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01.001 Details of the First Parva, Adiparva: The sons and a daughter of The Kauravas
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In the Mahābhārata, the sons and a daughter of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra are mentioned, and seer Vaiśaṃpāyana (वैशंपायन) said that Durayodhan is the part of Kali (कलि ). His other son is the Paulastya (पौलस्त्य), or descendants of Ṛṣi Pulastaya, reincarnated into the human world.
This is a picture showing three important people of the Kauravas: Duryodhana (center), Duḥśāsana (left), and Vikarṇa (right). The Source is en.wikipedia.org, and the Access date is October 30, 2023.
"Vaiśaṃpāyana said, 'Their names, O king, according to the order of birth, are Duryodhana, Yuyutsu, Duḥśāsana, Duḥsaha, Duḥśala, Jalasandha, Sama, Saha, Vinda and Anuvinda, Durdharṣa, Suvahu, Duṣpradharṣaṇa, Durmarṣaṇa and Durmukha, Duṣkarṇa, and Karṇa; Viviṃśati and Vikarṇa, Sala, Sathwa, Sulochana, Chitra and Upachitra, Citrākṣa, Cārucitra, Śarāsana, Durmada and Durvigāha, Vivitsu, Vikatanana; Urnanabha and Sunābha, then Nandaka and Upanandaka; Chitravana (Citrabāṇa), Citravarmā, Suvarmā, Durvimochana; Ayovahu, Mahavahu (Mahābāhu), Citrāṅga, Chitrakundala, Bhīmavega, Bhimavala (Bhīmabala), Balāki, Balavardhana, Ugrayudha; Bhima, Karna, Kanakaya, Dridhayudha, Dridhavarman, Dridhakshatra, Somakitri, Anudara; Dridhasandha, Jarasandha, Satyasandha, Sada, Suvak, Ugrasravas, Ugrasena, Senani, Dushparajaya, Aparajita, Kundasayin, Visalaksha, Duradhara; Dridhahasta, Suhasta, Vatavega, and Suvarchas; Adityaketu, Vahvashin, Nagadatta, Agrayayin; Kavachin, Krathana, Kunda, Kundadhara, Dhanurdhara; the heroes, Ugra and Bhimaratha, Viravahu, Alolupa; Abhaya, and Raudrakarman, and Dridharatha; Anadhrishya, Kundabhedin, Viravi, Dhirghalochana Pramatha, and Pramathi and the powerful Dhirgharoma; Dirghavahu, Mahavahu, Vyudhoru, Kanakadhvaja; Kundasi and Virajas. Besides these hundred sons, there was a daughter named Duhsala. All were heroes and Atirathas and were well-skilled in warfare. All were learned in the Vedas, and all kinds of weapons. And, O, king, worthy wives were selected for all of them by Dhṛtarāṣṭra after proper examination. And king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, O monarch, also bestowed Duhsala, in adequate time and with appropriate rites, upon Jayadratha (the king of Sindhu).'01.
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01. from. "The Mahabharata: Complete 18 volume," Veda Vyasa, Kisari Mohan Ganguli, tr. [1883-1896], Publishing in 2021 by Sanzani Publishing., Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva (Sub-parva), Section CXVII, page 400/8238.
