Yudhishthira and Gandhari
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Kuru queen
Mahabharata characters pairing
Pandava prince
character in the Mahabharata
literary relationship
mythological king
Yudhishthira and Gandhari are central figures in the Mahabharata whose poignant post-war dialogue explores themes of grief, dharma, and moral responsibility.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yudhishthira | 0 |
| Gandhari | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kuru queen
ⓘ
Mahabharata characters pairing ⓘ Pandava prince ⓘ character in the Mahabharata ⓘ literary relationship ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| action |
curses Krishna after the war
ⓘ
listens to Gandhari’s lament ⓘ seeks forgiveness from Gandhari ⓘ |
| emotion |
anger toward the Pandavas
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grief over death of her sons ⓘ guilt over responsibility for the war ⓘ remorse for mass slaughter in war ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adherence to dharma
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austerity ⓘ lifelong blindfold ⓘ maternal grief ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | central exploration of post-war ethics in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
Shanti Parva
NERFINISHED
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Stri Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ post-Kurukshetra war dialogue ⓘ |
| parent |
100 Kaurava sons
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Duhshala NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Dushasana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kunti NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalAspect |
limits of righteousness
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questioning of just war ⓘ shared but unequal responsibility for adharma ⓘ |
| roleIn |
eldest of the Pandavas
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mother of the Kauravas ⓘ rightful heir to the Kuru throne ⓘ |
| sibling |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
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Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Dhritarashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSource | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of war
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dharma ⓘ family tragedy ⓘ grief ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.