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Yudhishthira
Eldest Pandava; son of Dharma
Eldest Pandava; son of Dharma
Biography
Yudhishthira, born of Dharma through Kunti, is the dharmic eldest of the five brothers and victor of the Kurukshetra war.
Primary sources
- Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 123
- Mahabharata · Sabha Parva
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Order 10 · earliest cited
Birth of the PandavasThrough divine mantras, Kunti and Madri bear the five Pandava brothers.
Order 20
LakshagrihaThe lacquer house plot at Varanavata, the Pandavas escape the fire.
Order 30
Draupadi SwayamvaraArjuna wins Draupadi at the Pancala svayamvara; she becomes wife of the five.
Order 40
Dice GameShakuni's dice strip Yudhishthira of kingdom, brothers, and Draupadi.
Order 50
ExileTwelve years in the forest and a year in disguise, the price of the dice.
Order 60
Virata ParvaThe thirteenth year in disguise at Virata's court in Matsya.
Order 70
Krishna Peace MissionKrishna goes to Hastinapura as envoy; peace fails and war is fixed.
Order 90
Bhishma's FallBhishma falls to Arjuna's arrows, aided by Shikhandin's presence.
Order 110
Drona's DeathDrona lays down arms after the false report of Ashvatthama's death.
Order 130
End of WarDuryodhana falls; the Sauptika night and ashru close the eighteen days.
Order 140
AshwamedhaYudhishthira's horse sacrifice reasserts dharma after the war.
Order 150
AftermathGrief, counsel, and the closing of the age after Kurukshetra.
Events
- End of War
Participated inTraditional
Mahabharata · Shalya ParvaMahabharata · Sauptika ParvaMahabharata · Stri Parva
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