The descendants of Kuru were called Kauravas.<\/p>\n
Antecedents:\u00a0Vishnu \u2013 Brahma- Atri \u2013 Chandra \u2013 Budha \u2013 Pururavas \u2013 Ayus \u2013 Nahusha \u2013 Yayati \u2013 Puru \u2013 Janamejaya \u2013 Prachinvan \u2013 Praveera \u2013 Namasyu \u2013 Veetabhaya \u2013 Shundu \u2013 Bahuvidha \u2013 Samyati \u2013 Rahovadi \u2013 Bhadrashwa \u2013 Matinara \u2013 Santurodha \u2013 Dushyanta \u2013 Bharata \u2013 Suhotra \u2013 Suhota \u2013 Gala \u2013 Garga \u2013 Suketu \u2013 Brihalkshetra \u2013 Hasti \u2013 Ajameedha \u2013 Riksha \u2013 Samvarana – Kuru. From Kuru – Jahnu – Suratha \u2013 Viduratha \u2013 Sarvabhauma \u2013 Jayatsena \u2013 Ravyaya \u2013 Bhavuka \u2013 Chakrodhata \u2013 Devatithi \u2013 Riksha \u2013 Bharata \u2013 Praticha \u2013 Shantanu.<\/p>\n
Shantanu had two wives – Ganga and Satyavati. To Ganga was born Bhishma and before her marriage Satyavati had a son with Parashara named Vyasa. With Shantanu she had Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. Chitrangada was killed by a gandharva. Bhishma brought Amba. Ambika and Ambalika as Vichitravirya’s wives. Bhishma sent Amba back when he learnt that she was in love with the king of Salva. Ambika and Ambalika remained as Vichitravirya’s wives, but he died soon. Satyavati brogught Vyasa to continue the royal line, and asked him to produce sons with Ambika and Ambalika. Ambika closed her eyes during the act, repulsed by Vyasa’s face, and thus her son was born blind. This was Dhritarashtra. Ambalika blanched on seeing Vyasa and a pale looking son was born to her, Pandu. To Dhritarashtra was born Duryodhana and his brothers and to Pandu, the Pandavas. All those born in Kuru’s dynasty were called Kauravas. But Dhritarashtra’s sons came to be specifically called Kauravas over time.<\/p>\n
Dhritarashtra married Gandhari, daughter of the Gandhara king Subala. Once Vyasa reached their palace tired and hungry. Gandhari served him well and Vyasa asked her to seek a boon. She asked for a hundred sons with Dhritarashtra. She became pregnant but didn’t give birth even after two years had passed. When she learned that Pandu’s wife Kunti had given birth, she was agitated. She broken open her womb and a ball of flesh came out. Vyasa came to know of it, reached there, and asked her to cut it up into a hundred and one pieces and store them secretly in ghee pots. Vyasa went off to the Himalayas. After some time, the pots broke and 100 boys and one girl were born. In addition, Dhritarashtra also had a son with a vaishya woman, named Yuyutsu. The Kauravas, thus, were Duryodhana, Dushasana, Dussaha, Dushala, Jalagandha, Sama, Saha, Vinda, Anuvinda, Durdharsha, Subahu, Dushpradharshana, Durmarshana, Durmukha, Dushkarna, Karna, Vikarna, Shala, Satva, Sulochana, Chitra, Upachitra, Chitraksha, Charuchitra, Sharasana, Durmada, Durvigaha, Vivilsu, Vikatinanda, Urnanabha, Sunabha, Nanda, Upananda, Chitrabana, Chitravarma, Suvarma, Durvimocha, Ayobahu, Mahabahu, Chitranga, Chitrakundala, Bhimavega, Bhimabala, Valaki, Balavardhana, Ugrayudha, Sushena, Kundadhara, Mahodara, Chitrayudha, Nishangi, Pashi, Vrindaraka, Driddhavarma, Driddhakshetra, Somakeerthi, Anudara, Drinasandha, Jarasandha, Satyasandha, Sadasuvak, Ugrashravas, Ugrasena, Senani, Dushparajaya, Aparajita, Kundashayi, Nishalaksha, Duradhara, Dridahasta, Suhasta, Vatatega, Suvarcha, Adityaketu, Bahvashi, Nagadatta, Ugrashayi, Kavachi, Kradhana, Kundi, Bhimavikra, Dhanurdhara, Veerabahu, Alolupa, Abhaya, Driddhakarma, Drinarathashraya, Anadhrishya, Kundabhedi, Viravi, Chitrakundala, Pradhama, Apramadhi, Deerkharoma, Suviryavan, Deerkhabahu, Suvarma, Kanchanadhwaja, Kundashi, Veerajas, Yuyutsu, Dusshala as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapters 67, 117.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The descendants of Kuru were called Kauravas. Antecedents:\u00a0Vishnu \u2013 Brahma- Atri \u2013 Chandra \u2013 Budha \u2013 Pururavas \u2013 Ayus \u2013 Nahusha \u2013 Yayati \u2013 Puru \u2013 Janamejaya \u2013 Prachinvan \u2013 Praveera \u2013 Namasyu \u2013 Veetabhaya \u2013 Shundu \u2013 Bahuvidha \u2013 … Continue reading