| Dhrishtadyumna | |
|---|---|
 Wayang puppet of Dhrishtadyumna | |
| Information | |
| Family | |
| Children | Kshatradharman, Kshatravarman, Kshatranjaya, and Dhrishtaketu (sons) |
| Home | Panchala |
Dhrishtadyumna (Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्न, romanized: Dhṛṣṭadyumna, lit. 'the courageous and splendid one') is the son of Drupada—the king of the Panchala kingdom—and the twin brother of Draupadi in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.[1]
Dhrishtadyumna is born from a yajna (fire-sacrifice) organised by Drupada, who wanted a son capable of killing his enemy, Drona. When the Pandava prince Arjuna—disguised as a Brahmana—won the hand of Draupadi in marriage, Dhrishtadyumna realised his identity. In the Kurukshetra War, Dhrishtadyumna joins the Pandavas, and becomes the supreme commander-in-chief of the Pandava forces. On the fifteenth day of the war, he beheads Drona, fulfilling the mission of his birth.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Dhrishtadyumna, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Dhrishta-dyumna: 12 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 25 November 2022.