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Duryodhana of Mahishmati

A king of the Ikshvaku line ruling Mahishmati, father by the river Narmada of the princess Sudarshana whom Agni married. Not the Kaurava Duryodhana (Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva 2).

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer · see Duryodhana of Mahishmati's web

Relations 1

Duryodhana of Mahishmati parent of

Sudarshana, princess of Mahishmati (Mortal) · Agni guards Mahishmati
Daughter by the river Narmada.

Stories 1

Agni guards Mahishmati
From the epics · as the king (Anushasana Parva) · 2 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § anushasana.2 Primary text (translation)