Pandavs — Minor Figures

3 figures from Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Iravat

son of Arjun · first appears Book VIII (Fall of Bhishma) · VIII. Iravat slain: Duryodhan's Brothers slain

• Book VIII (Fall of Bhishma) · VIII. Iravat slain: Duryodhan's Brothers slain · parent: Arjun “Brave Iravat, son of Arjun, whom a Naga princess bore!”
• Book VIII (Fall of Bhishma) · VIII. Iravat slain: Duryodhan's Brothers slain · enemies with Alumbusha “Short, alas, Iravat's triumph, transient was the victor's joy, Alumbusha dark and dreadful came against the gallant boy, Fierce and fateful was the combat, mournful is the tale to tell, Like a lotus rudely severed, gallant son of Arjun fell!”

Arjun's son

chieftain · first appears Book VIII (Fall of Bhishma) · VI. Bhima's Danger and Rescue

• Book VIII (Fall of Bhishma) · VI. Bhima's Danger and Rescue · protégé: Bhima “Arjun's son and twelve brave chieftains dashed into the dubious fray, Rescued Bhima and proud Drupad from the Kurus' grim array,”
• Book VIII (Fall of Bhishma) · VI. Bhima's Danger and Rescue · protégé: Drupad “Arjun's son and twelve brave chieftains dashed into the dubious fray, Rescued Bhima and proud Drupad from the Kurus' grim array,”

Sikhandin

warrior · first appears Book VIII (Fall of Bhishma) · X. Fall of Bhishma

• Book VIII (Fall of Bhishma) · X. Fall of Bhishma · parent: Drupad “Female child was brave Sikhandin, Drupad's youngest son of pride,”
• Book X (Fall of Karna) · IV. Night of Slaughter · enemies with Aswa-thaman “Dhrista-dyumna and Sikhandin, princes of Panchala's land, Fell beneath the proud avenger Aswa-thaman's reeking hand,”

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Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.