Jayadratha
Sign in to saveJayadratha () is the king of the Sindhu kingdom featured in the Mahabharata The son of the king Vriddhakshatra. He was married to Dushala, the only sister of the hundred Kaurava brothers. He is killed by Arjuna. He has a son named Suratha.
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- Jayadratha tries to kidnap Draupadi, painting by Raja Ravi Varma
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- Jaydratha
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- Suratha
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- Dushala
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- Vriddhakshatra (father)
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Legend
- Previous birth
- Abduction of Draupadi
- Kurukshetra war
- Death
- Succession
- References
Jayadratha () is the king of the Sindhu kingdom featured in the Mahabharata The son of the king Vriddhakshatra. He was married to Dushala, the only sister of the hundred Kaurava brothers. He is killed by Arjuna. He has a son named Suratha.
==Etymology==
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