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Nakula

Fourth of the five Pandavas, elder of the twin sons born to Madri by the Ashvins; famed for beauty.

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

Relations 3

Nakula child of

The Ashvins (God) · Madri calls the Ashvins: the birth of Nakula and Sahadeva
Born to Madri by the twin Ashvins.
Madri (Mortal)
Mother.

Nakula sibling of

Sahadeva (Mortal)
Twins.

Stories 1

Madri calls the Ashvins: the birth of Nakula and Sahadeva
From the epics · as elder twin · 1 telling

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § adi.124 Primary text (translation)