Bhagavad Gita, Commentary by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM - Chapter 3 - Beauty of Purposelessness
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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 |