# Pandava(s) *The five brothers who are great devotees of Lord Krishna* ## The Five Pandava Brothers ### 1. Yudhisthira - [[index/Y#yudhisthira maharaja|Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja]] - The eldest brother - [[index/Y#yudhisthira maharaja quoted|Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja quoted]] - His teachings - Son of Dharma (righteousness) - Known as "Dharmaraja" (King of Dharma) - Greatest devotee among the Pandavas ### 2. Bhima - [[index/entries/bhima|Bhīma]] - The second brother - [[index/B#bhīmasena|Bhīmasena]] - Another name - Son of Vayu (wind god) - Mighty warrior and devoted friend - Protector of the family - Killed many demons including Jarasandha ### 3. Arjuna - [[index/entries/arjuna|Arjuna]] - The third brother - Son of Indra (king of heaven) - Greatest archer - Received the Bhagavad-gita from Krishna - Friend and devotee of Krishna - Father of Abhimanyu ### 4. Nakula - [[index/N#Nakula|Nakula]] - Twin brother - Son of the Ashvini-kumaras - Expert in horse training - Beautiful and virtuous ### 5. Sahadeva - [[index/S#Sahadeva|Sahadeva]] - Twin brother - Son of the Ashvini-kumaras - Expert in astrology - Wise and learned ## The Pandava Queen ### Draupadi - [[index/entries/draupadi|Draupadī]] - Common wife of all five brothers - Mother of the Pandava heirs - Embodiment of chastity and devotion - Protected by Krishna ## Other Pandava Family Members ### Parents and Elders - [[index/K#kunti prtha|Kuntī (Pṛthā)]] - Mother of three eldest Pandavas - [[index/K#kunti queen|Kuntī, Queen]] - Aunt of Krishna - [[index/P#pandu maharaja|Pāṇḍu Mahārāja]] - Father of the Pandavas - [[index/M#mādrī|Mādrī]] - Mother of twins Nakula and Sahadeva - [[index/entries/dhrtarastra|Dhṛtarāṣṭra]] - Blind uncle - [[index/B#bhīṣma|Bhīṣma]] - Grandsire - [[index/D#droṇa|Droṇa]] - Military teacher - [[index/K#kṛpa|Kṛpācārya]] - Teacher ### Next Generation - [[index/entries/abhimanyu|Abhimanyu]] - Son of Arjuna and Subhadra - [[index/entries/subhadra|Subhadrā]] - Krishna's sister, Arjuna's wife - [[index/G#ghaṭotkaca|Ghaṭotkaca]] - Son of Bhima - [[index/P#pariksit maharaja|Parīkṣit Mahārāja]] - Grandson and heir - [[index/J#Janamejaya (son of Parīkṣit)|Janamejaya]] - Great-grandson ### Krishna's Connection - [[index/entries/krishna|Kṛṣṇa]] - Cousin and eternal friend - [[index/B#Balarāma (Advaitas son)|Balarāma]] - Also related to Pandavas - [[index/entries/vidura|Vidura]] - Well-wisher uncle ## Related Topics - [[index/meta/kurus|Kurus]] - Cousin rivals - [[index/meta/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Krishna as their cousin and guide - [[index/meta/kings|Kings]] - Rulers of Hastinapura ## See also: - [[index/meta/kurus|Kurus]] - Their opponents - [[index/meta/mahabharata-ramayana|Mahabharata]] - Their story - [[index/meta/royal-devotees|Royal Devotees]] - As examples - [[index/meta/yadus|Yadus]] - Krishna's dynasty --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*