King Virata
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King Virata is the ruler of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, best known for sheltering the Pandavas in disguise during their final year of exile.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Mahabharata
ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | modern Rajasthan region (traditional identification of Matsya) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agyatavas (incognito exile)
ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brotherInLaw | Kichaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCity |
Upaplavya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viratanagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employsInDisguise |
Arjuna as Brihannala
ⓘ
Bhima as Ballava NERFINISHED ⓘ Draupadi as Sairandhri NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula as Granthika NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva as Tantipala NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira as Kanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Satanika
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shveta NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttara NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttaraa (Princess Uttara) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Drona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingOf | Matsya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hospitality to exiled princes
ⓘ
role in the Virata Parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfatherOf | Parikshit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInSanskrit | Virāṭa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | sheltering the Pandavas in disguise ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parvaMentionedIn |
Bhishma Parva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Udyoga Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ Virata Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfShelter | thirteenth year of the Pandavas’ exile ⓘ |
| region | ancient northern India ⓘ |
| relative | Kichaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rulesOver | Matsya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sheltered |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Draupadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInKurukshetraWar | Pandava side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Queen Sudeshna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | marriage of Uttara and Abhimanyu ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Itihasa ⓘ |
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