Накула: различия между версиями

Все пять Пандавов женились на [[Драупади]], которая родила каждому из них по одному сыну. Рождённого Драупади сына Накулы звали Шатаникой. Второй женой Накулы была Каренумати, царевна из царства Чеди, родившая ему сына по имени Нирамитра.

 

 

Like his brother [[Sahadeva]], Nakula became an expert swordsman under the guidance of [[Kuru]] preceptor [[Drona]]. A chapter (Mbh 12.165) in Mahabharata is dedicated to Nakula’s conversation with his grandfather [[Bhishma]] on the subject of sword, its history and use. His expertise in the use of sword, along with his ability to use that weapon, riding a horse, could be the reason, why his elder brother, [[Yudhisthira]] the king, chose him as the general for the military expedition to western kingdoms. Western kingdoms were generally considered as having expertise in warfare involving horses and using the swords as their main weapon. In Mahabharata a chapter (Mbh 2:31) is devoted to Nakula’s expedition to the western kingdoms, to collect tributes from the kings, for king [[Yudhisthira]]'s [[Rajasuya]] sacrifice. Nakula had followed the [[Uttarapatha]] route or some route parallel to it, that leads to the western countries. He was mentioned as battling with [[Yavana]]s (Indo-Greeks) in his journey to the west. He also seemed to have followed the route leading to [[Dwaraka]] from the western countries. He also encountered the [[Sudra Kingdom | Sudras]] and [[Abhira Kingdom | Abhiras]] dwelling in the [[Saraswati River | Saraswati]] river basin.