaap that he or his monkeys could not
enter his Aashram. And that is how Sugreev lived there with his four ministers.
--He killed Maayaavee (son of Maya Daanav,, and brother of Mandodaree) in a cave
because of that he became an enemy of his brother Sugreev.
BAANAASUR - Daitya,
Son of Bali, Grandson of Virochan, Great grandson of Prahlaad
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 daughter - Ooshaa (Married to Aniruddh - son of Pradyumn and
Rukmvatee, grandson of Krishn and Rukminee)
--He had 100 arms. Pleased with his
Tapasyaa Shankar used to live in his capital. He had the status of "Mahaakaal"
and the equal status as of Shankar.
BAKAASUR - Raakshas
--He had a brother named Kirmeeraa who camme to take revenge from Bheem of the
killing of his brother Bakaasur and friend Hidimb, while they started their exile period.
Bheem killed him too.
--Bakaasur was killed by Bheem (the 2nd off the 5 Paandav) when Paandav were roaming in forest in hiding from
Duryodhan at the advice of Vidur after Baaranaavat incident. He was troubling
Ekchakraa Nagaree people so Bheem killed him. He took that city 13 years before.
--His friend Alamboosha came to take
revenge from Bheem while Mahaabhaarat war started. He fought from Duryodhan's
side but was killed by Ghatotkach in the night fight on 14th day of war.
BALI - Daitya, Son of
Virochan, Grandson of Prahlaad
Married to - nnn
Children - 100 sons - Baanaasur and 99 others
2 daughters - Vajrajwaalaa (Married to Kumbhkarn)
Ratnmaalaa - born as Pootanaa and was killed by Krishn
--He donated the whole Trilok to Vishnu whho came to him in the form of Vaaman
Braahman boy. Pleased with him, Vishnu gave him the kingdom of Sutal Lok and
appointed him as the Manu of a future Manvantar.
BALRAAM - Avataar of
Shesh Naag (Son of Vasudev and Rohinee)
Married to - Revatee (Daughter of king Raivat)
Children - 2 sons - Vishath and Ulmuk
--Called as Sankarshan, Raam,Baldaaoo, Ballraam, Baladev, Balabhadra, Haladhar also.
--He killed two Raakshas -
Dhenukaasur, and Pralambaasur.
BHAARGAV
--Bhaargav are all those Rishi
who are born in Bhrigu's Vansh (lineage), such as, Jamagagni, Chyavan,
Parashuraam etc.
BHAGDATT - King of
Praagjyotish
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He had an elephant, named Supratikaa, whho had an armor on his body that is why
that elephant was invincible. Only Arjun or Krishn knew how to break it. He had
infallible Vaishnav Astra also because of which he was invincible. In fury he used
that at Arjun, but Krishn took it on His chest and saved Arjun. He was
killed by Arjun in Mahaabhaarat war on 12th day when Susharmaa etc took Arjun
away from the battle field in pursuit of capturing Yudhishthir.
BHAGEERATH - King of
Soorya Vansh, Son of Dileep
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Shrut
--Sagar's son was Asmanjas, Asmanjas' son was Anshumaan, Anshumaan's son was
Dileep and Dileep's son was Bhageerath.
--Brought Gangaa on Earth to give Mukti too his 60,000 great grand uncles (Asmanjas'
60,000 stepbrothers).
BHARADWAAJ
-
BHARADWAAJ - Rishi
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Vashishth
1 daughter - Idvidaa (from Trinbindu - Alambooshaa Apsaraa's daughter), (Married
to Muni Vishravaa)
--He was the disciple of Vaalmeeki Jee.
--He entertained Bharat and his army when he was going to Raam to bring Him back
from forest to Ayodhyaa.
BHARAT - Part Avataar
(Son of Dashrath and Kaikeyee of Ayodhyaa)
Married to - Maandavee (Daughter of Kushdhwaj, the brother of Janak of Mithilaa)
Children - 2 sons - Taksh and Pushkal
--Bharat inhabited two cities for his sonss - Takshshilaa and Pushkalaavat
for his two sons.
BHARAT - King, Son of
Dushyant and Shakuntalaa
Married to - 3 wives
Children - 9
sons
--His another name
was Vitath.
--He had 9 sons
BHARAT
see JADBHARAT
BHAUM - Raakshas, Son
of Prithvi
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He had imprisoned 16,000 princess. So whhen Krishn killed him, He married those
princesses together and brought them to Dwaarakaa.
BHAUMAASUR
see BHAUM
BHEEMSEN - Prince,
2nd of 5 Paandav, Son of Pavan Dev and Kuntee
Married to - 3 wives - Hidimbaa, Draupadee, Kaashee
Children - 3 sons - 1 son - Ghatotkach from Hidimbaa;
1 son
- Shrutsen from Draupadee;
1 son - Sarvang from Kaashee
--His conch's name was Paudrak (Arundinca)). His Saarathee's name Vishok.
--He killed many important and mighty peopple in Mahaabhaarat.
--First he killed Hidimb Raakshas (while tthey were roaming around after they had escaped from Baaranaavat
incident) and married Hidimbaa - Hidimb's sister
--He had a grandson also - Ghatotkach's soon - named Anjanparv who also fought in
Mahaabhaarat war;
--Then he killed Bakaasur Raakshas (while they were roaming around after they escaped from Baaranaavat incident and were in
Ekchakraa Nagaree);
--He killed mighty Jaraasandh - the king oof Magadh (at the time of Raajsooya Yagya of
Yudhishthir); he had the strength of 10,000 elephants;
--He killed Kirmeeraa Raakshas (brother off Bakaasur and friend of Hidimb when they
started their exile period);
--He killed Jataasur Raakshas;
--He killed all 100 sons of Dhritraashtra;;
--He killed 6 sons of Subal (Shakuni's broothers) - Shatchandra, Gavaaksh, Sarabh, Vibhu, Subhag, and
Bhaanudatt (14th day);
--His son Ghatotkach was very brave and miighty. He forced Karn to use his Power,
given by Indra in exchange of his Kavach and Kundal, to kill him, and thus saved his
uncle Arjun.
--Dhritraashtra was so angry with him thatt if he had embraced him he would have
killed him by his embrace only, so knowing his intentions, Krishn presented an
iron statue of Bheem to Dhritraashtra when he wanted to embrace Bheem after the
war. Dhritraashtra indeed crushed that iron statue.
BHEESHM - Incarnation
of Eighth Vasu (Son of Shantanu and Gangaa)
Married to - Brahmchaaree
Children - None
--His real name was Devavrat. He took a grreat vow to remain lifelong
Brahmchaaree, since then he was called Bheeshm. His father Shantanu gave him Var
of Ichchhaa Mrityu also.
--He was killed by Shukhandee (Ambaa's inccarnation) who was born to kill him.
BHEESHMAK - King of
Vidarbh Desh
Married to - nnn
Children - 4 sons - Rukmee, Rukmaangad
1 daughter - Rukminee (Married to Krishn)
--The capital of Vidarbh Desh was Kundinpuur.
BHOORI - Prince, Son
of Somdatt (Son of Baalheek)
--He had two brothers more - Bhoorishravaaa and Shal.
--Prateep -> Baahleek -> Somdatt -&ggt; Bhoorishravaa, Bhoori, Shal
--Bhoorishravaa was the eldest and Shal waas the youngest son of Somdatt.
--Prateep -> Shantanu -> Vichitraveeerya -> Dhritraashtra ->
Duryodhan.
--Thus Bhoori was an uncle of Duryodhan. HHe fought for Duryodhan
in Mahaabhaarat war.
--He was killed by Saatyaki on 14th day off Mahaabhaarat war in the night war.
His brother Bhoorishravaa and then his father were already killed by Saatyaki on
the same day in the day time.
BHOORISHRAVAA -
Prince, Son of Somdatt (Son of Baalheek)
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Prateep -> Baahleek -> Somdatt -&ggt; Bhoorishravaa, Bhoori, Shal
--Bhoorishravaa was the eldest and Shal waas the youngest son of Somdatt.
--Prateep -> Shantanu -> Vichitraveeerya -> Dhritraashtra ->
Duryodhan. Thus Bhoorishravaa was an uncle of Duryodhan. He fought for Duryodhan
in Mahaabhaarat war.
--He was killed by Saatyaki on the accountt of some domestic quarrel with Saatyaki's
grandfather on 14th day of Mahaabhaarat war.
--Later his father Somdatt was also killedd by Saatyaki, then his brother Bhoori
was also killed by Saatyaki in the night war on the same day.
BHRIGU - Maharshi,
One of the 10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaa
Married to - Khyaati, Pulomaa (daughter of Daksh)
Children - 2 sons from Khyaati - Dhaataa, Vidhaataa
1 daughter - Lakshmee (Married to Naaraayan)
--He had another son named Kavi. Kavi had a son named Shukraachaarya who became
Daitya Guru, as Brihaspati is Guru of Devtaa.
BRIHADKSHATRA -
Prince, 1st of 5 Kaikaya Brothers
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was the eldest of 5 Kaikaya Brothers.. He fought from Paandav's side and was killed by Drone on 14th day of
Mahaabhaarat war.
Drone, 124)
BRIHASPATI - Son of Kavi, Grandson of Bhrigu and Anidraa
BRIHASPATI -
Guru of Devtaa, Son of Angiraa According to Mahaabharat -----?????
Married to - Taaraa
Children - Kach
--According to Mahaabhaarat,
Shaanti Parv, 29, Brihaspati has a brother named Samvart.
--On the request of Devtaa he sent his sonn to learn Sanjeevanee Vidyaa (to make
alive the dead) from Shukraachaarya Jee. He went there and learned it but lost
it because of Shukra's daughter Devayaanee's Shaap.
BUDH - Devtaa, Son of
Chandramaa and Taaraa (Brihaspati's wife)
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Pururavaa (from Il - the son of Vaivaswat Manu who was in the
form of a woman as Ilaa because of Shiv's Shaap)
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