Introduction
Madri is a princess of Madra, the sister of Shalya, and the second wife of Pandu. She is the mother of the twins Nakula and Sahadeva, by the Ashvins.
This article primarily follows the Mahabharata. Where a well-known detail comes from a Puranic or later source, the article identifies it.
Family
The twins
Kunti gave Madri the mantra to call the gods. She called the twin Ashvins, and had two sons.
Death
When Pandu died as he embraced her, Madri felt she was to blame. She died on his funeral pyre and left her sons in Kunti's care.