Ajatashatru

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Ajatashatru is another name for Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandava brothers and a central, dharma-abiding king in the Indian epic Mahabharata.

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Ajatashatru canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pandava
epic character
king
mythological figure
alternateNameOf Yudhishthira
appearsIn Mahabharata
associatedGenre Itihasa
associatedScripture Bhagavata Purana
Vishnu Purana
associatedWithEvent Kurukshetra War
brother Arjuna
Bhima
Nakula
Sahadeva
centralThemeAssociation dharma
cousin Duryodhana
Dushasana
culturalRegion ancient India
devoteeOf Krishna
epithetMeaning one whose enemy is not yet born
father Pandu
guidedBy Krishna
kingdomRuled Hastinapura
Indraprastha
knownFor adherence to dharma
languageOfName Sanskrit
literaryForm epic narrative character
mentor Bhishma
Vidura
moralQuality compassion
justice
truthfulness
mother Kunti
notableAct losing his kingdom in a game of dice
participation in the Rajasuya sacrifice
roleInMahabharata eldest of the Pandava brothers
sideInKurukshetraWar Pandavas
spouse Devika
Draupadi
textualTradition Hinduism
title Dharmaraja
linked to: Dharma-raja
underwent exile in the forest
incognito year in Virata’s kingdom

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Yudhishthira alternativeName Ajatashatru
Yudhishthira title Ajatashatru
subject linked to: Yudhishthira and Draupadi
Dharmaputra alsoKnownAs Ajatashatru