Chapter 117

“Janamejaya said, ‘Please recite the names of Dhritarashtra’s sonsaccording to the order of their birth.’

“Vaisampayana said, ‘Their names, O king, according to the order ofbirth, are Duryodhana, Yuyutsu, Duhsasana, Duhsaha, Duhsala, Jalasandha,Sama, Saha, Vinda and Anuvinda, Durdharsha, Suvahu, Dushpradharshana,Durmarshana and Durmukha, Dushkarna, and Karna; Vivinsati and Vikarna,Sala, Satwa, Sulochana, Chitra and Upachitra, Chitraksha, Charuchitra,Sarasana, Durmada and Durvigaha, Vivitsu, Vikatanana; Urnanabha andSunabha, then Nandaka and Upanandaka; Chitravana, Chitravarman, Suvarman,Durvimochana; Ayovahu, Mahavahu, Chitranga, Chitrakundala, Bhimavega,Bhimavala, Balaki, Balavardhana, Ugrayudha; Bhima, Karna, Kanakaya,Dridhayudha, Dridhavarman, Dridhakshatra, Somakitri, Anudara;Dridhasandha, Jarasandha, Satyasandha, Sada, Suvak, Ugrasravas, Ugrasena,Senani, Dushparajaya, Aparajita, Kundasayin, Visalaksha, Duradhara;Dridhahasta, Suhasta, Vatavega, and Suvarchas; Adityaketu, Vahvashin,Nagadatta, Agrayayin; Kavachin, Krathana, Kunda, Kundadhara, Dhanurdhara;the heroes, Ugra and Bhimaratha, Viravahu, Alolupa; Abhaya, andRaudrakarman, and Dridharatha; Anadhrishya, Kundabhedin, Viravi,Dhirghalochana Pramatha, and Pramathi and the powerful Dhirgharoma;Dirghavahu, Mahavahu, Vyudhoru, Kanakadhvaja; Kundasi and Virajas.Besides these hundred sons, there was a daughter named Duhsala. All wereheroes and Atirathas, and were well-skilled in warfare. All were learnedin the Vedas, and all kinds of weapons. And, O, king, worthy wives werein time selected for all of them by Dhritarashtra after properexamination. And king Dhritarashtra, O monarch, also bestowed Duhsala, inproper time and with proper rites, upon Jayadratha (the king of Sindhu).’