Jayadratha

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Jayadratha is a king from the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known for his role in the death of Abhimanyu and his subsequent slaying by Arjuna.

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Jayadratha canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Mahabharata
mythological king
affiliation Kauravas
alsoKnownAs Saindhava
linked to: Charudeshna

Sindhuraja
associatedWithEvent chakravyuha incident
brotherInLaw Duryodhana
Dushasana
consequenceOfAction death of Abhimanyu
culturalOrigin ancient India
curseRelatedToDeath curse of Vriddhakshatra
deathCause decapitation by arrow
deathCondition head must fall in his father’s lap
enemy Arjuna
Pandavas
father Vriddhakshatra
fatherInLaw Dhritarashtra
humiliatedBy Draupadi
Pandavas
killedBy Arjuna
killedByWeapon arrow of Arjuna
killedIn Kurukshetra War
killedOn fourteenth day of Kurukshetra War
thirteenth day of Kurukshetra War
killingEngineeredBy Krishna
kingOf Saindhava kingdom
linked to: Madra kingdom

Sindhu
linked to: Indus River
languageOfSourceText Sanskrit
literaryGenre Hindu epic
nameInSanskrit जयद्रथ
notableEvent abduction attempt of Draupadi
notableFor role in the killing of Abhimanyu
opposedBy Arjuna
Bhima
Nakula
Sahadeva
Yudhishthira
participatedIn Kurukshetra War
prevented Pandavas from entering chakravyuha
linked to: Chakravyuha
protectedBy Kaurava warriors
religiousContext Hinduism
roleInEpic antagonist
sideInWar Kaurava side
spouse Duhsala
textMention Mahabharata
vowedRevengeFor humiliation by Pandavas

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Gandiva notableOpponentStruck Jayadratha
subject linked to: Gandiva bow
Drona Parva featuresCharacter Jayadratha
Duhshala spouse Jayadratha
Dushala spouse Jayadratha