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धृतराष्ट्र     

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DHṚTARĀṢṬRA   I. Father of the Kauravas.
1) Genealogy.
(See the genealogy of Arjuna).
2) Birth.
Śantanu, a king of the Lunar dynasty, had two wives Gaṅgā and Satyavatī. Gāṅgā, gave birth to eight sons. But seven of them were thrown into the river Gaṅgā. Giving the eighth son Bhīṣma to Śantanu Gaṅgā disappeared. Śantanu then married Satyavatī, a fisher-woman. Satyavatī gave birth to two sons, Citrāṅgada and Vicitravīrya. When Śantanu grew old, Citrāṅgada was anointed as King, as Bhīṣma had taken Brahmavrata (vow of celibacy). Once when Citrāṅgada went to the forest for hunting, a Gandharva of the name Citrāṅgada killed him. So Vicitravīrya became the King of Hastināpura. Bhīṣma took the three daughters of the King of Kāśi, Ambā, Ambikā and Ambālikā by force into his chariot and brought the last two, to Hastināpura to be given as wives to Vicitravīrya. On the way he sent Ambā back. Vicitravīrya married Ambikā and Ambālikā. But shortly after that he also died, before any children were born to him. Fearing that the Lunar dynasty would come to an end, Satyavatī brought her son Vedavyāsa, who was born to her from hermit Parāśara, before her marriage, to Hastināpura. In the night Satyavatī sent Ambikā adorned with ornaments and costly garments, to the bedroom of Vyāsa. But she could not bear to lie with Vyāsa who was clad in barks of the tree and wearing matted hair. Still thinking that it was not right on her part to stand against the wish of her mother, she approached Vyāsa and lay with him with closed eyes. Ambikā became pregnant. The child she gave birth to, was blind. That child was Dhṛtarāṣṭṛa. Next night Ambālikā approached Vyāsa. When she saw Vyāsa she turned pale at his uncouth figure and her face became bloodless. So the child born to her was pale and was called Pāṇḍu. Next night the maid of the queen approached Vyāsa with a joyful heart and so she got Vidura as son, who was extremely wise and intelligent. Thus Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu and Vidura became sons of the same father. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapters, 63 and 105] .
3) Up to marriage.
After the birth of Dhṛtarāṣṭra Vyāsa returned to forest and since then Bhīṣma stood in place of father to the children. Bhīṣma performed ‘Upanayana’ (investiture with Brahma-string) and other rites of the children. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu and Vidura had their education in Hastināpura. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 108] . “Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu and the wise Vidura The three were brought up as sons by Bhīṣma, They became well educated, cultured and devotional, Respectful towards vows and fasts, and of good physique earnest in work And they became valiant youths. Learned the Vedas and Veda of archery, Clubbing, shield and swords play, Elephant-keeping, laws of chastisement, Veda śāstras, allied works and epics and the Purāṇas, Pāṇḍu came out expert archer, Dhṛtarāṣṭra the strongest of all. None in the three worlds was equal to Vidura, In wisdom and knowledge and righteousness.” [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 109] . Because of his blindness Dhṛtarāṣṭra was not anointed as King. It is stated in [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 108 Stanza 25] , that in the place of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu was anointed the King.
4) Marriage and birth of children.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra came of marriageable age. Bhīṣma had heard about Gāndhārī, daughter of Subala, the King of Gāndhāra, as a beautiful damsel of good qualities. Moreover she had acquired a boon from Śiva that hundred sons would be born to her. Bhīṣma sent a messenger to Subala with a request to give Gāndhārī as wife to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Subala was not much pleased at the aspect of getting a blind man as son-in-law. Still he thought of the prestige his family would get by a marriage alliance with the kings of the Pūru Dynasty, and finally agreed. Gāndhārī submitted to the will of her father, and to live with a husband who was blind. She tied her eyes with a cloth. Śakuni the son of Subala brought Gāndhārī to Hastināpura, and gave her to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. With the sanction of Bhīṣma their marriage took place. Once Gāndhārī feasted Vyāsa who came tired with hunger and thirst. The hermit was pleased with her and blessed her to have hundred sons. Gāndhārī became pregnant. But even after two years no delivery took place. She crushed her womb by force and a lump of flesh came out. At that time Vyāsa came there. He cut the lump into hundred pieces and kept them in ghee-pots. Gandhārī had a desire to get a daughter also. Vyāsa who had known it had cut the lump in such a way that there was a small piece in excess. The pots broke by themselves in due course and hundred sons and a daughter were born. The daughter was named Duśśalā. A son named Yuyutsu also was born to Dhṛtarāṣṭra of a Vaiśya woman. Duryodhana was the eldest of the hundred sons. The children grew up. Duśśalā was given in marriage to Jayadratha, the King of Sindhu. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapters 109 to 116] .
5) Till Bhārata-battle.
At this juncture Pāṇḍu incurred a curse from a hermit that he would die if his wife touched him. With that Pāṇḍu retired to forest with his wives. Dhṛtarāṣṭra was grieved at the separation of his brother. Pāṇḍu died in the forest and Mādrī jumped into fire and died with her husband. Dhṛtarāṣṭra asked Vidura to perform their cremation rites. After that Yudhiṣṭhira became King. The Pāṇḍavas became more and more prosperous. This made the heart of Dhṛtarāṣṭra cloudy. He gave sanction to Duryodhana to transfer the Pāṇḍavas to the lac house in Vāraṇāvata. The lac house caught fire and it was rumoured that the Pāṇḍavas died in the lac house fire, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra shed crocodile tears, and ordered for the mourning and oblation to be performed. After the marriage of Pāñcālī, it came to be known that the Pāṇḍavas were alive and that they were living with Drupada. Dhṛtarāṣṭra recalled them and gave them half of the country. The Pāṇḍavas made Indraprastha their capital and began to rule the kingdom. Yudhiṣṭhira performed the sacrifice of Rājasūya (royal consecration). Dhṛtarāṣṭra also took part in the sacrifice. Duryodhana wanted to challenge Yudhiṣṭhira to a game of dice. Dhṛtarāṣṭra agreed but advised Duryodhana not to live in enmity with the Pāṇḍavas. The game of dice was played, and Yudhiṣṭhira lost everything the Pāṇḍavas had. Dhṛtarāṣṭra called Pāñcālī and told her that she might ask any boon. She requested that her husband Dharmaputra might b{??} exempted from servitude and the Pāṇḍavas made free. Dhṛtarāṣṭra compelled her to ask for more boons. She replied that according to law Vaiśyas were eligible for one boon, Kṣatriya women two boons, Kings three boons and Brāhmaṇas hundred boons, and since she had already taken two boons, she wanted no more. Dhṛtarāṣṭra who was pleased at this reply gave the Pāṇḍavas freedom and returned all their lost wealth. Duryodhana wanted to challenge the Pāṇḍavas for a game of dice again. Dhṛtarāṣṭra agreed. This time also Yudhiṣṭhira lost the game. The Pāṇḍavas who had lost everything, were ordered to go to forest for twelve years and to live incognito for one year. The Pāṇḍavas went to the forest with Pāñcālī. Dhṛtarāṣṭra was grieved. After thirteen years the Pāṇḍavas returned. Duryodhana said that not an inch of land would be given to the Pāṇḍavas. Dhṛtarāṣṭra felt sorry at this Śrī Kṛṣṇa came to talk about conciliation. Duryodhana wanted to take him a prisoner. But Dhṛtarāṣṭra opposed it. Śrī Kṛṣṇa showed Dhṛtarāṣṭra his Viśvarūpa (cosmic form) to see which, Kṛṣṇa gave him sight for the time being for which Dhṛtarāṣṭra was very thankful. The Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas came to Kurukṣetra for Bhārata-battle. Dhṛtarāṣṭra called Sañjaya to him and asked him about the preparations the parties had made for war. Sañjaya gave a true description of the battle arrays of both parties. [M.B. Ādi Parva] ;[Sabhā Parva] ;[Vana Parva] ;[Udyoga Parva] .
(6) Dhṛtarāṣṭra and the battle of Bhārata.
The terrible battle began. The heart of Dhṛtarāṣṭra was grieved with sorrow. When Arjuna vowed that he would kill Jayadratha, Dhṛtarāṣṭra cried aloud. When he knew that Śātyaki had destroyed the army of the Kauravas he became dumb with grief. He praised Bhīma's valour and blamed his sons. When Sañjaya told him about the fall of Karṇa, Dhṛtarāṣṭra fell down unconscious. He rose up again and attended to the noises from the battlefield. He fell down again when he knew that Śalya and Duryodhana were killed. He rose again and cried for a long time. He gathered the women-folk, his people and went to the battlefield. He broke the metal statue of Bhīma and embraced the Pāṇḍavas. He asked Yudhiṣṭhira to do the mourning and offerings for the dead. It was done accordingly. The Pāṇḍavas respected Dhṛtarāṣṭra. But Bhīma scolded them. Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī were greatly depressed and asked Yudhiṣṭhira to permit them to live in forest. Yudhiṣṭhira tried to prevent it. He kissed on the head of Yudhiṣṭhira. Seeing that they did not eat food he asked them to eat. Yudhiṣṭhira saw that they would eat only if he permitted them to live in forest. At last Yudhiṣṭhira agreed. Dhṛtarāṣṭra accepted money from Dharmaputra and performed mourning and offerings for the dead on a large scale [M.B. Droṇa Parva] ;[Karṇa Parva] ;[Strī Parva] ;[Śānti Parva] ;[Āśramavāsika Parva] .
7) Journey to forest and death.
Afterwards Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndharī went to forest. Kunti followed them. All the subjects followed them a long way, crying. Dhṛtarāṣṭra sent them back and entrusted the teacher Kṛpa and Yuyutsu with the Pāṇḍavas. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Gāndhārī and Kuntī lived on the Ganges. From there they came to Kurukṣetra and lived in the hermitage of Śatayūpā for a time. During that period Nārada visited them. The Pāṇḍavas and the subjects visited them again. Vyāsa also came there. He took Dhṛtarāṣṭra and the rest of them to the river Ganges and evoked the spirits of those who died in the battle. Vyāsa gave Dhṛtarāṣṭra divine eye to see the departed spirits. After this, at the request of Vyāsa they all returned. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Gāndhārī and Kuntī went to Gaṅgādvāra and performed severe penance and were burnt to death in a wild fire. The relatives put their remains in the Ganges. The spirits of the three--Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Gāndhārī and Kuntī entered the realm of Kubera. [M.B. Āśramavāsika Parva, Svargārohaṇa Parva] .
8) The names of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
Ājamīḍha, Ambikāsuta, Āmbikeya, Bhārata, Bharataśārdūla, Bharataśreṣṭha, Bharatarṣabha, Bharatasattama, Kaurava, Kauravaśreṣṭha, Kauravarāja, Kauravendra, Kauravya, Kuru- śārdūla, Kuruśreṣṭha, Kurūdvaha, Kurunandana, Kururāja, Kuruvaṁśavardhana, Kuruvṛddha, Vaicitravīrya, Prajñācakṣus etc. have been used as synonyms of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
Note: 1. It is stated in [M.B. Āśramavāsika Parva, Chapter 31, Stanza 7] that Dhṛtarāṣṭra was born as the incarnation of a Gandharva having the name Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (See under Dhṛtarāṣṭra III).]

DHṚTARĀṢṬRA II   A serpent born to Kaśyapa Prajāpati by his wife Kadrū. It is stated in [Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 9] , that this serpent sits in the Durbar of Varuṇa and worships him. During the time of emperor Pṛthu, devas (gods), asuras (demons) and Nāgas (serpents) milked the earth, and the person who milked for the Nāgas was the serpent Dhṛtarāṣṭra [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 69] . It is stated in [Mahābhārata, Karṇa Parva, Chapter 34, Stanza 28] , that once this Nāga was admitted into the chariot of Śiva. When Balabhadra Rāma, discarded his body and went to Pātāla (nether world, several serpents came to greet him. Dhṛtarāṣṭra was one of them.) [M.B. Mausala Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 15] .
DHṚTARĀṢṬRA III   A deva gandharva,. (Semi-god). Some information.
(1) This deva gandharva was the son of the hermit Kaśyapa by his wife Muni. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Stanza 15] .
(2) He took part in the birth-celebration of Arjuna. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 122, Stanza 55] .
(3) He went to the presence of King Marutta as a messenger of Indra. [M.B. Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 107, Stanza 2] .
(4) It was this Gandharva who had taken birth as Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the father of Duryodhana. [M.B. Svargārohaṇa Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 15] .
DHṚTARĀṢṬRA IV   A king who was the son of Janamejaya and the grandson of Kuru, a king of the Lunar dynasty. He had eleven sons: Kuṇḍika and others. (M.B. Chapter 94, Stanza 58.)
DHṚTARĀṢṬRA V   One of the famous sons of Vāsuki. There is a story about this nāga (serpent) in Jaimini, Āśvamedha Parva, Chapter 39. After the Bhārata-battle, Yudhiṣṭhira performed horsesacrifice. Arjuna led the sacrificial horse. He travelled far and wide and reached Manalūr. At the instruction of Ulūpī, Babhruvāhana confronted his father. A terrible fight ensued and Babhruvāhana cut off the head of Arjuna. Citrāṅgadā sent Babhruvāhana to the ‘Nāgaloka’ (the world of serpents) to bring the jewel ‘Mṛtasañjīvinī’ to restore her husband to life. The keeper of this jewel, which was under the custody of serpent Śeṣa was Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the son of Vāsuki. Knowing that it was not easy to get the jewel, Babhruvāhana fought with Dhṛtarāṣṭra. After a terrible fight he got the jewel. But Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who did not want Arjuna to come to life again, stole the head of Arjuna, by the help of his sons and threw it into the hermitage of Dālbhya.

धृतराष्ट्र     

हिन्दी (hindi) WN | Hindi  Hindi
noun  एक कौरव राजा जो दुर्योधन के पिता थे   Ex. धृतराष्ट्र जन्मांध थे ।
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
SYNONYM:
अंबिकेय अम्बिकेय आंबिकेय आम्बिकेय
Wordnet:
asmধৃতৰাষ্ট্র
benধৃতরাষ্ট্র
gujધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર
kanದೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ
kokधृतराष्ट्र
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്രര്
marधृतराष्ट्र
mniDꯔ꯭ꯤꯇꯔꯥꯁꯇꯔ꯭
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର
panਧ੍ਰਤਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ
tamதிருதராஷ்டர்
telదృతరాష్ట్రుడు
urdدھرت راشٹر , امبیکے
noun  वह देश जो अच्छे राजा के शासन में हो   Ex. आज हम किसे धृतराष्ट्र कहें ?
ONTOLOGY:
भौतिक स्थान (Physical Place)स्थान (Place)निर्जीव (Inanimate)संज्ञा (Noun)
SYNONYM:
धृतराष्ट्र देश
Wordnet:
benরামরাজ্য
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്രം
panਧਿਤਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ
urdمثالی ملک
noun  वह जिसका राज्य दृढ़ हो   Ex. भोज, अशोक आदि धृतराष्ट्र थे ।
ONTOLOGY:
व्यक्ति (Person)स्तनपायी (Mammal)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
tamதிருதிராஷ்டிர
urdمستحکم ملک , استوارملک ,
noun  एक प्रकार का हंस   Ex. उसने धृतराष्ट्र पाला है ।
ONTOLOGY:
पक्षी (Birds)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
kasدُھت راشٹرٕٛ
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഹംസം
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ହଂସ
tamதிருதராஷ்ட
urdدِھرِت راشٹر , بطخ , بط
noun  एक नाग   Ex. धृतराष्ट्र का वर्णन पुराणों में मिलता है ।
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര സർപ്പം
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ନାଗ
telదృతరాష్టుడు
noun  जनमेजय का पुत्र   Ex. मुझे धृतराष्ट्र की कहानी अच्छी लगी ।
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
noun  गंधर्वों के एक राजा   Ex. धृतराष्ट्र प्रशंसनीय थे ।
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
sanधृतराष्ट्रः
urdدھرِت راشٹر

धृतराष्ट्र     

धृतराष्ट्र n.  (सो. कुरु.) दुर्योधन, दुःशासन आदि सौ कौरवों का जन्मांध पिता, एवं महाभारत की अमर व्यक्तिरेखाओं में से एक । अशांत, शंकाकुल एवं द्विधा स्वभाव का अंध एवं अपंग पुरुष मान कर, श्रीव्यास ने ‘महाभारत’ में धृतराष्ट्र का चरित्रचित्रण किया है । अंध व्यक्तिओं में प्रत्यहि दिखनेवाली लाचारी, परावलंबित्त्व एवं प्ररप्रत्येयनेय बुद्धि के साथ, उसका संशयाकुल स्वभाव एवं झूटेपन, इन सारे स्वभावगुणों से धृतराष्ट्र का व्यक्तिमत्त्व ओतप्रोत भरा हुआ था । इस कारण, यद्यपि यह मूह से, ‘पांडव एवं कौरव मेरे लिये एक सरीखे है,’ ऐसा कहता था, फिर भी इसका प्रत्यक्ष, आचरण कौरवों के प्रति सदा पक्षपाती ही रहता था । ‘अपंगत्त्व के कारण मेरा राज्यसुख चला गया मेरे पुत्रों का भी यही हाल न हो,’ यह एक ही चिंता से यह रातदिन तडपता था । इस कारण, वृद्ध एवं अपंग हो कर भी, इसके प्रति अनुकंपा एवं प्रेम नहीं प्रतीत होता है । कुरुवंश का सुविख्यात राजा विचित्रवीर्य का धृतराष्ट्र ‘क्षेत्रज’ पुत्र था । विचित्रवीर्य राजा निपुत्रिक अवस्था में मृत हो गया । तपश्चात कुरुवंश का क्षय न हो, इस हेतु से सत्यवती की आज्ञानुसार, विचित्रवीर्य की पत्नी अंबिका के गर्भ से, व्यास ने इसे उत्पन्न किया । गर्भाधान प्रसंग में व्यास का तेज सहन न हो कर, अंबिका ने ऑखें मूँद ली । इसीलिये धृतराष्ट्र जन्म से अंधा पैदा हुआ [म.आ.१.९८] । हँस नामक गंधर्व के अंश से इसका जन्म हुआ था [म.आ.६१.७-८,९९-१००] ;[भा.९.२२.२५०] । धृतराष्ट्र का पालनपोषण तथा विद्याभ्यास भीष्म की खास निगरानी में हुआ [म.आ.१०२.१५-१८] । जन्मतः बुद्धिवान होने के कारण, यह शीघ्र ही वेदशास्त्रों में निष्णात हुआ । शिक्षा पूर्ण होने के बाद, भीष्म नें सुबल राजा की कन्या गांधारी से इसका विवाह कर दिया [म.आ.१०३] । गांधारी के सिवा, इसे निम्नलिखित स्त्रियॉं थीः
धृतराष्ट्र n.  धृतराष्ट्र स्वभाव से बडा ही सीधा तथा गुणों का पक्षपाती था । इसके मन में कृष्ण, विदुर आदि के लिये बडा आदर था । किंकर्तव्यमूढ अवस्था में यह विदुर से सलाह प्राप्त करता था । एक दिन, पांडवों के साथ युद्ध टालने के विषय में बातचीत चल रही थी । इतनें में पांडवों से बातचीत कर संजय वापस लौटा । दूसरे दिन राजसभा में वह पांडवों का मनोगत करनेवाला था । धृतराष्ट्र को इस बात का पता लगने पर, यह रात भर सुख की निंदे न सो सका । इसने विदूर को आमंत्रित कर उससे सलाह पूँछी । विदुर ने उचित राजनीति बताकर, युद्ध टालने का उपदेश किया । यह कथाभाग उद्योग पर्वस्थित ‘विदुर नीति’ में काफी विस्तार के साथ दिया गया है । पूरी रात जाग कर, यह विदुर की सलाह लेता रहा । उस कारण, महाभारत के इस पर्व का नाम ‘प्रजागर पर्व’ रखा गया है । शूद्र होने के कारण विदुर को ब्रह्मज्ञान-कथन का अधिकार नहीं था । अतः उसने सनत्सुजात ऋषि के द्वार, धृतराष्ट्र को तत्त्वज्ञान की बाते सुनवायी । अन्त में धृतराष्ट्र ने कहा, ‘यह सब सत्य है, न्याय्य है, उचित है, किन्तु दुर्योधन की उपस्थिति में, मैं अपने मन को सम्हाल नहीं सकता [म.उ.४०.२८-३०] । धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्र---धृतराष्ट्र को गांधारी से कुल सौ पुत्र हुएँ । उन्हे ‘कुरुवंश के’ इस अर्थ से ‘कौरव’ कहते थे । उन सौ कौरवों की नामावलि महाभारत में ही अलग अलग ढंग से दी गयी है । उनमें से तीन नामावलियॉं अकारादि क्रम से नीचे दी गयी हैं । इनमें प्रारंभ में दिया क्रमांक ‘पुत्रक्रम’ का हैः--- [ नामावलि क्र.१:---९०. अनाधृष्य,७६. अनुयायिन्, १३. अनुविंद, ५७. अनूदर, ६५. अपराजित, ८७. अभय, ४२. अयोबाहु, ८६. अलोलुप, ७३. आदित्यकेतु, ८२. उग्र, ६२. उग्रश्रवस्, ६३. उग्रसेन, ५० उग्रायुध, २२. उपचित्र, ३३.उपनंदक, ३०. ऊर्णनाभ, ९७.कनकध्वज, ५२. कनकायु, २०. कण, ७७. कवचिन्, ९८. कुंडाशी, ९१. कुंडभेदिन्, ३६. कुंडोदर, ६४. क्षेममूर्ति, २४. चारुचित्रांगद, २१. चित्र. ९९. चित्रक, ४४. चित्रचाप, ३८७. चित्रबाहु, ३९. चित्रवर्मन, २३, चित्राक्ष,५८. जरासंध, ९. जलसंध, ८०. दंडधार, ७९. दंडिन्पाशी, ९४. दीर्घबाहु, ९३. दीर्घलोचन, ६७. दुराधर, १४. दुर्धर्ष, १८. दुर्मख, २५. दुर्मद, १७. दुर्मर्पण, ६. दुर्मुख, १. दुर्योधन, ४१. दुर्विमोचन, ५. दुःशल, ३. दुःशासन, १९. दुष्कर्ण, १६. दुष्प्रधर्षण, २६. दुष्प्रहर्प, ४. दुःसह, ५५. दृढक्षत्र, ८४. दृढरथ, ५४. दृधवर्मन्, ५९. दृधसंध, ६९. दृधहस्त, ५३. दृधायुध, ८१. धनुर्ग्रह, ३२.नंद, ७५. नागदन्त, ५३. दृधायुध, ८१. धनुर्ग्रह, ३२. नंद, ७५. नागदन्त, ७८. निपंगिन्, ६६. पंडितक, ३१. सुनाभ, ७. अपर, ४८. बलाकिन्, ७४. वह्राशी, ४७. भीमबल, ८३. भीमरथ, ४९. भीम विक्रम (बलवर्धन), ४६. भीमवेग, ५१. भीमशर, ९५. महाबाहु, ४३. महाबाहु, ३७. महोदर, २. युयुत्सु.८८.रौद्रकर्मन, ७१. वातवेग्त, २८. विकट, ९. विकर्ण, १२. बिंद, ९२. विराविन्, २७. विवित्सु ८. विविशति, ६७. विशालाक्ष, ८४. वीर, ८५. वीरबाहु, ९६. व्यूढोरु, ६०. सत्यसंघ, २९.सम,६१. सहस्त्रवाक, ४५. सुकुंडल, १५. सुबाहु,११.सुलोचन, ७२. सुवर्चस्, ४०.सुवर्मन्, ३५. सुषेण, ७०. सुहस्त, ३४.सेनापति, ५६. सोमकीर्ति, १००. दुःशला, (कन्या) तथा, १०१. युयुत्सु (वैश्यापुत्र) [म.आ.६८.परि.१.क्र.४१.] । ] [ नामावलि क्र.२:---७८. अग्रयायिन्, ९१. अनाधृष्य, १०. अनुविंद, ५७. अनूदर, ६७. अपराजित, ८८. अभय, ४०. अयोबाहु ८७. अलोलुप, ७५. आदित्य केतु, ८४. उग्र, ६३. उग्रश्रवस्, ६४. उग्रसेन (अश्व उग्रसेन), ४७. उग्रायुध, २४. उपचित्र, २५. उपनंदक, ३२. ऊर्णनाभ, १००. कनकध्वज, १७. कर्ण, ७९. कवचिन्, ४९,८२ कुंडधार, ९२. कुंडभेदिन्, ६८. कुंडशायिन्, १०१. कुंडाशिन्, ८१. कुंडिन्, ८०. क्रथन, २६. चारुचित्र, २३. चित्र, ४२,९४. चित्रकुंडल, ३६, चित्रबाण, ३७, चित्रवर्मन्, २५. चित्राक्ष, ४१. चित्रांग, ५० चित्रायुध, ५९. जरासंध, ६. जलसंघ. ९८. दीर्घबाहु, ९७. दीर्घरोमन, ७०. दुराधर, ११. दुर्धर्ष, २८. दुर्मद, १४. दूर्मर्षण, १५. दुर्मुख, १. दुर्योधन, २९. दुर्विगाह, ३९. दुर्विमोचन, ५. दुःशल, ३. दुःशासन, ४. दुःसह, १६. दुष्कर्ण, ६६. दुष्पराजय, १३. दुष्प्रधर्षण, ५५. दृधक्षत्र, ९०. दृढरथाश्रय, ५४. दृधवर्मन्, ५८. दृधसंध, ७१. दृधहस्त, ८३. धनुर्धर, ३४. नंद, ७७.नागदत्त, ५१. निषंगिन्, ५२. पाशिन्, ९५. प्रमथ, ९६. प्रमथिन्, ४६. बलवर्धन, ४५. बलाकिन्, ७६. बह्राशी, ४४. भीमबल, ८५. भीमरथ, ४३. भीमवेग, २. युयुत्सु, ८९. रौद्रकर्मन्, ७३. वातवेग, १३. विकटानन‍, १९. विकर्ण, ९. विंद, १०२. विरजंस्, ९३. विराविन्, ३०. विवित्सु, १८. विविंशति, ६९.विशालाक्ष, ८६. वीरबाहु, ५३. वृंदारक, ९६. व्यूढोरस्, २७. शरासन, ७४. सुवर्चस्, ३८. सुवर्मन्, ६२. सुवाक, २२. सुलोचन्, ७४. सुवर्चस्, ३८. सुवर्मन्, ६२. सुवाक, ४८. सुषेण, ७२. सुहस्त, ६५. सेननी, ५६. सोमकीर्ति, एवं १०३. दुःशला (कन्या) [म.आ.१०७.२-१४] । ] [ नामावलि क्र.३---अनाधृष्टि, अयोभुज, अलंबु, उपनद, करकायु, कुंडक, कुंडभेदिन्, कुंडलिन्, क्राथ, खङ्गिन्, चित्रदर्शन, चित्रसेन चित्रोपचित्र, जयत्सेन, जैत्र, तुहुंड, दीप्तलोचन, दीर्घनेत्र, दुर्जय, दुर्धर, दुर्धपण, दुर्विषह, दुष्प्रधर्ष, दृढ, नंदक, पंडित, बाहुशालिन्, भीम, भीमवेगरव, भूरिबल, मकरध्वज, रवि, वायुवेग, विराज, विरोचन, शत्रुजयं, शत्रुसह, श्रुतवर्मन, श्रुतायु, श्रुतांत, संजय, सुचारु, सुचित्र, सुजात, सुदर्शन, सुलोचन । इनका उल्लेख द्रौपदी स्वयंवर, घोषयात्रा उत्तरगोग्रहण भारतीय युद्ध आदि प्रसंग में आया है [म.आ.१७७] ;[म.भी.६०, ७३,७५, ८४] ;[म. द्रो.१३१, १३२] ;[म. वि. ३३] ;[म. क.६२] ;[म.श. २५] । ] उपरिनिर्दिष्ट नामावलियों में कुछ नाम बार बार आये हैं । कई जगह समानार्थक दूसरे शब्द का उपयोग किया गया है । इन नामावलि में प्राप्त पुत्रों की कुल संख्या भीं सौ से अधिक है । किंतु उन में से सही नाम कौन से है, इसका निर्णय करने का कुछ भी साधन प्राप्त नहीं है ।
धृतराष्ट्र (ऐरावत) n.  एक सर्पदैत्य । धृतराष्ट्र इसका नाम हो कर, ऐरावत (इरावत् का वंशज) इसका पैतृक नाम था [अ. वे. .८.१०.२९] ;[पं.ब्रा.२५.१५.३] । सर्पसत्र में यह ‘ब्रह्मा’ था ।
धृतराष्ट्र (पांचाल) n.  एक राजा । बक दाल्भ्य ऋषि ने इसक गर्वहरण किया था (बक दाल्भ्य देखिये) ।
धृतराष्ट्र (पार्थुश्रवस) n.  एक आचार्य [जै. उ. ब्रा.४.२६.१५]
धृतराष्ट्र (वैचित्रवीर्य) n.  काशी का राजा [श. ब्रा.१३.५.४.२२] । इसने किये अश्वमेध यज्ञ के दिग्विजय के समय, शतानीक सत्राजित ने इसका पराजय किया, एवं इसके अश्वमेध का घोडा चुरा लिया । शतानीक सत्राजित पांचाल देश का राजा था [क.सं.१०.६] ;[श. ब्रा.१३.५.४.१८-२३] । उससे ज्ञात होते है कि, धृतराष्ट्र वैचित्रवीर्य का राज्य कुरुपांचाल से कुछ अलग, एवं उससे कही दूर बसा हुआ था । ‘वैचित्रवीर्य’ यह इसका पैतृक नाम था । उसका अर्थ ‘विचित्रवीर्य का वंशज’ ऐसा प्रतीत होता है । बक दाल्भ्य नामक पांचाल देश में रहनेवाले ऋषि से इसका संवाद हुआ था [क.सं.१०.६]
धृतराष्ट्र II. n.  नागकुल का एक नाग । यह वासुकि का पुत्र था । अर्जुन के अश्वमेध यज्ञ के समय, अर्जुन एवं उसका पुत्र बभ्रुवाहन में युद्ध संपन्न हुआ । उस युद्ध में, अर्जुन का सिर बभ्रुवाहन ने तोड दिया । फिर अर्जुन को पुनः जीवित करने के लिये, ‘मृतसंजीवक’ नामक मणि की खोज, बभ्रुवाहन ने शुरु की । वह मणि शेष नाग के पास था, एवं उसके रक्षण का काम धृतराष्ट्र नाग पर सौंपा गया था । उसने बभ्रुवाहन को वह मणि देने से इन्कार कर दिया । पश्चात् धृतराष्ट्र एवं बभ्रुवाहन का युद्ध हो कर, बभ्रुवाहन ने वह मणि छीन लिया । उस मणि के कारण, अर्जुन पुनः जीवित हो जावेगा । यह धृतराष्ट्र को अच्छा न लगा । इसने अपने पुत्रों के द्वारा अर्जुन का सिर चुर लिया, एवं उसे बक दाल्भ्य के आश्रम में फेंक दिया [जै.अ.२९]
धृतराष्ट्र III. n.  कश्यप एवं कद्रू से उत्पन्न एक नाग [म.आ.३१.१३] । यह वरुण की सभा में रह कर, उसकी उपासना करता था [म.स.९.९] । नागों द्वारा पृथ्वी के दोहन के समय, यह दोग्धा बनाया गया था [म.द्रो.परि.१.८.८०६] । इसे शिवजी के रथ के ‘ईपादण्ड;’ में स्थान दिया गया था [म.क.३४.७२] । बलराम के शरीरत्याग के समय, उस ‘भगवान् अनंतनाग’ के स्वागत के लिये, यह प्रभासक्षेत्र के समुद्र में उपस्थित हुआ था [म.मौ.५.१४]
धृतराष्ट्र IV. n.  एक देवगंधर्व । यह कश्यप एवं मुनि का पुत्र था [म.आ.५९.४१] । यह अर्जुन के जन्मोत्सव में उपस्थित था [म.आ.११४.४४] । देवराज इन्द्र ने इसे दूत के नाते मरुत्त के पास भेजा [म.आश्व.१०.२-८] । यही देवगंधर्व भूतल पर धृतराष्ट्र राजा के रुप में उत्पन्न हुआ था [म.स्व.४.१२]
धृतराष्ट्र V. n.  जनमेजय पारिक्षित (प्रथम) राजा का पुत्र, एवं भरतवंशी पूरु राजा का पौत्र [म.आ.८९.४९] । जनमेजय के पश्चात् यह राजगद्दी पर बैठा । ये कुल आठ भाई थे । उनके नामः--पांडु, बाह्रीक ,निषध, जांबूनद, कुंडोदर, पदाति एवं वसाति । इसे ‘कुंडिक’ आदि पुत्र थे [म.आ.८९.४९-५०] । उनके नामः---कुण्डिक, हस्तिन्, वितर्क, क्राथ, कुण्डुल, हविःश्रवस्, इंद्राभ, सुमन्यु, अपराजित ।
धृतराष्ट्र VI. n.  कश्यप एवं दनु का पुत्र ।
धृतराष्ट्र VII. n.  पार्थुश्रवस का नामांतर [जै. उ. ब्रा. ४. २६. १५] ; पार्थश्रवस देखिये ।

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कोंकणी (Konkani) WN | Konkani  Konkani
noun  दुर्योधनाचो बापूय आशिल्लो असो कौरवांचो राजा   Ex. धृतराष्ट्र जल्मांध आशिल्लो
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
asmধৃতৰাষ্ট্র
benধৃতরাষ্ট্র
gujધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર
hinधृतराष्ट्र
kanದೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്രര്
marधृतराष्ट्र
mniDꯔ꯭ꯤꯇꯔꯥꯁꯇꯔ꯭
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର
panਧ੍ਰਤਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ
tamதிருதராஷ்டர்
telదృతరాష్ట్రుడు
urdدھرت راشٹر , امبیکے
noun  बर्‍या राजाच्या शासनांत आसा असो देश   Ex. आयज आमी कोणाक धृतराष्ट्र म्हणुया?
ONTOLOGY:
भौतिक स्थान (Physical Place)स्थान (Place)निर्जीव (Inanimate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
benরামরাজ্য
hinधृतराष्ट्र
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്രം
panਧਿਤਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ
urdمثالی ملک
noun  जाचें राज्य दृढ आसा अशी व्यक्ती   Ex. भोज, अशोक, बी धृतराष्ट्र आशिल्ले
ONTOLOGY:
व्यक्ति (Person)स्तनपायी (Mammal)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
tamதிருதிராஷ்டிர
urdمستحکم ملک , استوارملک ,
noun  एक तरेचें हांयस   Ex. ताणें धृतराष्ट्र पोसला
ONTOLOGY:
पक्षी (Birds)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
kasدُھت راشٹرٕٛ
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഹംസം
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ହଂସ
tamதிருதராஷ்ட
urdدِھرِت راشٹر , بطخ , بط
noun  एक नाग   Ex. धृतराष्ट्राचें वर्णन पुराणांत मेळटा
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര സർപ്പം
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ନାଗ
telదృతరాష్టుడు
noun  जनमेजयाचो पूत   Ex. म्हाका धृतराष्ट्राची काणी आवडली
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
noun  गंधर्वांचो एक राजा   Ex. धृतराष्ट्र तोखणाय करपा सारके आशिल्ले
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
sanधृतराष्ट्रः
urdدھرِت راشٹر

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A dictionary, Marathi and English | Marathi  English
A term for one born blind.

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Aryabhushan School Dictionary | Marathi  English
 m  Proper name of the uncle of the पांडव princes. A term for one born blind.

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मराठी (Marathi) WN | Marathi  Marathi
noun  कौरवांचा सम्राट   Ex. धृतराष्ट्र जन्मापासून आंधळा होता.
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
asmধৃতৰাষ্ট্র
benধৃতরাষ্ট্র
gujધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર
hinधृतराष्ट्र
kanದೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ
kokधृतराष्ट्र
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്രര്
mniDꯔ꯭ꯤꯇꯔꯥꯁꯇꯔ꯭
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର
panਧ੍ਰਤਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ
tamதிருதராஷ்டர்
telదృతరాష్ట్రుడు
urdدھرت راشٹر , امبیکے
noun  एक नाग   Ex. धृतराष्ट्राविषयी पुराणात माहिती मिळते.
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര സർപ്പം
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ନାଗ
telదృతరాష్టుడు
noun  जनमेजयचा मुलगा   Ex. मला धृतराष्ट्राची गोष्ट आवडली.
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
noun  गंधर्वांचा राजा   Ex. धृतराष्ट्र प्रशंसनीय होता.
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
sanधृतराष्ट्रः
urdدھرِت راشٹر
noun  ज्याचे राज्य स्थिर आहे अशी व्यक्ती   Ex. भोज, अशोक इत्यादी धृतराष्ट्र होते.
ONTOLOGY:
व्यक्ति (Person)स्तनपायी (Mammal)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
tamதிருதிராஷ்டிர
urdمستحکم ملک , استوارملک ,
noun  एक प्रकारचा हंस   Ex. त्याने धृतराष्ट्र पाळला आहे.
ONTOLOGY:
पक्षी (Birds)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
Wordnet:
kasدُھت راشٹرٕٛ
malധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഹംസം
oriଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ହଂସ
tamதிருதராஷ்ட
urdدِھرِت راشٹر , بطخ , بط

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English
धृत—राष्ट्र  m. m. whose empire is firm, a powerful king, [L.]
ROOTS:
धृत राष्ट्र
N. of a नाग also called ऐरावत, [AV.] ; [Br.] ; [MBh.] &c.
of a देव-गन्धर्व sometimes identified with King Dh° (below), [MBh.] (with Buddhists, N. of a king of the गन्धर्वs and one of the 4 महाराजs [[Lalit.] ] or लोकपालs [[Dharmas. vii] ] [MWB. 206] )
of a son of the दैत्यबलि, [Hariv.]
वैचित्रवीर्य   of a king of काशी, [ŚBr.] (with the patr., [Kāṭh.] )
of the eldest son of व्यास by the widow of विचित्र-वीर्य (brother of पाण्डु and विदुर and born blind, husband of गान्धारि and father of 100 sons of whom the eldest was दुर्योधन; sometimes identified with धृतराष्ट्र and हंस, 2 chiefs of the गन्धर्वs), [MBh.]
of a son of जनम्-एजय, ib.
of a king of the geese (cf.हंस, above), [Jātakam.]
partic. bird, [L.]
pl. the 100 sons of King Dh° (enumerated, [MBh. i, 4540] )

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Shabda-Sagara | Sanskrit  English
धृतराष्ट्र  m.  (-ष्ट्रः) A proper name; DHRITARĀSHṬRA, the father of DŪRYODHANA, and uncle of the Paṇḍu princes.
2. A good king.
3. A Nāgā or serpent of the lower regions.
4. A kind of bird, perhaps a short of goose: see धार्त्तराष्ट्र.
 f.  (-री) A goose, the female bird only.
E. धृत possessed, cherished, (by whom,) राष्ट्र a region.
ROOTS:
धृत राष्ट्र

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