Pandu
Family: Pandavs · Role: father of the five sons of Pandu · First appears: Book I (The Tournament) · Introduction
In Book I (The Tournament) · Introduction, Dutt notes that Pandu died early. He was the brother of Dhrita-rashtra and the father of Yudhishthir, Bhima, Arjun, Nakula and Sahadeva; Pritha was his wife.
In Book IV (The Fatal Dice) · VI. Pritha's Lament, Pritha recalls losing Pandu while they dwelt together in the rocky mountains. Madri, Pandu’s wife, followed him to the bright sky and became his companion.
Relationship record
Life events
- Dutt notes that Pandu died.(Book I (The Tournament) · Introduction)
- “Pandu died early”
- Pritha lost Pandu while dwelling with him in the rocky mountains.(Book IV (The Fatal Dice) · VI. Pritha's Lament)
- With: Pritha
- “Woe to me, from rocky mountains where I dwelt by Pandu's side, When I lost him, to Hastina wherefore came I in my pride?”
- Madri followed Pandu to the sky and became his companion.(Book IV (The Fatal Dice) · VI. Pritha's Lament)
- With: Madri
- “Happy too is faithful Madri; for she trod the virtuous way, Followed Pandu to the bright sky, and is now his joy and stay!”
Book I (The Tournament) · Introduction
- siblings with Dhrita-rashtra “According to the Epic, Pandu and Dhrita-rashtra, who was born blind, were brothers.”
- child: Yudhishthir “Yudhishthir, the eldest son of Pandu, was a man of truth and piety;”
- child: Bhima “Bhima, the second, was a stalwart fighter;”
- child: Arjun “and Arjun, the third son, distinguished himself above all the other princes in arms.”
- child: Nakula “The two youngest brothers, Nakula and Sahadeva, were twins.”
- child: Sahadeva “The two youngest brothers, Nakula and Sahadeva, were twins.”
Book I (The Tournament) · I. The Gathering
- married with Pritha (Pritha is identified as Pandu's widowed wife.) “Fair Gandhari, queen of Kuru, Pritha, Pandu's widowed dame,”
Book I (The Tournament) · IV. The Advent of Arjun
- child: Arjun “Mark! the gallant son of Pandu, whom the happy Pritha bore, Mark! the heir of Indra's valour, matchless in his arms and lore,”
Book I (The Tournament) · VII. The Anointment of Karna
- child: Arjun “This is helmet-wearing Arjun, sprung of Kuru's mighty race, Pandu's son and borne by Pritha, prince of worth and warlike grace,”
Book II (The Bride's Choice) · Introduction
- child: Yudhishthir “Yudhishthir, the eldest of all the princes and the eldest son of the late Pandu, was recognised heir-apparent”
Book II (The Bride's Choice) · I. Journey to Panchala
- child: Yudhishthir “Now the righteous sons of Pandu, wand'ring far from day to day, Unto South Panchala's country glad and joyful held their way,”
Book II (The Bride's Choice) · II. The Wedding Assembly
- child: Arjun “To the helmed son of Pandu, Arjun pride of Kuru's race,”