Virata
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Virata is a king in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known for sheltering the Pandavas during their year of incognito exile and later allying with them in the Kurukshetra war.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Mahabharata
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mythological king ⓘ |
| alliedInWar | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLocationTraditionallyIdentifiedWith | Viratnagar (modern Bairat, Rajasthan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| daughterMarriedTo | Abhimanyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedIncognito |
Arjuna as dance teacher Brihannala
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Bhima as cook and wrestler Ballava ⓘ Nakula as horse-keeper Granthika ⓘ Sahadeva as cowherd Tantipala NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira as court dice-player Kanka ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Sankha
NERFINISHED
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Satanika NERFINISHED ⓘ Shveta NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutanu NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttara NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttaraa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gaveDaughterInMarriageTo | Arjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| helpedBy | Arjuna in defending Matsya ⓘ |
| kingdomAttackedBy | Kaurava forces ⓘ |
| kingdomRaidedBy | Kauravas for cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfatherOf | Parikshit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInSanskrit | Virāṭa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedByMarriageTo | Arjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulesOver | Matsya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sheltered | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shelteredAt | Virata’s court in Matsya ⓘ |
| shelteredDuring | thirteenth year of Pandavas’ exile ⓘ |
| sideInKurukshetraWar | Pandava side ⓘ |
| spouse | Sudarshana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Matsya army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Matsya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unknowinglySheltered |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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