Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India · Character Index
81 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.
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Major figures
- Arjun — 135 relationships · third son of Pandu
- Yudhishthir — 114 relationships · eldest son of Pandu
- Duryodhan — 82 relationships · eldest son of Dhrita-rashtra
- Bhima — 71 relationships · second son of Pandu
- Karna — 58 relationships · warrior and rival of Arjun
- Draupadi — 43 relationships · daughter of Drupad; wife of the five sons of Pandu
- Abhimanyu — 40 relationships · son of Arjun
- Drona — 36 relationships · Brahman warrior and preceptor
- Pandu — 36 relationships · father of the five sons of Pandu
- Krishna — 27 relationships · Vrishni chieftain
- Pritha — 27 relationships · Pandu's widow
- Sahadeva — 27 relationships · twin son of Pandu
- Nakula — 25 relationships · twin son of Pandu
- Drupad — 23 relationships · king of the Panchalas
- Dhrita-rashtra — 21 relationships · king and father of Duryodhan
- Bhishma — 20 relationships · elder of the Kuru race
- Subhadra — 15 relationships · Arjun's wife; Krishna's sister
- Virata — 13 relationships · king of the Matsyas
- Duhsasan — 12 relationships · younger brother of Duryodhan
- Salya — 11 relationships · king of Madra
- Aswa-thaman — 10 relationships · son of Drona
- Dhrista-dyumna — 10 relationships · prince
- Jayadratha — 10 relationships · king of the Sindhu
- Lakshman — 9 relationships · son of Duryodhan
By house
Kurus (11)
- Duryodhan — 82 relationships · eldest son of Dhrita-rashtra
- Karna — 58 relationships · warrior and rival of Arjun
- Drona — 36 relationships · Brahman warrior and preceptor
- Dhrita-rashtra — 21 relationships · king and father of Duryodhan
- Bhishma — 20 relationships · elder of the Kuru race
- Duhsasan — 12 relationships · younger brother of Duryodhan
- Aswa-thaman — 10 relationships · son of Drona
- Lakshman — 9 relationships · son of Duryodhan
- Sakuni — 6 relationships · prince of Gandhara
- Gandhari — 4 relationships · queen; wife of Dhrita-rashtra
- Kripa — 3 relationships · preceptor
Pandavs (10)
- Arjun — 135 relationships · third son of Pandu
- Yudhishthir — 114 relationships · eldest son of Pandu
- Bhima — 71 relationships · second son of Pandu
- Abhimanyu — 40 relationships · son of Arjun
- Pandu — 36 relationships · father of the five sons of Pandu
- Pritha — 27 relationships · Pandu's widow
- Sahadeva — 27 relationships · twin son of Pandu
- Nakula — 25 relationships · twin son of Pandu
- Ghatotkacha — 5 relationships · son of Bhima
- Satyaki — 5 relationships · warrior
Unaffiliated (5)
- Satyavan — 6 relationships · youth
- Par'su-Rama — 5 relationships · teacher of Karna
- Surya — 5 relationships · divine father of Karna
- Vyasa — 5 relationships · sage
- Indra — 4 relationships · divine father of Arjun
Panchalas (4)
- Draupadi — 43 relationships · daughter of Drupad; wife of the five sons of Pandu
- Drupad — 23 relationships · king of the Panchalas
- Dhrista-dyumna — 10 relationships · prince
- Drupad's son — 4 relationships · Draupadi's brother
Yadavas (3)
- Krishna — 27 relationships · Vrishni chieftain
- Subhadra — 15 relationships · Arjun's wife; Krishna's sister
- Valadeva — 3 relationships · chieftain
Madras (3)
- Salya — 11 relationships · king of Madra
- Savitri — 6 relationships · daughter of Aswapati
- Aswapati — 4 relationships · king
Matsyas (2)
- Virata — 13 relationships · king of the Matsyas
- the princess of the Matsya house — 4 relationships · princess
Sindhu (1)
- Jayadratha — 10 relationships · king of the Sindhu
Chedi (1)
- Sisupala — 6 relationships · king
Minor figures
Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.
Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.