Jaimini Jaimini was one of the main disciples of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, the others being Sumanta, Paila, Shuka and Vaishampayana. Jaimini was an ancient Indian scholar who founded the Mīmāṃsā school of Hindu philosophy. He was a disciple of sage Veda Vyasa, the son of Parashara. Traditionally attributed to be the author of the Mimamsa Sutras and Jaimini Sutras, he is estimated…
Jayadratha Jayadratha (Sanskrit: जयद्रथ) was the king of Sindhu Kingdom. He was married to Dushala, the only sister of the 100 Kaurava brothers. Besides Dushala, he had another two wives, one from Gandhara and the other from Kamboja. He was the son of the king Vridhakshatra. He abducted Draupadi during the 12-year…
Jayatsena In Mahabharata Jayatsena fought along side Yudhishthira. On the 12th day of war, Dhritarashtra’s sons, Durjaya, Jaya, and Vijaya, resisted Nila, and the ruler of the Kashis, and Jayatsena, three against. The combat between those warriors deepened and gladdened the hearts of the spectators like those between a lion,…
Jaya One of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra. Duryodhana’s younger brother. On the 12th day of war: Dhritarashtra’s sons, Durjaya, Jaya, and Vijaya, resisted Nila, and the ruler of the Kashis, and Jayatsena, three against. The combat between those warriors deepened and gladdened the hearts of the spectators like those…
Jaratkaru Jaratkaru is a Rishi (sage) in Hindu mythology. He is the husband of the serpent-goddess Manasa and father of their son Astika. Jaratkaru is described as a great learned sage who practises severe asceticism. Though he wants to remain celibate, he marries Manasa on persuasion of his dead ancestors, who are doomed to fall to hell…
JanamejayaJanamejaya (Sanskrit: जनमेजय) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th or 11th century BCE). Along with his predecessor Parikshit, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual,…