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The Mahabharata manuscripts exist in numerous versions, wherein the specifics and details of major characters and episodes vary, often significantly. Except for the sections containing the Bhagavad Gita which is remarkably consistent between the numerous manuscripts, the rest of the epic exists in many versions. [ 1 ]
The order of birth of the Upapandavas was not the same as that of their fathers. 1. Prativindhya - sired by Yudhishthira. 2. Sutasoma - sired by Bheema. 3. Shatanika - sired by Nakula. 4. Shrutasena - sired by Sahadeva. 5. Shrutakarma - sired by Arjuna. This is because, the first 4 children of Draupadi were born during the first exile of Arjuna.
The birth order of siblings is correctly shown in the family tree (from left to right), ... The Mahabharata, A Literary Study, Clarion Books, New Delhi 1985.
A few years later after the birth of the Pandavas, Pandu died after trying to have a union with Madri and the latter immolated herself out of remorse. Kunti brought the Pandavas back to Hastinapura, the capital of Kuru, and they were raised together with their cousins, the Kauravas, who were the hundred sons of Dhritrashtra.
Kuru was an ancient Indian kingdom. [2] The kingdom was emerged as a branch of Rigvedic Puru tribe and lasted until Nandas of Magadha dethroned them in 350s BCE. [3] Kuru kingdom is famous for Mahabharata [4] and Kurukshetra War. [5]
Kaurava is a Sanskrit term which refers to descendants of Kuru, a legendary king of India who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the epic Mahabharata. Usually, the term is used for the 100 sons of King Dhritarashtra and his wife Gandhari. Duryodhana, Dushasana, Vikarna and Chitrasena are the most popular among the brothers.
The birth of Duryodhana took place after the birth of Karna, Yudhishthira and Bhima, but before the birth of the remaining Pandava brothers. Some siblings of the characters shown here have been left out for clarity; this includes Vidura , half-brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu.
Story of birth of Astika. Story of how Vaishampayana came to narrate the Mahabharata to Janamejaya. 6. Adivansavatarana Parva a.k.a. Anshavatarana Parva (Chapters: 59–64) History of Pandava and Kuru princes. Stories of Shantanu, Bhishma and Satyavati. Stories of Karna's birth, Lord Krishna's birth and of and Animandavya.