Satyaki Yuyudhana (Sanskrit: युयुधान, Yuyudhāna), better known as Satyaki (Sanskrit: सात्यकि, Sātyaki), was a powerful warrior belonging to the Vrishni clan of the Yadavas, to which Krishna also belonged. According to the Puranas, he was the grandson of Shini of the Vrishni clan, and adopted son of Satyaka, after whom he was named. A valiant warrior, Satyaki was devoted to Krishna and was…
Shalya Shalya (Sanskrit: शल्य, lit. pointed weapon) was the brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom. Shalya, a powerful Spear fighter and a formidable charioteer, was tricked by Duryodhana to fight the war on the side of the Kauravas. Shalya was an incredibly calm and deliberate fighter, which is why he made a good charioteer and why…
Sahadeva Sahadeva (Sanskrit: सहदेव) was the youngest of the five Pandava brothers. Nakula and Sahadeva were twins born to Madri who had invoked the Ashwini Kumaras. Sahadeva had two wives: Draupadi and Vijaya. Draupadi was common wife of Pandavas. Vijaya was his maternal cousin and she chose him as her…
Shrutasena Shrutsena was born to Sahadeva and Draupadi and the fifth of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from Arjuna, Shatanika from Nakula and Shrutasena from Sahadeva. They fought the battle on…
Shatanika Son of Draupadi Shatanika (IAST: Śatānīka, Sanskrit: शतानीक, lit. he who has hundred troops) was born to Nakula and Draupadi. He was the fourth of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from Arjuna, Shatanika from…
Shrutakarma Shrutakarma (IAST: Śrutakarmā, Sanskrit: श्रुतकर्मा, lit. he whose deeds are famous) or Shrutakirti (lit. he whose fame is heard about) was the son born to Arjuna and Draupadi, the third of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from…
Sutasoma Sutasoma (Sanskrit: सुतसोम, lit one who has extracted soma or manifestation of the mind) was son of Bhimasena and Draupadi, the second of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from Arjuna, Shatanika from Nakula and Shrutasena from Sahadeva. They fought…
Samba Samba (Sanskrit: साम्ब Sāmba) was a son of Vāsudeva-Krishna and Jambavati. His half-brother was Pradyumna. His actions, caused by anger, brought an end to the Yadu dynasty. The Mahabharata and the Devi Bhagavata Purana narrate the story of the birth of Samba. Jambavati was unhappy when she realized that only she had not borne any children to Krishna while…
Satyabhama Satyabhama is the second-most-important consort of Krishna- the avatar of Vishnu. Satyabhama is believed to be an avatar of Bhumī Devī, the Goddess of Earth who is Prakriti form of Mahalakshmi. She aided Krishna in defeating the demon Narakasura. Satyabhama was the daughter of Yadava King Satrajit, the royal treasurer of Dwaraka, who was the owner…
Shaunaka Shaunaka (Sanskrit: शौनक śaunaka) is the name applied to teachers, and to a Shakha of the Atharvaveda. It is especially the name of a celebrated Sanskrit grammarian, author of the Ṛgveda-Prātiśākhya, the Bṛhaddevatā, the Caraṇa-vyūha and six Anukramaṇīs (indices) to the Rigveda. He is claimed as the teacher of Katyayana and especially of Ashvalayana, and is said to have united the Bashkala and Shakala Shakhas of the Rigveda.…