Avatars in the Mahabharata
List of the avatars of great epic Mahābhārata and the original devatas or deities whose Avatars they were.
| Character | Avatar of |
|---|---|
| Balarama | Shesha[1] |
| subhadra | Trijata |
| Krishna | Vishnu[2] |
| Rukmini | Lakshmi[3] |
| Draupadi | Shyamala, Bhaarathi, Sachi, Wives of Ashwini kumaras[4][5] |
| Duryodhana | Kali demon |
| Shakuni | Dvapara (Dvapara Yuga) |
| Kauravas | |
| Rukmi | |
| Dantavakra | Vijaya |
| Kamsa | |
| Parikshit | |
| Dhritarashtra | |
| Gandhari (character) | |
| Vasudev | |
| Pandu | |
| Devaki | Aditi |
| Kunti | |
| Madri | |
| Abhimanyu | |
| Hanuman | Shiva |
| Bhishma | 8th Vasu |
| Drona | Brihaspati[6] |
| Sahadeva | Sukracharya and one of Ashwini Kumara brothers |
| Vidura | Yama |
| Shishupala | Jaya |
| Ashwatthama | Shiva[7] |
| Shantanu | Varuna[8] |
| Bharata | Kama[9] |
| Vyasa | Vishnu |
| Abhimanyu | Varchas[10] |
| Durvasa | Shiva |
| Balarama | Shesha |
| Kamsa | Kalanemi[11] |
| Dhrishtadyumna | Agni[12] |
| Pradyumna | Sanatkumara[5] |
| Jarasandha | Viprachitti[13] |
| Yudhishthira | Yama |
| Arjuna | Nara |
| Bhima | Vayu |
| Karna | Sahasrakavacha |
| Nakula | Ashwini Kumara (Sahadeva is also an incarnation of Ashwini Kumar and of Sukracharya) |
References
- ↑ Shesha
- ↑ "Vishnu". sanatansociety.org.
- ↑ "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII". sacred-texts.com.
- ↑ "The Mahabharata, Book 18: Svargarohanika Parva Index". Sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- 1 2 "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII". sacred-texts.com.
- ↑ "The Mahabharata". books.google.com.
- ↑ Lord Shiva
- ↑ "mahaabhaarata taatparya nirNaya". mahabharata-resources.org.
- ↑ Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya Chapter 2
- ↑ "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII". sacred-texts.com.
- ↑ "The Hare Krsnas - Battles of Vishnu Avatars - Kalanemi". harekrsna.com.
- ↑ "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII". sacred-texts.com.
- ↑ "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section LXVII". sacred-texts.com.
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