Kaunteya

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'''Kaunteya''' are sons of [[Kunti]] in the ''[[Mahabharata]]''. They are [[Pandava]]s and their eldest brother [[Karna]].

Those are:
* [[Karna]] - Later he was also referred to as a Kaunteya when his real identity, as Kunti's son, came to be known after the war. Karna is the son of Kunti and [[Surya]], the god of the sun. He was born years before Kunti's marriage to [[Pandu]] and the subsequent birth of the Pandavas.
* [[Yudhishthira]] - The eldest Pandava brother. His name means one who is steadfast even during a war. He is the son of Kunti and [[Dharmaraj|Dharma]], the god of virtue, justice, and morality.
* [[Bhima]] - He is the son of Kunti and [[Vayu]], the god of air and wind, who is known for his might.
* [[Arjuna]] - He is the son of Kunti and [[Indra]], King of the gods and the god of the sky and war.
*Nakul- He is the son of Madri and Aswinikumar Natasya, God of medicine and Ayurveda. After Madri death Kunti adopted him and known as Kounteya and Madreya
*Sahadev- He is the son of Madri and Aswinikumar Dashra, God of knowledge.After Madri death kunti adopted him and known as Kounteya and Madreya.

== References ==
* Chakravarti V. Narasimhan; The Mahabharata. Columbia University Press, 1965.
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== External links ==
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/index.htm The Mahābhārata] of Vyasa, translated from Sanskrit into English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli and published online at sacred-texts.com.

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