Amba Amba was the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi, and she had two other sisters – Ambika and Ambalika. Amba considered the Kuru prince Bhishma responsible for her misfortune and her sole goal in life became his destruction, to fulfill which she is reborn as Shikhandi (the daughter of Drupada and sister…
Ambalika Ambalika (Sanskrit: अम्बालिका, ambālikā) was the daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi, and was the wife of Vichitravirya, the son of Shantanu and King of Hastinapur. Along with her sisters, Amba and Ambika, Ambalika was taken by force by Bhishma from their Swayamvara, the latter having challenged and defeated the assembled royalty. He presented them to Satyavati…
Ambashtha Ambashtha fought along side Yudhishthira. On the 12th day of war The king of the Chedis, excited with wrath, and shooting many warriors, kept away from Drona, king Ambashtha, that hero who always delighted, in battle. Then king Ambashtha pierced his antagonist with a long arrow capable of penetrating…
Ambika Another name of Parvati, Shiva’s consort. In Mahabharata Ambika (Sanskrit: अम्बिका, ambikā) was the daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi, and wife of Vichitravirya, the king of Hastinapura. She was also the mother of Dhritarashtra and aunt of Pandu and grandmother to the Kauravas. Along with her sisters,…
Amrita Amrita (Sanskrit: अमृत, IAST: amṛta), or Amrith, is a word that literally means “immortality” and is often referred to in texts as nectar. The word’s earliest occurrence is in the Rigveda, where it is one of several synonyms for soma, the drink of the Devas. Not only Amrita gives immortality to the Devas, but also by…