YUDHĀMANYU A warrior who fought against the Kauravas from the side of the Pāṇḍavas. The following references are made to him in the Mahābhārata.
(i) Yudhāmanyu was a prince of the Pāñcāla royal family.
[M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 17, Verse 5] .
(ii) He took his position in the battle as the bodyguard of Arjuna.
[M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 15, Verse 19] .
(iii) Yudhāmanyu's war-horse was a wonderful animal, both in spirit and shape.
[M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 23, Verse 3] .
(iv) In Bhārata Yuddha he fought against Kṛtavarmā, Duryodhana, Kṛpācārya, Citrasena the brother of Karṇa, and Aśvatthāmā. Kṛpācārya defeated him. He (Yudhāmanyu) killed Karṇa's brother Citrasena.
[Droṇa Parva, Chapters 92, 130] ;
[Karṇa Parva, Chapters 61, 83] .
(v) Yudhāmanyu met with his death in his fight against Aśvatthāmā.
[M.B. Sauptika Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 38] .