Madri

Madhuri
माद्री
Mahabharata character
Information
Spouse(s) Pandu
Children Nakula and Sahadeva with Ashvin named Nasatya
Relatives Shalya (brother)

In the Mahabharata epic, Madri (Sanskrit: माद्री; IAST: Mādrī; IPA/Sanskrit: [mɑːd̪riː] ) was a princess of the Madra Kingdom (IAST: Mādra; [mɑːd̪rə]) and the second wife of King Pāṇḍu. She gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva using Kunti's boon.

Etymology

The word Mādrī means 'she who is the princess of Madra kingdom (Mādra)'.

Madri committed sati (see pannel corner) , from Birla Razmnama

References

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