Wednesday 20 June 2018


Mahabharata – 90
by 
Sankar Mukherjee
&
Dr Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhyaya
                                            Aadivamsavatarana Parva

The ninetynine brothers always supported Duryodhana. And over and above these hundred, Dhritarashtra had one son named Yuyutsu born of a Vaisya wife.
Janamejaya said, O great one! Tell me the names of Dhritarashtra's sons according to the order of their birth beginning from the eldest.
Vaisampayana said, 'O king, they are as follows: 1.Duryodhana,2. Yuyutsu,3. Duhsasana; 4.Duhsaha 5.Duhshala, 6.Durmukha, 7.Vivinsati,8Vikarna, 9Jalasandha,10. Sulochana, 11.Vinda 12.Anuvinda, 13.Durdharsha, 14.Suvahu, 15.Dushpradharshana,16.Durmarshana,17.Durmurka18.Dushkarna,19 Karna, 20.Chitra 21Upachitra, 22.Chitraksha, 23Charuchitra, 24 Angada, 25.Durmada,26. Dushpraharsha, 27.Vivitsu, 28.Vikata, 29.Sama, 30.Urnanabha,31 Padmanabha, 32.Nanda33. Upananda,34. Senapati, 35.Sushena, 36.Kundodara,37.Mahodara,38.Chitravahu,39.Chitravarma,40.Suvarman, 41.Durvirochana,42. Ayovahu, 43.Mahavahu, 44.Chitrachapa45. Sukundala, 46.Bhimavega, 47Bhimavala, 48.Valaki,49. Bhimavikrama, 50.Ugrayudha, 51.Bhimasara, 52.Kanakayu, 53.Dridhayudha,54. Dridhavarman,55. Dridhakshatra 56.Somakirti, 57.Anadara,58.Jarasandha, 59.Dridhasandha,60. Satyasandha,61. Sahasravakh,62. Ugrasravas, 63.Ugrasena,64. Kshemamurti,65.Aparajita,66. Panditaka, 67.Visalaksha,68. Duradhara,69. Dridhahasta,70. Suhasta, 71.Vatavega,72.  Suvarchasa,73Adityaketu, 74.Vahvasi,75. Nagadatta 76.Anuyai,77. Nishangi, 78.Kavachi,79. Dandi, 80.Dandadhara, 81.Dhanugraha,82 Ugra, 83.Bhimaratha, 84.Vira, 85.Viravahu, 86.Alolupa,87.Abhaya,88. Raudrakarma,89. Dridharatha,90.Chaya,91.Anadhrishya, 92.Kundavedi,93. Viravi, 94.Dirghalochana,95. Dirghavahu,96.(second)Mahavahu97.Vyudhoru, 98.Kanakangada,99. Kundaja & 100. Chitraka. There was also a daughter named Duhsala who was over and above the hundred. And Yuyutsu who was Dhritarashtra's son by a Vaisya wife, was also over and above the hundred.

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