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In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vikarna () was the third Kaurava, a son of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, and a brother to the crown prince Duryodhana. Vikarna is also referred to as the most reputable of the Kauravas. Vikarna was the only Kaurava who opposed the humiliation of Draupadi, the wife of his cousins, the Pandavas, after Yudhisthira lost his freedom in a game of dice to Duryodhana.

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Character.affiliation
Kaurava
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Character.name
Vikarna
Character.weapon
Bow and Arrow
Character.family
Dhritarashtra (father)Gandhari (mother) Duryodhana, Dushasana, Chitrasena, 96 other (brothers), Dushala (sister) and Yuyutsu (half-brother) (siblings)
Character.relatives
Pandavas (paternal cousins)Shakuni (maternal uncle)

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  • Etymology
  • Adolescence
  • Game of dice
  • Death
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In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vikarna () was the third Kaurava, a son of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, and a brother to the crown prince Duryodhana. Vikarna is also referred to as the most reputable of the Kauravas. Vikarna was the only Kaurava who opposed the humiliation of Draupadi, the wife of his cousins, the Pandavas, after Yudhisthira lost his freedom in a game of dice to Duryodhana.

==Etymology==

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