Mahabharata Characters
Krishna: The Complete Life, Teachings and Significance of the Yadava Avatara
Encyclopedic profile of Krishna — birth, Vrindavan exploits, Dwarka, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita, philosophy, iconography and global legacy.
Bhima: Vrikodara, the Storm-Born Strength of the Pandavas
Son of Vayu, mace-fighter, husband of Hidimbi, slayer of Duryodhana — the complete life of the strongest Pandava.
Yudhishthira: Dharmaraja, the Eldest Pandava
Son of Yama, the king who could not lie, who lost everything at dice and gained the heaven of dogs — a complete profile.
Karna: Suryaputra, the Tragic Hero of the Mahabharata
Sun-born, river-cast, eldest Pandava unknown — the complete life, friendships, curses, and final battle of Karna.
Duryodhana: Suyodhana, the Kaurava Antagonist
Born of Gandhari’s iron womb, Duryodhana’s jealousy of the Pandavas tore apart the Kuru house. The complete tragic life.
Draupadi: Yajnaseni, the Fire-Born Queen of the Pandavas
Yajnaseni’s birth from fire, swayamvara, five husbands, the dice game, and the vow that started Kurukshetra.
Bhishma: Devavrata, the Grandsire of the Kuru Dynasty
Devavrata’s terrible vow, his role as Kuru regent, and his fall on the bed of arrows — a complete profile of Pitamaha Bhishma.
Arjuna: The Pandava Archer, Disciple of Krishna and Hero of the Bhagavad Gita
Full profile of Arjuna — birth, training under Drona, marriage to Draupadi & Subhadra, divine weapons, the Bhagavad Gita and the Kurukshetra war.
Abhimanyu: Arjuna’s Son and the Chakravyuha Hero
Sixteen years old, son of Arjuna and Subhadra — Abhimanyu’s death inside the Chakravyuha is the Mahabharata’s most chilling chapter.