The Vaishya woman who served Gandhari and became the mother of Yuyutsu.
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.
She is a woman of the Vaishya class who served Gandhari and became a companion of Dhritarashtra, while Gandhari was pregnant. Her name is not given in the main text. She is the mother of Yuyutsu.
Her son Yuyutsu is the only son of Dhritarashtra to join the Pandavas.
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.