![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Duryodhana deeply believed that what was rightfully his was being given away to his older cousin Yudhishthira. Because of his father's ( Dhritarashtra) blindness, his father had to renounce the throne in favour of his younger brother, Pandu. Duryodhana was mentored by his maternal uncle Shakuni, who masterminded most of Duryodhana's plots to humiliate and kill the Pandavas.ĭuryodhana's hatred for the Pandavas stemmed from his sincere belief that he being the son of the eldest brother should be the heir apparent to the throne of Hastinapura. Duryodhana felt that the partiality everyone showed to the Pandavas was only due to the circumstances of their birth. Duryodhana's greed and arrogance were the two qualities said to have led to his downfall in the Mahabharata.Īlthough loved by his family, Duryodhana and most of his brothers were not seen on the same level as the Pandavas in their adherence to virtue, duty, and respect for elders. He was also an extremely courageous warrior and was said to be a good ruler. Duryodhana used his greater skill in wielding the mace to defeat his opponents. Notably, Duryodhana, with significant assistance from Karna, performs the Vaishnava Yagna when the Pandavas are in exile. Being the first-born son of the blind king, he was the crown prince of the Kuru Kingdom and its capital of Hastinapura, often forced into ceding the title to his cousin Yudhishthira, who was older than him. He was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of the blind king Dhritarashtra and his queen Gandhari. ![]() Laxman Kumara, Lakshmanaa, Kaalketu, Lakshmiĭuryodhana ( Sanskrit: दुर्योधन, IAST: Duryodhana) also known as Suyodhana, is the primary antagonist in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Dushkarna, Karna, Vikarna, Vivinasti, Dussaha, Jalagandha, Sama, Saha, Chitrasena, Durdarsha, Durmarsha, Durmarshana, Ravi, Sujata, Chitra, Upachitran, Charuchitra, Chitrayudha, Sarasana, Suvarman, Sudarshan, Nanda, Upananda, Soman, Dhanurdhar, Ayobaahu, Mahabaahu, Bheemaratha, Bheemavega, Bheemabela, Aparaajitha, Abhaya, Virajas, 61 more (brothers) ![]()
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