Key Characters in Bhagavad Gita
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Pandavas' side:
Krishna : god Incarnate; related to both Kaurava and Pandava; Arjuna's charioteer in the war
Drupada : A great warrior and father of Draupadi
Drishtadyummna : The son of king Drupada
Shikhandi : A mighty archer and a transsexual person
Virata : Abhimanyu's father-in-law; king of a neighboring kingdom
Yuyudhana : Krishna's charioteer and a great warrior
Kashiraj : King of the neighboring kingdom of Kashi
Chekitan : A great warrior
Kuntibhoj : Adoptive father of Kunti, the mother of the first three Pandava princes
Purujit : Brother of Kuntibhoj
Shaibhya : Leader of the Shibi tribe
Drishtaketu : king of Chedis
Uttamouja : A great warrior
Kaurava's Side:
Sanjay : Minister and narrator of events to Dritarashtra
Bhishma : Great grandfather of the Kaurava & Pandava; great warrior
Drona : A great archer and teacher of both Kauravas and Arjuna
Vikarna : Third of the Kaurava brothers
Karna : Panadavas' 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 Madri, Nakula and Sahadeva's mother
Soumadatti : king of Bahikas
Dusshassana : One of Kaurava brothers; responsible for insulting Draupadi
