# Pandava(s) *The five brothers who are great devotees of Lord Krishna* ## The Five Pandava Brothers ### 1. Yudhisthira - [[index/entries/yudhisthira|Yudhisthira]] - The eldest brother - Son of Dharma (righteousness) - Known as "Dharmaraja" (King of Dharma) - Greatest devotee among the Pandavas ### 2. Bhima - [[index/entries/bhima|Bhima]] - The second brother - Son of Vayu (wind god) - Mighty warrior and devoted friend - Protector of the family ### 3. Arjuna - [[index/entries/arjuna|Arjuna]] - The third brother - Son of Indra (king of heaven) - Greatest archer - Received the Bhagavad-gita from Krishna ### 4. Nakula - Twin brother, son of the Ashvini-kumaras ### 5. Sahadeva - Twin brother, son of the Ashvini-kumaras ## The Pandava Queen ### Draupadi - [[index/entries/draupadi|Draupadi]] - Common wife of all five brothers - Mother of the Pandava heirs - Embodiment of chastity and devotion ## Other Pandava Family Members - [[index/entries/kunti|Kunti]] - Mother of three eldest Pandavas - [[index/entries/pandu|Pandu]] - Father of the Pandavas - [[index/entries/parikshit|Parikshit]] - Grandson and heir to the throne ## Related Topics - [[index/personalities/kurus|Kurus]] - Cousin rivals - [[index/personalities/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Krishna as their cousin and guide - [[index/personalities/kings|Kings]] - Rulers of Hastinapura --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*