Dhrishtadyumna
Dhrishtadyumna (Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्न, romanized: Dhṛṣṭadyumna, lit. 'the courageous and splendid one') is the son of Drupada—the king of the Panchala kingdom—and the twin brother of Draupadi in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
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Wayang puppet of Dhrishtadyumna | |
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| Children | Kshatradharman, Kshatravarman, Kshatranjaya, and Dhrishtaketu (sons) |
| Home | Panchala |
Dhrishtadyumna is born from a yajna (fire-sacrifice) organised by Drupada, who wanted a son capable of killing his enemy, Drona. When the Pandava prince Arjuna—disguised as a Brahmana—won the hand of Draupadi in marriage, Dhrishtadyumna realised his identity. In the Kurukshetra War, Dhrishtadyumna joins the Pandavas, and becomes the supreme commander-in-chief of the Pandava forces. On the fifteenth day of the war, he beheads Drona, fulfilling the mission of his birth.
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