Kaurava
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The term Kaurava (Sanskrit:कौरव) is a Sanskrit term, that means a descendant of Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the Mahābhārata.
The term is used in the Mahābhārata with two meanings:
- The wider meaning, to represent all the descendants of Kuru. This meaning, which includes the Pandava brothers, is sometimes used in the Mahābhārata, especially in some of the earlier parts.
- The commoner and narrower meaning, to represent the elder line of the descendants of King Kuru. This restricts it to the children of King Dhritarashtra, as his line is the elder line of descent from Kuru. It excludes the children of the younger brother Pandu, who founds his own line, the Pandava.
The rest of this article deals with the Kaurava in the narrower sense, that is the children of Dhritarashtra, by Queen Gandhari. When referring to these, a more specific term is also frequently encountered - Dhārtarāṣṭra, a derivative of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhritarashtra).
According to the standard texts, Gandhari wanted a hundred sons, and Vyasa granted her a boon that she would have these. Another version says that she was unable to have any children for a long time and she eventually became pregnant, but did not deliver for two years, after which she gave birth to a lump of flesh. Vyasa cut this lump into a hundred and one pieces, and these eventually developed into a hundred boys and one girl.
This story should be read in view of the dispute over the succession to the throne of the kingdom. It attributes a late birth to Duryodhana, the eldest son of Dhritarashtra, despite his father's early marriage. This legitimises the case for his cousin Yudhisthira to claim the throne, since he could claim to be the eldest of his generation.
Although all hundred sons have been named, only the first few are normally mentioned in the Mahābhārata. The first five are:
- Duryodhana
- Dushasana
- Dussala (daughter)
- Jalagandha
- Sama
All the male sons of Dritarashtra were killed in the great battle at Kurukshetra.
Sons of the Kauravas fought in the Great War. Duryodhana had 29 sons of which few survived. Upon the death of Dushasan, the second kaurava, Purujit was made Kaurava Yuvaraja. After his death, Sudarsha was made the Yuvaraj. After the defeat of all, Ashwathhama crowned Durmukha, youngest son of Duryodhana as next King and continued struggle. They migrated to the west and formed the Kathi tribe now living in Kathiawar, Gujarat.[citation needed]
[edit] The Kauravas
- Duryodhana
- Dussaasana
- Dussaha
- Dussala
- Jalagandha
- Sama
- Saha
- Vindha
- Anuvindha
- Durdharsha
- Subaahu
- Dushpradharshana
- Durmarshana
- Durmukha
- Dushkarna
- Vikarna
- Saala
- Sathwa
- Sulochana
- Chithra
- Upachithra
- Chithraaksha
- Chaaruchithra
- Saraasana
- Durmadan
- Durvigaahana
- Vivilsu
- Vikatinandana
- Oornanaabha
- Sunaabha
- Nandana
- Upanandana
- Chithrabaana
- Chithravarma
- Suvarma
- Durvimochana
- Ayobaahu
- Mahaabaahu
- Chithraamga
- Chithrakundala
- Bheemavega
- Bheemabala
- Vaalaky
- Belavardhana
- Ugraayudha
- Sushena
- Kundhaadhara
- Mahodara
- Chithraayudha
- Nishamgy
- Paasy
- Vrindaaraka
- Dridhavarma
- Dridhakshathra
- Somakeerthy
- Anthudara
- Dridhasandha
- Jaraasandha - (It Is questionable if Jaraasandha(n?) is a part of the Kaurava Clan. The actual story can be found [1])
- Sathyasandha
- Sadaasuvaak
- Ugrasravas
- Ugrasena
- Senaany
- Dushparaaja
- Aparaajitha
- Kundhasaai
- Visaalaaksha
- Duraadhara
- Dridhahastha
- Suhastha
- Vaathavega
- Suvarcha
- Aadithyakethu
- Bahwaasy
- Naagadatha
- Ugrasaai
- Kavachy
- Kradhana
- Kundhy
- Bheemavikra
- Dhanurdhara
- Veerabaahu
- Alolupa
- Abhaya
- Dhridhakarmaavu
- Dhridharathaasraya
- Anaadhrushya
- Kundhabhedy
- Viraavy
- Chithrakundhala
- Pramadha
- Amapramaadhy
- Deerkharoma
- Suveeryavaana
- Dheerkhabaahu
- Sujaatha
- Kaanchanadhwaja
- Kundhaasy
- Virajass
- Yuyutsu
- Dussala
There is another list where some names dont match with the above list.
To quote from Mahabharata, Sambava Parva, Section CXV (http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01116.htm)
//And during the time when Gandhari was in a state of advanced pregnancy, there was a maid servant of the Vaisya class who used to attend on Dhritarashtra. During that year, O king, was begotten upon her by the illustrious Dhritarashtra a son endued with great intelligence who was afterwards named Yuvutsu. And because he was begotten by a Kshatriya upon a Vaisya woman, he came to be called Karna//
"Thus were born unto the wise Dhritarashtra
- a hundred sons who were all heroes and mighty chariot-fighters, and
- a daughter over and above the hundred, and
- another son Yuyutsu of great energy and prowess begotten upon a Vaisya woman.'"
The Kauravas
1 Duryodhana 2 Duhsasana 3 Duhsaha 4 Duhsala (male) 5 Jalasandha 6 Sama 7 Saha 8 Vinda 9 Anuvinda 10 Durdharsha 11 Suvahu 12 Dushpradharshana 13 Durmarshana 14 Durmukha 15 Dushkarna 16 Vivinsati 17 Vikarna 18 Sala 19 Satwa 20 Sulochana 21 Chitra 22 Upachitra 23 Chitraksha 24 Charuchitra 25 Sarasana 26 Durmada 27 Durvigaha 28 Vivitsu 29 Vikatanana; 30 Urnanabha 31 Sunabha 32 Nandaka 33 Upanandaka; 34 Chitravana 35 Chitravarman 36 Suvarman 37 Durvimochana; 38 Ayovahu 39 Mahavahu 40 Chitranga 41 Chitrakundala 42 Bhimavega 43 Bhimavala 44 Balaki 45 Balavardhana 46 Ugrayudha; 47 Bhima 48 Karna 49 Kanakaya 50 Dridhayudha 51 Dridhavarman 52 Dridhakshatra 53 Somakitri 54 Anudara; 55 Dridhasandha 56 Jarasandha 57 Satyasandha 58 Sada 59 Suvak 60 Ugrasravas 61 Ugrasena 62 Senani 63 Dushparajaya 64 Aparajita 65 Kundasayin 66 Visalaksha 67 Duradhara; 68 Dridhahasta 69 Suhasta 70 Vatavega 71 Suvarchas; 72 Adityaketu 73 Vahvashin 74 Nagadatta 75 Agrayayin; 76 Kavachin 77 Krathana 78 Kunda 79 Kundadhara 80 Dhanurdhara; 81 Ugra 82 Bhimaratha 83 Viravahu 84 Alolupa; 85 Abhaya 86 Raudrakarman 87 Dridharatha; 88 Anadhrishya 89 Kundabhedin 90 Viravi 91 Dhirghalochana 92 Pramatha 93 Pramathi 94 Dhirgharoma; 95 Dirghavahu 96 Mahavahu 97 Vyudhoru 98 Kanakadhvaja; 99 Kundasi 100 Virajas 101 Dussala 102 Yuyutsu
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