Matsya Purana 50.57
Matsyapurāṇa 50.57
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50.57
subhadrāyā rathī pārthādabhimanyurajāyata.
yodheyaṃ devakīcaiva putraṃ yajñe yudhiṣṭhirāt.. 50.56 ..
The five sons of Pâṇḍu had Draupadî, as their common wife, from whom Yudhiṣṭhira begot Prativindhya, Bhîma begot Śrutasena, Arjuna begot Śrutakîrti, Sahadeva begot Śruta Karmâ and Nakula begot Satânîka. Thus Draupadî begot those five sons to the Pâṇḍavas, and they are known as Drauapadeyâs. The five Pâṇḍavas also begot another half a dozen sons, in addition to those five born of Draupadî. They are known as Pâṇḍaveyas to distinguish them from Draupadeyas. Thus, Bhîma begot from the Asura girl Hiḍambâ, a son, called Ghaṭôtkacha and Sarvaga from Kâśî ; Sahadeva begot Suhotra from his wife Mâdri ; and Nakula from Kareṇumatî begot Niramitra. Arjuna begot from Subhadrâ, Abhimanyu, and Yudhiṣṭhira begot a son, named Yaudheya, from Devakî.—51-56.
Translations (1)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
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- Matsya — Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- Ancient Indian Historical Tradition — Pargiter 1922, English