Drupada

Children

• Dhrishtadyumna

Domains

• kingship

Powers

• Commissions the fire-sacrifice that yields children fated to destroy his enemies

Epithets

• यज्ञसेन Sanskrit · Yajñasena · nameHe whose army is sacrificeMahabharata, Adi Parva (primary)
• पाञ्चाल Sanskrit · Pāñcāla · epithetKing of the PanchalasMahabharata, Adi Parva (primary)

Relations

• parent of: DraupadīFather of Draupadi (Krishnaa), born of his fire-sacrifice.Mahabharata Adi Parva 166-167 (primary)
• parent of: DhrishtadyumnaFather of Dhrishtadyumna, born of the same fire-sacrifice.Mahabharata Adi Parva 166-167 (primary)
• parent of: Ambā / ŚikhaṇḍīFather of Shikhandi (the rebirth of Amba), reckoned his child in the Panchala house.Mahabharata Adi Parva 166-167; Udyoga Parva 188 (primary)

Sources

• existence: Mahabharata (BORI) Adi Parva 128; 165-167; Drona Parva (primary)