Dushala

The only daughter of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, wife of Jayadratha.

Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.

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Relationships

Parents

Dhritarashtra · Gandhari

Spouse

Jayadratha

Siblings

Dushasana · Duryodhana · Vikarna · Yuyutsu

Introduction

Dushala is the daughter of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, and the only sister of the hundred Kaurava brothers. She was married to Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu.

Family

Father: Dhritarashtra
Mother: Gandhari
Husband: Jayadratha
Siblings: Duryodhana, Dushasana, Vikarna, Yuyutsu

After the war

Both her husband and her brothers died in the war. In the Ashvamedhika Parva, she is described as pleading for peace when Arjuna's army came to her son's kingdom.

Sources

Mahabharata, Adi Parva (primary text) — https://sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/index.htm
Mahabharata, Ashvamedhika Parva (primary text) — https://sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/index.htm

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.