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A warrior from Pāñcāla who took the side of the Pāṇḍavas. This mighty warrior was the son of King Drupada and the brother of Vīraketu. In the battle of Bhārata, when Vīraketu was killed, Sudhanus gathered his brothers and attacked Droṇa. In that fight Sudhanus was killed by Droṇa. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 98, Verses 37-40] .
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सु—धनुस् m. m.
N. of a son of कुरु, [Hariv.] ; [Pur.]
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of an ancestor of गौतमबुद्ध, [Buddh.]
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SUDHANUS I A King of the Puru dynasty. He was the son of King Kuru who had founded Kurukṣetra. Four sons named Sudhanvā, Sudhanus, Parīkṣit and Arimejaya, were born to Kuru. [Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278] .
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