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 An illustration of Dushala carrying her grandson | |
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| Family | Gandhari andDhritarashtra (parents) Duryodhana,Dushasana,Vikarna and 97 other brothers Yuyutsu (half-brother) |
| Spouse | Jayadratha |
| Children | Suratha (son) |
Dushala (Sanskrit:दुश्शला,romanized: Duśśalā), sometimes spelled asDuhshala, was the princess of Hastinapura, and the only daughter of KingDhritarashtra and QueenGandhari in theHindu epicMahabharata.[1] She was born after the birth of herKaurava brothers and her paternal half-sibling,Yuyutsu. She is married toJayadratha, the king ofSindhu. She had a son named Suratha. She was very beautiful like her mother. Being the only princess of the most mighty Empire, she was very much loved by all the members of the royal family, particularly her elder brother,Duryodhana.[2][3]
When, Jayadratha tried to kidnap and molestDraupadi and failed, some of thePandavas decided to slay him. But on Yudhishthira's plea to prevent Dushala from becoming a widow, they left him alone, just shaving his head. Later, Jayadratha played a vital role in gettingAbhimanyu, the son ofArjuna, killed in theKurukhsetra war to satiate his vengeance. But Arjuna, with the help of Krishna, decapitated him.[4]
Later, during theAshvamedha sacrifice, the horse of the Pandavas came to Sindhu, which was then ruled by Suratha, the son of Dushala. Suratha, terrified at the prospect of fighting Arjuna, commits suicide. Dushala came to the battlefield, wailing with the infant son of Suratha, which shattered Arjuna with sorrow. Arjuna proclaimed the infant the king of Sindhu.[5][6]
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