yudhishthira

Questions

What does yudhishthira mean?

In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, who was king of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura.

Where does yudhishthira come from?

Borrowed from Sanskrit युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira).

How to pronounce yudhishthira

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