These are the names of
Dhritarashtra's children, for those who are curious to know! You can read the
entire Mahabharat as it was written by Ved Vyas ( translated into English of
course!) at this link http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01118.htm
Janamejaya said, 'Please
recite the names of Dhritarashtra's sons according to the order of their
birth.'
"Vaisampayana said,
'Their names, O king, according to the order of birth, are Duryodhana, Yuyutsu,
Duhsasana, Duhsaha, Duhsala, Jalasandha, Sama, Saha, Vinda and Anuvinda,
Durdharsha, Suvahu, Dushpradharshana, Durmarshana and Durmukha, Dushkarna, and
Karna; Vivinsati and Vikarna, Sala, Satwa, Sulochana, Chitra and Upachitra,
Chitraksha, Charuchitra, Sarasana, Durmada and Durvigaha, Vivitsu, Vikatanana;
Urnanabha and Sunabha, then Nandaka and Upanandaka; Chitravana, Chitravarman,
Suvarman, Durvimochana; Ayovahu, Mahavahu, Chitranga, Chitrakundala, Bhimavega,
Bhimavala, Balaki, Balavardhana, Ugrayudha; Bhima, Karna, Kanakaya,
Dridhayudha, Dridhavarman, Dridhakshatra, Somakitri, Anudara; Dridhasandha,
Jarasandha, Satyasandha, Sada, Suvak, Ugrasravas, Ugrasena, Senani,
Dushparajaya, Aparajita, Kundasayin, Visalaksha, Duradhara; Dridhahasta, Suhasta,
Vatavega, and Suvarchas; Adityaketu, Vahvashin, Nagadatta, Agrayayin; Kavachin,
Krathana, Kunda, Kundadhara, Dhanurdhara; the heroes, Ugra and Bhimaratha,
Viravahu, Alolupa; Abhaya, and Raudrakarman, and Dridharatha; Anadhrishya,
Kundabhedin, Viravi, Dhirghalochana Pramatha, and Pramathi and the powerful
Dhirgharoma; Dirghavahu, Mahavahu, Vyudhoru, Kanakadhvaja; Kundasi and Virajas.
Besides these hundred sons, there was a daughter named Duhsala. All were heroes
and Atirathas, and were well-skilled in warfare. All were learned in the Vedas,
and all kinds of weapons. And, O, king, worthy wives were in time selected for
all of them by Dhritarashtra after proper examination. And king Dhritarashtra,
O monarch, also bestowed Duhsala, in proper time and with proper rites, upon
Jayadratha (the king of Sindhu)
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