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VAAJSANEYA -
Rishi
Married to - nnn
Children - Yaagyavalkya
VAAJSHRAVAA
see UDDAALAK
VAALMEEKI - Rishi
--According to [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 6/7] Vaalmeeki Jee was the son of Varun (son of Aditi) and his wife
Charshanee. Because he
was born from Valmeek (anthill) that is why he was named as Vaalmeeki.
--Since Bhrigu (the 2nd one) was also Varuun's son, it means that both were brothers.
--He is regarded as Aadi Kavi (first poet)), because he wrote Raamaayan in
Sanskrit language couplets which was unknown before than that. He taught it to
Lav and Kush, and they sang it to Raam.
--Seetaa stayed in his Aashram when She waas exiled by Raam. She gave birth to
two sons - Lav and Kush in his Aashram.
--According to Aangiras (p 332-333) ";He is incorrectly represented to have been
alive at the time of Shree Raam. The truth is that he lived roughly 1050 years
later - 690-610 BC."
VAAMAN -
Avataar, Son of Kashyap and Aditi [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 6/7]
Married to - Keerti
Children - 1 son - Brihachchhlok
--He took Tri-Lok from Raajaa Bali and gavve it to Indra. He did this by assuming
a dwarf form (52 finger tall) begging three steps land from Bali at the end of a
Yagya in which he was supposed to satisfy everybody. In spite of knowing that
the boy was not a boy but was Vishnu Himself, and in spite of warned by his Guru
Shukraachaarya he donated three steps land to Him. The boy measured Prithvi in
one step, Swarg in second step and space by His body. When he asked "Where
should I measure my third step", Bali bent his head and lay down facing
down saying that "You may measure it on my body". Bhagavaan goy so
happy that he gave him the kingdom of Sutal Lok, and appointed as Indra for the
8th Manvantar.
VAASHKAL - Daitya, 1 of 4 sons of Prahlaad, Grandson of Hiranyakashyap
--His brothers were Aayushmaan, Shibi, andd Virochan.
VAASUKI - Naag
Married to -
Shatsheersh
Children - nnn
VAATAAPI - Raakshas, Son of Viprachitti (Son of Kashyap and Danu) and Sinhikaa (Daughter of
Kashyap and Diti; Sister of Hiranyakashyap)
--Had a brother (1 of 13 brothers) named IIlval. Both were killed by Maharshi Agastya
VABHRUVAAHAN
- King of Manipur, Son of Arjun and Chitraaangadaa (of Manipur)
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was Arjun's son. His mother was marriied to Arjun according to Putrikaa
Dharm so he was living with her mother's father. He met his father when he came
to Manipur while protecting Ashwamedh horse of Yudhishthir.
VAIDEHEE see
SEETAA
VAIKARTAN see KARN
VAIRAAJ - Prajaapati
Married to -
Children - 1 son - Sudhanvaa
--Brahmaa appointed Sudhanvaa as the Lord of East direction.
VAISHAMPAAYAN - Rishi
--He was a very dear disciple of Ved Vyaass Jee. He told Mahaabhaarat to Janamejaya - the son of
Pareekshit after he had finished his Sarp Yagya.
VAISHRAVAN see KUBER
VAISHWAANAR - Daanav, Son of Kashyap and Danu
Married to - nnn
Children - 2 daughters - Pulomaa and Kaalakaa
--Pulomaa had sons names Paulomaa and Kaallakaa had sons named Kaalakeya. Both were
killed by Arjun at the request of Indra, when he was in Swarg Lok to take Divine weapons.
--Bhaagvat Puraan, 6/3 says that Vaishwaannar had four daughters - Upadaanavee
(married to Hiranyaaksh), Hayashiraa (married to Kratu), Pulomaa, Kaalakaa.
Kashyap Jee married Pulomaa and Kaalakaa by the order of Brahmaa Jee.
VAIVASWAT MANU - Manu, Son of Vivaswaan and Sangyaa (Daughter of
Vishwakarmaa)
see also SHRAADDHDEV
Married to - nnn
Children - 10 sons - Il, Ikshwaaku, Kushnaabh, Arisht, Dhrisht, Narishyant, Karoosh, Sharyaati,
Prishadhra, and Naabhaag
--[Bhaagvat
Puraan, 8/5]
lists his 10 sons' names as follows - Ikshwaaku, Disht, Nabhag, Dhrisht, Narishyant,
Naabhaag, Karoosh, Sharyaati, Prishadhra, Vasumaan
--He is the Manu of seventh Manvantar - Vaaivaswat Manvantar - the present
Manvantar.
--His real name is Shraaddhdev. >
VAJRA - Prince, Son of Aniruddh (Krishn's Grandson)
and Subhadraa (Rukmee's Granddaughter)
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Pratibhaanu [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 10/u28]
--He was installed King of Shakraprasth byy Paandav, after his all elders died.
VAJRAANG - Daitya, Son of Kashyap
(Son of Mareechi and Sambhooti) and Diti (Daughter of Daksh) [Padm
Puraan, 1/24]
Married to - Varaangee (Brahmaa produced her for Vajraang)
Children - 1 son - Taarakaasur
--After the death of Hiranyakashyap and Hiiranyaaksh Diti was very sad so she did
Tap and asked for a son who could not be killed by Devtaa. She gave birth to
Vajraang. His body was very strong, could not be pierced even by Vajra. He brought Indra tied to his mother at her order, although Brahmaa and Kashyap
let him go. Brahmaa asked him to ask for any Var. He asked that he wanted to do
Tap and nobody should disturb his Tap. Brahmaa created a woman Varaangee, gave
her to him and said - "Take her and so be it."
--During the Tap, Varaangee also sat near him. But once he entered water to do
Tap, and when he came out he did not see her anywhere. He went to a forest to
look for food, there he saw her weeping. On asking she told him that Indra
troubled her very much and she wanted to commit suicide, that he came. Now she
wanted a son who could kill Indra. Vajraang again wanted to go for Tap to get
such a son, but Brahmaa Jee told him that he did not need to do any Tap, and he
will have a son like that. After a 1,000 years they had a son, they named him
Taarak.
VAJRADATT - King of Praagjyotish, Son of Bhagdatt
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He fought with Arjun for three days,
when Yudhishthir performed his Ashwamedh Yagya after the war. On the fourth day Vajradatt said - "My father
was the friend of your father (Indra) and you killed him because of his old age. Now you
fight with me." Arjun felled him and said - "Yudhishthir told me that I should not kill
anybody who might encounter me on the way, just make them disable. And don't kill them also who come to fight with
you with their relations and kinsmen, ask them o join us for the sacrifice. So I am not slaying you,
go back to your city and come to our Yagya on Chaitra Poornimaa." Vajradatt went back saying, "So
be it". (MBH,
7/21)
VAJRAJWAALAA - Daitya Princess, Daughter of Bali, Granddaughter of Virochan (Son of
Prahlaad)
Married to - Kumbhkarn (Son of Vishravaa and Kaikasee, Brother of Raavan)
Children - nnn
--She had a sister too - Ratnmaalaa.
VANE - King,
Son of Ang and Suneethaa (Daughter of Yam Raaj or Mrityu)
Married to - none
Children - Prithu
--Vane was very cruel, so Rishi killed himm through Shaap. Then Braahman churned
his body. First appeared Mlechchh people whose complexion was pitch black. Then a man
appeared from his right arm carrying a bow, arrow and a Gadaa. He was known as
Prithu. Braahman appointed him the king. Since then this land was called as
Prithvi.
VARAANGEE - Wife of Vajraang
Married to - Vajraang
Children - 1 son - Taarakasur
--Brahmaa produced her for Vajraand when VVajraang expressed his wish to do Tap.
When Vajraang was doing Tap, she was troubled by Indra, so when Vajraang came
back from his Tapasyaa, she asked him to give her a son who could kill Indra.
Vajraang could easily kill Indra but he preferred to do Tap to get such a son.
But Brahmaa Jee told him not to do Tap again and blessed him with a son. After
1,000 years she gave birth to Taarak who got the Var to be killed by a 6-day old
Shiv's son. Shiv's son Kaartikeya killed when he was only 6 days old.
VARASTREE -
Daughter of Angiraa (1 of the 10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaa), Sister of Brihaspati
Married to - Prabhaas (8th Vasu)
Children - 1 son - Vishwakarmaa
VARUN - One
of 12 Aaditya, Born to Kashyap and Aditi
Married to - Gauree
Children - 1 son - Pushkar
--He is called Jal Devtaa - Devtaa of all waters.
--Lives in Vibhaavaree Puree, and his gardden's name is Ritumaan. Ritumaan is
situated in the foothills of Trikoot Parvat in Ksheer Saagar. [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 8/2]
--[Bhaagvat Puraan, 6/7] says that
Varun's wife's name was Charshanee, and they had two sons - Bhrigu and Vaalmeeki.
--[Bhaagvat
Puraan,
8/5] says that in the 9th Manvantar Varun's son Daksh Saavarni will be Manu.
[It means that Varun had 4 sons - Pushkar, Bhrigu, Vaalmeeki and Daksh Saavarni.]
VASHISHTH - Maharshi. One of the 10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaa, (Later Son of Varun)
Married to - Arundhatee (or Akshmaalaa), Oorjswati (or Oorjaa)
Children - 7 Brahmarshi - (1) Chitraketu, (2) Surochi, (3) Virajaa, (4) Mitra, (5) Ulban, (6) Vasubhradyaan,
(7) Dyumaan, and (8) Shakti and
100 sons from other wife
--Brahmaa's son Vashishth died when Raajaaa Nimi gave him Shaap. He again took birth as Mitra and Urvashee's son.
[Bhaagvat Puran, 9/7]
He again took birth as Mitra and Urvashee's son.
--The story of his second birth is an inteeresting one. Once both Mitra and Varun saw Urvashee which caused their semen fall,
so they kept it in a pitcher. Munivar Agastya and Vashishth Jee were born from that
semen only.
--According to Aangiras (p 329) (1) he livved during 2450-2360 BC. Vashishth and
his brother Agastya were the two most famous Rishi of Vaidik period. They lived
during the period of Harishchandra and Sudaas. His descendents have contributed
many hymns to Ved Sanhitaa. The entire 7th Mandal of Rig Ved is attributed to
this family. (2) Another Vashishth (1820-1730 BC) was the official priest of
King Dasharath. He was the descendent of earlier Vashishth. (3) Yet there was a
third Vashishth (480-400 BC) who wrote a book Vashishth Smriti.
[I doubt about Aangiras' dating in
this regard.]
--[Agni Puraan, 8] says that
Vashishth and Oorjaa had 7
Rishi as their sons - Raajaa, Gaatra, Oordhwabaahu, Savan, Anagh, Shukra and
Sutapaa.
VASU - Daughter of Brahmaa as Devee [Padm Puraan,
1/19]
Children - Vasu Devtaa
VASU - Daughter of Daksh
Married to - Dharm
Children - 8 sons called Vasu - [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 6/3] (1) Drone, (2) Praan, (3) Dhruv, (4) Ark, (5) Agni,
(6) Dosh, (7) Vasu, and
(8) Vibhaavasu
VASU DEVTAA - 8 sons of Vasu (Daksh's daughter) and Dharm
[Padm
Puraan, 1/7;
Agni Puraan, 7]
Names - (1) Aap, (2) Dhruv, (3) Som, (4) Dhar, (5) Anil, (6) Anal (Agni), (7) Pratyoosh, and (8) Prabhaas.
--Anal's son was Kumaar (Kaartikeya), p;Pratyoosh's son was Deval Rishi; Prabhaas' son was Vishwakarmaa.
--According to [Padm Puraan, 1/23] Vasu were the children of Devee (Vasu) who was the daughter of Brahmaa
Jee. Dharm was married to five daughters of Brahmaa - Lakshmee, Saadhyaa, Shubhlakshanaa,
Vishweshaa, Devee (Vasu), and Saraswatee. Lakshmee produced Som (Chandramaa);
Saadhyaa produced Saadhya named Devtaa (see Saadhya
for their names), Devee (Vasu) produced Vasu named Devtaa (names are not given);
and Vishweshaa produced Vishwedev Devtaa (see Vishwedev for their names).
--[MBH,
0/14)] gives some other description of Vasu Devtaa's birth.
VASUDEV - King, Son of Shoorsen and Maarishaa
Married to - several queens - All seven daughters of Devak - (1) Vrikdevaa, (2) Upadevaa,
(3) Devrakshitaa, (4) Shreedevaa, (5) Shaantidevaa, (6) Sahadevaa, and (7) Devakee.
Others were - Rohinee, Pauravee, Madiraa, Bhadraa, Vaishaalee
Children - Many sons - 7 sons from Devakee - Keertimaan, Sushen, Udaayu,
Bhadradev, Bhadrasen, and
Rijudaas, Krishn (Avataar of Vishnu).
8+
sons from Rohinee - Balraam (Avataar of Shesh Naag), Shath, Saaran, Durmad,
Bhadraashwa, Bhadrabaahu, Durdam, Bhoot etc
3+ sons from Madiraa - Nand, Upanand, Kritak etc
2+ sons from Bhadraa - Upanidhi, Gad etc
1 son from Vaishaalee - Kaushik
1 daughter from ....... - Subhadraa
--[Padm Puraan, 5/43]
says that Vasudev was Devameedh's son, and Devakee was Ugrasen's daughter
[this might be with Kalp difference].
--[Bhaagvat Puraan,
10/u22] says that Vasudev had 18 wives.
--[Bhaagvat Puraan,
9/15] says that he had nine brothers
- (1) Devbhaag, (2) Devshravaa, (3) Aanak,, (4) Srinjaya, (5) Shyaamak, (6)
Kank, (7) Shameek, (8) Vatsak, and (9) Vrik; and five sisters - (1) Prithaa, (2) Shrutdevaa,
(3) Shrutkeerti, (4) Shrutshravaa, and (5) Raajaadhidevee.
--Devakee's first six sons were killed by Kans, because of the Bhavishya Vaanee
(Divine voice) that he would be killed by Devakee's eighth child. He wanted to
kill her at the same time but Vasudev Jee stopped him saying that he should not
kill her on the grounds, (1) She was a woman, (2) She was his sister, (3) She
was just married. Then he promised him to give him all his children as soon as
they were born, which he did.
--His seventh child was Balaraam but Vishnnu's Shakti Yog Maayaa pulled him out of
Devakee's womb and kept it in Rohinee's womb, thus her seventh pregnancy was
considered aborted; while Balaraam became known as Rohinee's child. His eighth
son was Krishn whom he exchanged with Yashodaa's daughter who was killed by
Kans. Krishn was brought up by Nand and Yashodaa of Gokul till 12 years of age.
--Later when Krishn killed Kans, Vasudev aand Devakee got freed and became king. Once Devakee requested
Krishn to show her first six dead sons' who were killed by Kans. Krishn did that.
--[Agni Puraan, 27] says
that Vasudev was the incarnation of Maharshi Kashyap and his wife Aditi
incarnated as Devakee.
VASUSEN
see KARN
VATS
see
MRIGSHRING
VED VYAAS - Avataar
of Vishnu, Son of Paraashar and Satyavatee
Married to - nnn
Children - 3 sons - Dhritraashtra (from Ambikaa), Paandu (from Ambaalikaa),
Vidur (from Ambikaa's maid)
1 son - Shuk Dev (from Shukee Apsaraa)
--His name is Krishn Dwaipaayan because hee was Krishn (dark in complexion), and
Dwaipaayan - because he was born on an island in Yamunaa River.
--He is popularly known as Ved Vyaas becauuse of dividing Ved. He has written Puraan also.
--His most popular disciples are Shuk Dev who told Bhaagvat Puraan to
Pareekshit (Abhimanyu's son) and many other scriptures to others; Soot Jee (Ugrashravaa)
-
in spite of being a Soot's (Romeharshan's) son Vyaas
Jee trained him to tell all Itihaas and Puraan
stories; and Vaishampaayan Jee who told Mahaabhaarat to Janamejaya after he
had performed Sarp Yagya.
VED VATEE - Daughter of Kushdhwah Rishi
--Her father wanted to marry her to Vishnuu but he died early so she started doing Tap to get Vishnu as her husband.
Raavan came there and misbehaved with her. So she gave her Shaap that she will born as the cause of
his death. So she was born as Seetaa from the plough's front tip when Raajaa
Janak was tilling his land and became the cause of her death.
VEDANAA
Married to - Narak (Son of Amrit and Nikriti)
Children - 1 son - Dukh
--This is according to
[Agni Puraan, 8].
VEDSHIRAA - Son of Maarkandeya Muni
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--[Agni Puraan, 8] says that
Vedshiraa was the son of Vidhaataa (Bhrigu's son)
VEENAAPAANI see
NAARAD, SARASWATEE
VEENAAVAADINEE see
SARASWATEE
VIBHAANDAK - Rishi,
Son of Kashyap
(Son of Mareechi and Sambhooti)
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Rishyashring
--He kept his son alone in his Aashram. Hee
even didn't know that there was anything like woman in the world. Once there was
no rain in Rompaad's kingdom. People started dying with hunger, then his
ministers suggested that if Rishyashring Muni comes in his kingdom, it will
rain. How to bring him in the kingdom? They were all afraid of Vibhaandak Muni.
So they sent some courtesans to bring him there and as he came within the
boundary of the kingdom, it rained. Then the king married his daughter Shantaa
to him.
VIBHEESHAN - Prince,
Son of Vishravaa and Kaikasee (Daughter of Sumaalee)
Married to - Saramaa (Daughter of Gandharv Raaj)
Children - 1 daughter - Kalaa
--He had two brothers - Raavan and Kumbhkaarn and one sister - Shoorpanakhaa. He
was the youngest and as a devotee of Raam. He tried his best to convince Raavan
that he should return Seetaa to Raam but he did not listen to him, so he
defected him and went to Raam's camp. He fought, thus, with his own brother.
--Maalee's three sons - Anal, Har, and Sammpaati, all were his ministers.
--[Padm
Puraan, 4/15],
says that Vibheeshan's wife's name was Mahaamoorti.
VICHITRAVEERYA - Son of Shantanu and Satyavatee (daughter of Daash Raaj)
Married to - Ambikaa and Ambaalikaa (Princesses of Kaashee kingdom)
Children - Died childless. But his wives had 2 sons from Ved Vyaas -
Dhritraashtra from Ambikaa, and Paandu from Ambaalikaa
VIDHAATAA - Son of Bhrigu and Khyaati
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son Mrikandu
--Mrikandu's son was Maarkandeya.
VIDUR - Shoodra, Son of Ved Vyaas and a maid of Ambikaa
Married to - (MBH, Aadi 114) Daughter of King Devak born from his Shoodra wife
Children - (MBH, Aadi 114) had many children from her
--His wife's name was Sulabhaa.
--He was Dharm Raaj himself born as a Shooodra because of the Shaap by
Maandavya Muni. Thus he was the most honored, gracious and righteous son of Ved Vyaas among all the three he produced
from the three women. His Neeti (philosophy) is still very famous.
--He loved Paandav and always helped them in their bad times. He always guided
Dhritraashtra to do good, but he never listened to him.
VIDYUNMAALEE
- Daitya, Son of Taarak (Son of Kashyap annd Danu - Daughter of Daksh)
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He had two brothers - Kamalaaksh and Taaarakaakshya.
--[Padm Puraan, 4/1] says that Vidyunmaalee had a daughter
named Kaikasee who was married to Pulastya's Muni's son Vishravaa and gave birth to
three mighty sons - Raavan, Kumbhkarn and Vibheeshan; while [Raamaayan,
7/4] says that Kaikasee was the daughter of Sumaalee.
--Besides this, [Padm Puraan, 4/7]
says that he was Raavan's friend and came to fight with Shatrughn along with his
brother Ugradanshtra, when
he was roaming around with Raam's Ashwamedh horse, to take revenge of his friend Raavan's killing by Raam, but he found
Shatrughn there, so he fought with him only. Vidyunmaalee stole Raam's horse and
then was killed by Shatrughn along with his brother Ugradanshtra.
--He, including his two brothers Kamalaakssh and Taarakaaksh,, had three cities (of iron, gold, and silver
respectively) in Heavens. Shiv killed all of them and destroyed their three cities at a
particular time.
--He was a great devotee of Shiv. Once Sooorya defeated him so he ran towards him carrying his Trishool
(trident). Soorya also ran away from him and fell in Kaashee, that is why Soorya's another name is Lolaark.
VIDYUTKESH - Son of Heti and Bhayaa
Married to - Katankataa (Sandhyaa's daughter)
Children - 1 son - Sukesh
VIKARN -
Married to nnn
Children - nnn
--He fought in MBH war from Kaurav's side..
VIKARTAN see
ADHIRATH
VIKAT - Vaanar
--In Raam's army
VINATAA - Daughter of Daksh
Married to - Kashyap Jee (1 of 13 wives)
Children - 2 sons - Garud and Arun.
1 Daughter - Saudaaminee
--[Padm Puraan, 1/13]
mentions Vinataa's sons like this - Taarkshya, Arishtnemi, Garud, Vaaruni,
Aaruni.
VIND and
ANUVIND - Avantee Brothers (Sons of king of Avantee and Raajaadhidevee)
--They were the sons of Vasudev's sister RRaajaadhidevee. They fought from Duryodhan's side.
VIPRACHITTI
- Daitya, Son of Kashyap and Danu (Daughteer of Daksh)
Married to - Sinhikaa (Sister of Hiranyakashyap and Hiranyaaksh)
Children - 13 sons - Vyansh, Shalya, Nabh, Vaataapi, Namuchi, Ilval, Khasrim,
Andhak, Narak, Kaalnaabh,
Mahaaveer, Swarbhaanu, Vaktrayodhee [Vishnu
Puraan, 1/13]
--[2Padm Puraan, 1Srishti] says that Sinhiikaa had 13 sons - Kans, Shankh, Nal,
Vaataapi, Ilval, Namuchi, Khasoom, Anjan, Narak, Kaalnaabh, Paramaanu,
Kalpveerya, and Danuvanshvivardhan.
--[Bhaagvat
Puraan, 6/3] says that they had 101 sons, among whom Raahu was the eldest,
and the other 100 younger sons' names was Ketu. Later Raahu was given the status
of planet by Brahmaa Jee.
--[Bhaagvat
Puraan, 8/4] says that Namuchi was Jambhaasur's brother.
VIRAADH -
Raakshas, Son of Jab (Raakashas) and Shathadaa
--He was Tumbaru named Gandharv who was a great devotee of Lakshmee, but was
born as a Raakshas as a result of Kuber's Shaap. Viraadh means "without
love", and in another context "Verily adoring" like Raadhaa of
Krishn. He used to adore Lakshmaa, so when he saw Seetaa, he saw Lakshmee in Her
and in adoration he lifted Her. But he could not recognize Raam and Lakshman
because of their attire. They were in sage attire but were looking like
warriors, and were with a woman so he got confused.
--He lived in Dandak Van. He was killed byy Raam when they were roaming around.
VIRAAT -
King of Matsya Desh
Married to - Sudeshnaa
Children - 4 sons - Shwet, Shankh, Uttar
1 daughter - Uttaraa (Married to Abhimanyu)
--His 1st son Uttar and 2nd son Shwet weree killed by Bheeshm on 1st day of
Mahaabhaarat war.
--His 3rd son Shankh was killed by Drone oon 7th day.
--He had a brother named Shataaneek [6war, 24battle145], who was killed by Shalya on 14th day of war.
--Matsya Desh later became Jayapur, Alavarr and Bharatpur districts of
Raajasthaan. Paandav lived here in Viraat's court incognito during their 13th
year of exile. Viraat's daughter Uttaraa was married to Arjun's son Abhimanyu.
VIROCHAN -
Daitya, 1 of the 4 sons of Prahlaad, Grandson of Hiranyakashyap
Married to - Devee
Children - 1 son - Bali
--[Naarad
Puraan, 2/7] says that Virochan's wife's name was Vishaalaakshee.
--He had a sister also who was married to Vishwakarmaa.
--His son Bali became a very great donor. He donated the whole Trilok to Vishnu
when He came in the form of Vaaman at his door and asked for three feet land.
--His granddaughter (Bali's daughter)), named Vajrajwaalaa, was married to
Kumbhkarn.
VIROCHANEE -
--She had a daughter named Mantharaa who wwas born to kill Prithvi, but Indra
killed her.
VISHTI - Daughter of Vivaswaan (Soorya) and Chhaayaa
--Her look was very terrible so she becamee Kaal.
VISHNU - One of 12 Aaditya (born to Aditi and Kashyap)
Married to - Lakshmee (Daughter of Samudra)
Children - nnn
VISHNURAAT see PAREEKSHIT
VISHOK - Soot, Charioteer of Bheemsen (2nd of 5 Paandav)
VISHOK - Prince of Kaikaya Kingdom
--He fought from Paandav's side. and was kkilled by Karn on 17th day of war. [Karn, 82]
VISHRAVAA - Maharshi, Son of Pulastya (1 of 10 Maanas Putra of
Brahmaa)
--Married to - Idvidaa (Daughter of Trinbbindu and Alambooshaa Apsaraa)
Kaikasee or Keshinee
or (daughter of Raakshas Sumaalee and Sukeshee)
--Children - 1 son - Kuber (from Idvidaa)<
3 sons - Raavan, Kumbhkarn, Vibheeshan (from Kaikasee)
1 daughter - Shoorpanakhaa (from Kaikasee)
--Pulastya Rishi named him Paulastya but hhe was popularly known as Vishravaa.
--[Agni Puraan, p 18] says
that the name of his elder wife was Punyotkataa and Kuber was her son.
--[Padm Puraan, 5/40]
says that his wife was Sumaalee's daughter. Her name was Kaikasee and her
mother's name was Sukeshee.
--[Raamaayan,
7/1] The story of his birth is very strange. Once Pulastya Muni was doing Tap that
many girls used to come there and disturb his Tapasyaa, so he announced his Shaap that from
tomorrow whoever will come here will get pregnant. All the girls heard it so
they never came back near him, but King Trinbindu's daughter didn't know this so she came
there as usual. She didn't see her friends, so she wandered around to look for
them and according to Muni's Shaap got pregnant. When she got back home, his
father asked her, "What happened to you?" She said, "I don't know. As
usual I went to play with my friends, but I couldn't find anyone so I was
wandering searching them and I got pregnant." Trinbindu found out through Yog that it was
because of Pulastya's Shaap. So he immediately went to him and offered his
daughter to him. Pulastya readily accepted her. She started serving him. After some
time Rishi got pleased with her services bestowed her with a son who was named
as Paulastya or Vishravaa.
--[Bhavishya
Puraan, 3/27] gives his elder wife's name as Ilvalaa
instead of Idvidaa.
--[Padm
Puraan, 4/1] says that Pulastya Jee had two wives - Mandaakinee and Kaikasee.
--[Aangiras, p
108] says that he had two wives - Devavarninee, the daughter
of the Chief of the Yaksh tribe, who had the son Kuber. Because of being the son
of Yaksh mother he was a Yaksh. The second wife was Kaikasee who was the
daughter of Raakshas Sumaalee, that is why Raavan and brothers were Raakshas.
VISHTI - Daughter of Soorya and
Chhaayaa
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Soorya had two wives - Sangyaa hand Chhaaayaa. From Sangyaa he had three
children - 2 sons Vaivaswat Manu, and a twin brother of Yamunaa - Yam and 1 twin
daughter Yamunaa. From Chhaayaa he had 2 sons (Saavarni Manu and Shani) and 2
daughters (Taaptee and Vishti). Taaptee and Yamunaa became rivers. Later he had
one twin sons from Sangyaa (when she was in a mare form) Ashwinee Kumaar.
VISHWAAMITRA - First king, then Maharshi. Son of king Gaadhi
(Son of Kushik)
--Married to - Himaavatee
--Children - 1 son - Raivya
- 1
daughter - Shakuntalaa (from Menakaa Apsaraa, brought up by Kanv Rishi)
--Since he was born in Kaushik family, he is called Kaushik too.
--[In Raamaayan, 1/7]
Vashishth Jee gives
his introduction to King Janak as the son of Prajaapati Kanyaa.
--The same [Raamaayan, 1/11],
Vishwaamitra, giving his own introduction, says that I am the son of Gaadhi. My lineage is - Brahmaa ->
Kush -> Kushnaabh -> Gaadhi -> Vishwaamitra.
--Vishwaamitra's original name was Vishwarrath. He had a grandson named Paravasu.
--King Gaadhi had a daughter Satyavatee whho was married to Muni Richeek. Once
Muni Richeek cooked Charu (a type of Kheer with rice and milk) for both, his wife
Satyavatee and her mother, and asked his wife to give her mother's portion to her
and went away to forest. But Satyavatee forgot which portion was her own and
which portion was of her mother, so she gave her portion to her mother. When
Richeek came back he got very sad at this. He said - "I put Brahmaa in your
Charu and a Kshatriya in your mother's Charu, now it will be otherwise" - means that you will have a Kshatriya
son and she will have a Braahman son. At this
Satyavatee requested to change it, but he said that it could not be so. Then
Satyavatee asked that she didn't want such son, her grandson might be like this.
Richeek Muni said, "Let it be so". So Satyavatee gave birth to Maharshi Jamadagni (Parashuraam's
father) and Gaadhi had Vishwarath who later became Braahman.
--[Aangiras, p 95] says that he ruled in KKaanyakubj country, Kannauj being its capital - a 4,000 year old city.
Perhaps his grandfather Jahnu (who drank Gangaa water) was the founder of this
kingdom. It came to an end when Vishwaamitra decided to become a Braahman ascetic.
[Now where this Jahnu has come from?]
--At another place [p 344] Aangiras says tthe he lived during 2250-2150 BC years.
Although he was a king but he chose to be a Brahmarshi and thus the kingdom
ended with Gaadhi, his father. At the time he left the kingdom, the kingdom of
Kaashe also became weak, this weakness gave rise to Dasyu (slave) in this region
whose king Shambar captured the whole kingdom. Vishwaamitra became the priest in
Sudaas' court in Saptsindhu. Upon his death, Vishwaamitra was succeeded by sage
Vashishth. He and his descendents have contributed the entire 3rd Mandal of Rig
Ved Sanhitaa. There are some incorrect statements about Vishwaamitra. First, he
is shown as the contemporary of Shree Raam - while the fact is that he lived
several generations before Raam. Second, Vishwaamitra is being mentioned as the
father of Shakuntalaa - while the fact is that Vishwaamitra was a descendent of
Dushyant and Shakuntalaa. Third, that Vishwaamitra and Vashishth were enemies.
This is a wild imagination of some people who have written some portions of
Puraan some 3,000 years after the time of Vishwaamitra. He wrote Saavitree (Gaayatree)
Mantra. He uplifted Shoodra also. Once King Harishchandra wanted to give
sacrifice of a boy Shunahshep, he saved his life and adopted him as his own son.
--Once he saw the glory of Brahmarshi Vashhishth, since then he wished to become
Brahmarshi. He did severe Tap several times and at last he was declared
Brahmarshi by Brahmaa himself.
--During one Tap Indra disturbed him by seending Menakaa to him. She lived with
him for ten years and they had a daughter Shakuntalaa. Menakaa could not live on
Prithvi and Vishwaamitra's aim was to become Brahmarshi, so both left her
uncared, then Kanv Rishi found her and brought her up. She was married to king
Dushyant and had the son named Bharat.
--Once during his Tap, he met a king namedd Satyavrat who was looking for
somebody who could send him to Swarg with his mortal body. Satyavrat's Guru was
Vashishth with whom Vishwaamitra had an enmity. Vashishth refused to send him to
Swarg like this, so when he met Vishwaamitra, Vishwaamitra agreed and sent him
to Swarg with his mortal body. On Brahmaa's request he had to decline but he was
not ready to get him on Prithvi so he hung between Swarg and Prithvi and thus
named Trishanku.
--After he became Maharshi, just to opposee Vashishth, he tested king
Harishchandra for his truth. He is called Kaushik also being the grandson of
Kushik.
VISHWAAVASU
- King of Gandharv
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 daughter - Pramad-vara (from Menakaa Apsaraa)
--Menakaa left her near Sthoolkesh's Aashrram. He broughther up dearly, married
her to Ruru, the son of Pramati and the grandson of Maharshi Chyavan.
VISHWAKARMAA
- Son of Prabhaas (the 8th Vasu and Varasttree, the sister of Brihaspati) - the architect of Devtaa.
[Padm Puraan, Srishti Khand;
Vishnu Puraan, 1/9,
Bhavishya
Puraan, 1/15]
Married to - Sister of Virochan
[Bhavishya
Puraan, 1/15]
Children - 4 sons - Ajaikpaad, Ahirbudhnya, Twashtaa, and Rudra
1 son - Nal who helped Raam while He fought with Raavan
1 daughter - Sangyaa (Married to Soorya)
1 daughter - Barhishmatee (Married to Priyavrat - Manu's son) [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 5/1]
--He is known as Twashtaa also.
--According to
Bhaagvat
Puraan 6/3,
Daksh had 60 daughters. He married his 10 daughters to Dharm - Bhaanu, Lambaa,
Kakubh, Jaami, Vishwaa, Saadhyaa, Marutwatee, Vasu, Muhoortaa and Sankalpaa. rom
among them Vasu had 8 sons - all were called Vasu.
Their names were Drone, Praan, Dhruv, Ark, Agni, Dosh, Vasu, and Vibhaavasu.
From among them Vasu's son was Vishwakarmaa (from his wife Aangirasee).
Vishwakarmaa had Chaakshush Manu from his wife Kritee.
--Daksh had 60 daughters. He married 10 daaughters to Dharm - one of them was
Vasu. Vasu had 8 sons - all were called 8 Vasu - Aap, Dhruv, Som, Dharm, Anil (Vaayu), Anal
(Agni), Pratyoosh and Prabhaas. So he was one of the Vasu's son.
--He made Vajra out of Dadheechi's bones ffor Indra to kill Vritraasur.
--He built Lankaa Nagaree, for Maalyavaan,, Sumaalee, Maalee, all in gold, on
Trikoot mountain.
--He built Amaraavatee for Indra, Sutal Look (where
Bali went to live).
--He built Indraprasth for Yudhishthir on the request of Krishn.
--He built Dwaarakaa Puree on the request of Krishn.
--He built Kaamod Pur, near Haridwaar. [ Padm
Puraan, 2/15]
VISHWARATH see VISHWAAMITRA
VISHWAROOP - Son of
Twashtaa
Children - 1 daughter - Panchjanee (Married to Jadbharat)
--He was the son of Twashtaa who was one oof the 12 Aaditya.
--He was killed by Indra. Once Brihaspati got angry with Indra, so Indra
appointed Twashtaa's son Vishwaroop as their Guru. But when he used to do Yagya
he used to give Aahuti to Asur also, because his mother was from Asur family, so Indra killed him.
VISHWEDEV - Devtaa, Son of Vishweshaa (Daughter of Brahmaa, Wife of Dharm)
[Padm
Puraan, 1/23]
--Brahmaa produced 5 women also besides 100 sons who became Prajaapati. These five
women were Lakshmee, Saadhyaa, Vishweshaa, Devee and Saraswatee. He gave
all of them to Dharm.
--Lakshmee produced Som.
--Saadhyaa produced Saadhya named
Devtaa.
Their names are - (1) Bhav,
(2) Prabhav, (3) Krishaaashwa, (4) Suvaha, (5) Arun, (6) Varun,
(7) Vishwaamitra, (8) Chal, (9) Dhruv, (10) Havishmaan, (11) Tanooj, (12) Vidhaan,
(13) Abhimat,
(14) Vatsar, (15) Bhooti, (16) Sarvaasurnishoodan, (17) Suparvaa, (18) Brihatkaant, and
(19) Mahaaloknamaskrit.
--Devee (Vasu) produced Vasu named Devtaa
who followed Devtaa.
Vishweshaa produced
Vishwedev Devtaa. These Vishwedev Devtaa are 10 in number -
(1) Daksh, (2) Pushkar, (3) Chaakshush Manu, (4) Mahorag, (5) Vishwaanug, (6) Vasu,
(7) Baal, (8) Nishkal, (9) Rurud, and (10) Bhaaskar.
--According to [Bhavishya
Puraan, 1/17], they are 10 in number (but other Puraan give their number as 10, 12, or 13); and their names are given like thus -
Kratu, Daksh, Vasu, Satya, Kaal, Kaam, Dhriti, Kuru, Shankumaatra, and Vaaman.
VIVASWAAN see SOORYA
VRIDDHKSHATRA
- King of Sindhu Desh
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Jayadrath (Married to Dushalaa - Daughter of Dhritraashtra of Gaandhaaree)
--Vriddhkshatra got his son from Shiv afteer a severe Tap. So he asked Shiv to
give him a Var more that his son should be killed only by some prominent warrior
in the battlefield. But he was not satisfied with this so he himself gave Var to
him that "whoever will cause your head to fall on ground, his own head will
splinter into hundred pieces."
--That is why when Arjun killed him, he leet it fall in Vriddhkshatra's lap. As
he was doing evening worship, he didn't know that his son's head had fallen in
his lap. As he rose the head fell on the ground, and his own head was splintered
into hundred pieces.
VRIKODAR see
BHEEM (the 2nd Paandav)
VRIKRATH - Son of Adhirath, Brother of Karn
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Drone, 156 mentions his name as Karn's bbrother.
VRINDAA see
RUKMINEE
VRINDAA - Daughter of King Keder see also
Tulasee
Married to - Shankhchood
Children - nnn
--Vrindaa's husband Shankhchood was very ccruel and Vishnu wanted to kill him, but Vrindaa
was a Satee woman, so because of her Sateetwa, He could not kill him directly.
Then He had to assume Raakshas' form and break her Sateetwa. When Vrindaa came
to know about this, she gave Shaap to Vishnu, "You become black stone." Vishnu
accepted the Shaap and said - "You gave me Shapp, I accepted it, now you must
accept my Var, "I will not accept anything without you. You will become Tulasee
plant and will grow abundantly in forest and I will come and stay there for some
time. That forest will be called Vrindaa van on your name." That is why Vishnu's
Prasaad needs Tulasee, even only Tulasee is all right for His Prasaad. When He
came as Krishn He stayed in Vrindaa Van for some time.
--It is believed that she was born in Vrinndaavan and was a fast friend of
Raadhaa. Her father is Chandrabhaanu, her mother is Phullar Devee. Her husband
is Maheepaal and her sister is Manjaree Devee. She always remains in Vrindaa
Van.
--The residence of Nand Jee is
on Nandeeshwar Hills, while Vrindaa Kund is at the foot of the Nandeeshwar
Hills.
VRISHABH see VRISHABHAASUR
VRISHABHAASUR
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Killed by Krishn. His name was Arishtaassur also. Since he came to kill Krishn assuming
the form of Vrishabh (bull), he is called Vishabhaasur also.
VRISHKETU - Son of Karn
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
VRISHPARVAA - Daitya, Son of Kashyap and Danu
Married to - nnn
Children - 3 daughters - (1) Sharmishthaa (went to king Yayaati as a maid of
Devayaanee when she was
married to king Yayaati according to Devayaanee's condition)
(2) Upadaanee,
and (3) Hayashiraa
--[Agni Puraan, 7] says
that Hayashiraa was
Upadaanav's daughter.
VRISHSEN - Son of Karn
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Killed by Arjun.
VRISHVARMAA - Soot
--He was the counselor of Dhritraashtra annd was killed in war by Bheem.
VRITRAASUR - Asur, Born from Yagya
see also CHITRAKETU,
TWASHTAA
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was living in the beginning of Tretaaa Yug of the first Chatur-Yug of the
first Manvantar - Vaivaswat
Manvantar.
--Twashtaa (1 of 12 Aaditya) produced him through a Yagya to take the revenge
from Indra - the killing of his son Vishwaroop.
--He was killed by Indra through his Vajraa made by Dadheechi's bones.
VYAAS
see VED VYAAS
VYOMAASUR - Daanav, Son of Maya Daanav [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 10/p12]
--One day Krishn was playing hide and seekk with His friends. At that time
Vyomaasur came in the form of a Gwaal Baal. As he himself was a skilled
Maayaavee (creator of Maayaa), so he played as a thief and took many children
playing as sheep. he threw them in a cave and covered the door of the cave with
a large rock. When Krishn came to know this, then next time when he was taking
the children, Krishn caught him. On being caught, Vyomaasur showed his real
form, but Bhagavaan caught him so tightly that he could not escape and He killed
him by twisting his neck. Then Krishn went to the cave and brought all children
back.
YAAGYAVALKYA - Rishi, Son of Vaajsaneya
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He is the contributor to Shukla Yajur Veed which is also called Vaajsaneyee
Sanhitaa. He contributed to Shatapath Braahman and Brihadaaranyak Upanishad. He
is believed to live around 1000 BC.
YADU - Prince, Son of Yayaati and Devayaanee
--Married to - nnn
--Children - nnn
--When Yayaati took Sharmishthaa (his mothher's maid) to his bed and Devayaanee got angry, she went to her
father. Shukra said to Yayaati - "I told you not to take any other woman to your bed, then why did you do it?"
Yayaati gave justification for that but Shukra did not consider it proper and gave Shaap to him - "Go and
become very ugly looking old." Yayaati said - "It will affect your daughter also." Then Shukra relaxed it saying
that he could exchange it with somebody if the other person is ready to take it. Yayaati asked his eldest son
Yadu,
he refused it bluntly. Then Yayaati gave him Shaap that there will not be any king in his lineage.
--Krishn was born in his lineage only. >
YAM RAAJ -
Devtaa of Death, Son of Soorya and Sangyaa (Daughter of Vishwakarmaa), Brother of Shanaishchar and Yamunaa
Married to - Urmilaa
Children - Suneethaa
(married to King Ang)
--Soorya had two wives - Sangyaa hand
Chhaayaa. From Sangyaa he had three children - 2 sons Vaivaswat Manu, and a twin
brother of Yamunaa - Yam and 1 twin daughter Yamunaa. From Chhaayaa he had 2
sons (Saavarni Manu and Shani) and 2 daughters (Taaptee and Vishti). Taaptee and
Yamunaa became rivers. Later he had one twin sons from Sangyaa (when she was in
a mare form) Ashwinee Kumaar.
--Padm Puraan, p 15, says that Yam's wife''s name is Dhoomornaa.
--Once Yam Raaj developed Vairaagya (detacchment), so he went to Pushkar Jee and did Tapsyaa for 100 years
subsisting on fruits, foam and air and pleased Brahmaa Jee and asked for the status of Lokpaal, the kingdom
of Pitar Lok and caretaker of the Universe. Soorya and Chhaayaa's son Shanaishchar also got the status of a planet because
of his Tap.
--He rules the southern direction and is tthe Lord of the manes, and the ruler of
departed souls.
YAMALAARJUN - Yaksh, Sons of Kuber
--Once Kuber's two sons - Nalkoobar
and his brother Manigreev were enjoying in a pond with many Apsaraa
after drinking Suraa, that Naarad Jee passed from that side. Apsaraa put on their
clothes but Kuber's sons did not, so Naarad Jee gave them Shaap - "You are so proud
of your wealth that you stood naked in front of a Rishi, you both become
tree." On their request he told that when Krishn would take Avataar on
Prithvi, He will bring them into their original bodies. Together they were known as Yamalaarjun.
So when Vishnu came on Preithvi as krishn, He freed them from Vriksh Yoni.
YAMUNAA - River, Daughter of Soorya, Sister of Shanaishchar and Yam Raaj
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Soorya had two wives - Sangyaa hand
Chhaayaa. From Sangyaa he had three children - 2 sons Vaivaswat Manu, and a twin
brother of Yamunaa - Yam and 1 twin daughter Yamunaa. From Chhaayaa he had 2
sons (Saavarni Manu and Shani) and 2 daughters (Taaptee and Vishti). Taaptee and
Yamunaa became rivers. Later he had one twin sons from Sangyaa (when she was in
a mare form) Ashwinee Kumaar.
--[Padm
Puraan, 4/16] says "Kalind's daughter
Yamunaa".
YASHODAA - Wife of Nand Jee
Married to - Nand Jee
Children - No child of her own
--Later she brought up Vasudev and Devakeee's son Krishn as her own for 12 years.
--[Bhaagvat
Puraan, 10/p4] says that Nand Jee was a Vasu in his previous life. His name
was Drone and his wife's name was Dharaa. To obey Brahmaa Jee's orders, he said
- "When we are born on Prithvi, we shhould have unlimited Bhakti in Krishn
Bhagavaan." Brahmaa Jee said - "So be it." So both of them came on Prithvi as
Nand and Yashodaa.
YAYAATI - King, Son of Nahush
Married to - Devayaanee (Shukraachaarya's daughter)
Children - 2 sons - Yadu, Turvasu (from Devayaanee)
3 sons - Druhyu, Anu, Pooru (from Sharmishthaa - Vrishparvaa's daughter
who came along
with Devayaanee as her maid according to her condition)
1 daughter - Maadhavee (He gave this daughter to Muni Gaalav, since he did not
have the
horses he wanted -
Story of Gaalav. She had four sons
from four different kings)
--How he was married to both? Once he was on hunting trip that he felt thirsty and looked for a well. He
saw a well, came near it in search of water but found somebody crying for help.
He took the girl out. She was without clothes, so he gave her own cloth to cover
her body. She was Devayaanee. She requested him to marry her, he married her.
Devayaanee brought Sharmishthaa as her maid. Shukra warned him not to take
anybody else to his bed.
--When Devayaanee had one son, Sharmishthaaa also expressed him her desire to
have child. Yayaati fulfilled her desire. Seeing this Devayaanee returned to her
father. Shukra asked Yayaati as why did he take a maid to his bed. Shukra didn't
agree to his justification and gave him Shaap to be an ugly old man. Yayaati
also warned him that it would affect his daughter too. At this Shukra relaxed
his Shaap that he could exchange his old age to young age if somebody is ready.
He asked his all the sons but nobody got ready to exchange his youth with his
old age. Ultimately his youngest son Pooru gave his youth to his father in
exchange of his old age. He appointed him as the king after him.
--[Padm Puraan, 2/13]
gives some other story of his old age and going to Swarg; and his sons' names -
Turu, Yadu, Kuru, and Pooru - the youngest son from Sharmishthaa.
--When Yayaati went to Swarg, one day he wwas sitting in Indra's court, that
Indra asked - "Who is the best man in your kingdom. Yayaati innocently said
- "I am the best." Indra got anggry at this statement and said -
"There is no place for the people who self-praise, in our Swarg." And
Indra pushed Yayaati out of Swarg Lok. Now, fortunately he fell where his
daughter Maadhavee's four sons were doing Yagya. So all of them gave him their
Punya and sent him Swarg again.
--He has also contributed some hymns to Riig Ved Sanhitaa.
YUDHAAJIT - Prince of Kaikaya Desh, Kaikeyee's brother
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was the Maamaa (maternal uncle) of Bhharat. He came to take Bharat after he got married.
YUDHAAMANYU
- Prince, 1 of 10 sons of Drupad
--His other brothers were - (1) Shikhandeee, (2) Dhrishtdyumn (killed by Ashwatthaamaa in sleep on 18th day), (3)
Uttamaujaa, (4) Kumaar (Drone, 16), (5) Surath (Drone, 155, killed by
Ashwatthaamaa on 14th day), (6) Shatrunjaya (Drone, 155, killed by Ashwatthaamaa
on 14th day), (7) Janamejaya (Drone, 166), (8) Satyajit (Drone, 21, killed by
Drone on 12th day), (9) Kshaatradev (Drone, 21, killed by Drone on 12th day)
--He was one of the guards of Yudhishthir in Mahaabhaarat war.
--He was killed by Drone on 12th day of thhe war while he was guarding
Yudhishthir from being captured by Drone. Arjun was away with Sansaptak. (MBH, Drone 21)
YUDHISHTHIR - King, 1st of 5 Paandav. Son of Dharm Raaj and Kuntee
Married to - 2 wives - Draupadee and Yaudheyee
Children - 2 sons - Prativindhya (from Draupadee); Devak (from Yaudheyee)
--He was called "Ajaatshatru" allso.
--He had an other wife also named Yaudheyeee, from her he had a son named Devak.
But [MBH,
0/17] says that his wife's name was Devikaa, daughter of Govaasan of Shaibya
tribe and had the son named Yaudheya.
--It is said that, because he always spokee truth, his chariot used to run four
finger above the earth, but since he told a lie in war, "Ashwatthaamaa is
killed in battle", his chariot used to run on the ground.
YUYUDHAAN see
SAATYAKI
YUYUTSU - Prince, Son of Dhritrashtra and his Vaishya wife
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He defected his brothers Kaurav and fougght with them from Paandav's side. It happened just
in the beginning of starting the war. When Yudhishthir returned to his army
after getting blessings of his elders, he announced if anybody else wanted to
fight for him, he could join him now. Then Yuyutsu joined his army.
--He was very brave. Many angry kings wantted to kill him, so he fought with them
at Baaranaavat, but he could not be defeated by them.
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