Vidura Vidura (Sanskrit: विदुर, lit. skilled, intelligent or wise) was the brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu, and functioned as the main Counsellor to king Dhritarashtra. He was thus the uncle of the Pandavas and Kauravas. Vidura was born from Niyoga- between sage Vyasa and Parishrami, a handmaiden to the queens- Ambika and Ambalika. Ambika and Ambalika were wives of king Vichitravirya…
Vasu Vasu was another name of king Uparichara of Chedi. The Vasus are attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. The Ashta Vasus are described in the Ramayana as the children of Kashyapa and Aditi and in the Mahabharata as the sons of Manu or Brahma Prajapati. They are eight…
Vipatha Vipatha was Karna’s brother and was killed by Arjuna on the 12th day of the war. Then Arjuna piercing Karna with seven shafts, despatched the latter’s younger brother by means of his sharp shafts. Slaying Shatrunjaya thus with six arrows, Partha, with a broad-headed shaft, struck off Vipatha’s head…
Vivimshati Vivimshati was one of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra; and an younger brother of Duryodhana. On the 12th day of war Vivimshati resisted the heroic Sutasoma of great prowess, as the latter advanced towards Drona, scattering showers of arrows. Sutasoma, however, excited with wrath, pierced his uncle Vivimshati with…
Vinda Vinda was the twin brother of Anuvinda of Avanti. They were also addressed as Kekayas. They fought along side Duryodhana. On the 12th day of war Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti, with their troops encountered Virata, the ruler of Matsyas at the head of his forces, like Indra and…