Bhagavad Gita, Commentary by Nithyananda - Chapter 7 - The Indian Community system
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Pandava's Side:
Krishna: God Incarnate; Related to both Kaurava and Pandava; Arjuna's charioteer in the war
Drupada: A great warrior and father of Draupadi
Drishtadummna: The son of King Drupada
Shikhandi: A mighty archer and a transexual person
Virata: Abhimanyu's father-in-law; King of a neighboring kingdom
Yuyudhana: Krishna's charioteer and a great warrior
Kashiraj: King of neighboring kingdom, Kashi
Chekitan: A great warrior
Kuntibhoj: Adoptive father of Kunti, the mother of first three Pandava princes
Purujit: Brother of Kuntibhoj
Shaibya: Leader of the Shibi tribe
Dhrishtaketu: King of Chedis
Uttamouja: A great warrior
Kaurava’s Side:
| Sanjay: | Charioteer and narrator of events to Dhritharashtra |
| Bhishma: | Great grandfather of the Kaurava & Pandava; Great warrior |
| Drona: | A great archer and teacher to both Kaurava and Arjuna |
| Vikarna: | Third of the Kaurava brothers |
| Karna: | Panadava’s half brother, born to Kunti before her marriage |
| Ashvatthama: | Drona’s son and Achilles heel; Said to always speak the truth |
| Kripacharya: | Teacher of martial arts to both Kaurava and Pandava |
| Shalya: | King of neighboring kingdom and brother of Madra, Nakula and Sahadeva’s mother |
| Soumadatti: | King of Bahikas |
| Dushassana: | One of Kaurava brothers; responsible for insulting Draupadi |