Devika
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Devika is the daughter of king Govasana of the Sivi Kingdom. In a conventional svayamvara, Devika chose Yudhishthira as her husband, and they had a son named Yaudheya. Unlike the widely narrated and polyandrous marriage to Draupadi, this union is a more traditional and individual arrangement, with scant details provided in the epic.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 400
- Historical notes
- The Mahabharata is estimated to have been compiled between 400 BCE and 400 CE.
Relationships
- consort of
- Yudhishthira
- parent of
- Yaudheya
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Yudhishthira’s other wife, Devika, is mentioned briefly in the Mahabharata (Adi Parva, Chapter 90, Verse 83). She was the daughter of king Govasana of the Sivi Kingdom. In a conventional svayamvara, Devika chose Yudhishthira as her husband, and they had a son named Yaudheya.”
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