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In the
Mahābhārata epic,
Pandu (
Sanskrit: पाण्डु) is the son of
Vichitravirya and his second wife,
Ambalika from
Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the father of the
Pandavas.
Birth
After Vichitravirya's death his mother
Satyavati sent for her first born,
Rishi Veda Vyasa. According to his mother's wishes, he visited both the wives of Vichitravirya to grant them a son. Ambalika was instructed by Satyavati to keep her eyes open lest she'd bear a blind son like
Ambika (
Dhritarashtra). She did keep her eyes open but she became pale after seeing the formidable form of the Sage. Therefore, Pandu was born pale.
Life
Pandu was an excellent archer. He became the commander of King Dhritarashtra's army and also ruled the kingdom for him. Pandu conquered the territories of Dasarnas,
Kashi,
Anga,
Vanga,
Kalinga,
Magadha etc. and thus re-established their superiority over all the kings.
Pandu got married to
Madri, daughter of the King of Madra, and
Kunti, daughter of King Kuntibhoja of Vrishni. While hunting in a forest, Pandu shot a Rishi (who was engaged in sexual intercourse with his wife), so the Rishi cursed him that, when he approaches his wife with love he'll die. Upset, Pandu renounced his kingdom and lived like a hermit with his wives.
Kunti used her boons given by Sage
Durvasa to bear three sons—
Yudhishtira (by Lord
Yama),
Bhima (by Lord
Vayu), and
Arjuna (by Lord
Indra). Also Kunti gave birth to Karna through Surya. She also gave her boons to Madri, who bore
Nakula and
Sahadeva, twins from the physicians to the gods, the
Ashwini Kumaras twins.
Thus the
Pandavas of Pandu were born.
Death
Pandu was suffering from a sexual disease.After 15 years of celibacy, when Kunti and his sons were away, Pandu suddenly became strongly attracted to Madri. Because of the curse, he died after attempting to touch her, and Madri, out of repentance and grief, burned herself alive on her husband's funeral
pyre.
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