Pandu story in Mahabharat .
Pandu is a significant character in the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. He was the son of King Vichitravirya and Queen Ambalika. Due to a curse on his father's lineage, Pandu was unable to father children himself. However, he had two wives, Kunti and Madri.
Kunti had been granted a boon that allowed her to invoke any deity and bear a child by them. Using this boon, Kunti had three sons: Yudhishthira, Bhima, and Arjuna. Madri, Pandu's second wife, used the same boon to have two sons: Nakula and Sahadeva.
Pandu was known for his skills in archery and hunting. He ruled the kingdom of Hastinapura for a while but later retired to the forest with his wives due to his curse. While in the forest, he accidentally killed a sage and his wife, which further exacerbated his guilt.
After his death, his wives and children returned to Hastinapura, where they became embroiled in the epic tale of the Mahabharata, a complex story of rivalry, duty, and dharma (righteousness). The five sons of Pandu, known as the Pandavas, played a central role in the events leading to the great Kurukshetra War, the focal point of the Mahabharata.
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