m. (for -sthira-) "firm or steady in battle", Name of the eldest of the 5 reputed sons of pāṇḍu- (really the child of pṛthā- or kuntī-, pāṇḍu-'s wife, by the god dharma- or yama-, whence he is often called dharma-putra- or dharma-rāja-;he ultimately succeeded pāṇḍu- as king, first reigning over indra-prastha-, and afterwards, when the kuru- princes were defeated, at hastinā-pura-; see)
युधिष्ठिरः 'Firm in battle', N. of the eldest Pāṇḍava prince, also called 'Dharma', 'Dharmarāja', 'Ajātaśatru' &c. [He was begotten on Kuntī by the god Yama. He is known more for his truthfulness and righteousness than for any military achievements or feats of arms. He was formally crowned emperor of Hastināpura at the conclusion of the great Bhāratī war after eighteen days' severe fighting, and reigned righteously for many years. For further particulars about his life, see दुर्योधन.]
m. (steadfast in battle), N. of the eldest son of Pându and Kuntî (begotten by the god Dharma), and leader of the Pândavas in their war with the Kurus; N. of two princes of Cashmere and of a potter.
noun (masculine) name of a potter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a preceptor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Kṛṣṇa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the eldest of the 5 reputed sons of Pāṇḍu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of two kings of Kaśmīra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the descendants of Yudhiṣṭhira (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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