Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Heavenly King of the east and lord of the gandharvas (celestial musicians), one of the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the world from Mount Sumeru.

Domains

• guardianship of the east
• lordship of the gandharvas

Powers

• Guard the eastern quarter of the world
• Command the celestial musician gandharvas
• Harmonizes the world and quells discord with his lute

Epithets

• 持國天
• धृतराष्ट्र
• Gandhabbarāja

Relations

• companion: Virūḍhaka
• companion: Virūpākṣa
• companion: Vaiśravaṇa

Sources

• Pali Canon, Āṭānāṭiya-sutta (DN 32), Dīgha Nikāya