Vikarna
Sign in to saveIn 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.
Key facts
- Character.affiliation
- Kaurava
- Character.info hdr
- Information
- 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
- Analysis
- References
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==