A princess of Madra, the wife of Sahadeva.
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.
Introduction
Vijaya is a princess of Madra and the wife of Sahadeva, in the Adi Parva's list of the Pandavas' marriages. She is not the same person as the gatekeeper Vijaya of Vaikuntha.
Family
Family
She was the mother of Suhotra. The Adi Parva names her as Sahadeva's wife alongside Draupadi.
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.