Sages & Others
Princess Amba
अम्बा
The Eldest Princess of Kashi
Who was Princess Amba?
Princess Amba (अम्बा): The Eldest Princess of Kashi, one of the sages and supporting figures in the Mahabharata. The eldest daughter of the King of Kashi.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | अम्बा |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Eldest Princess of Kashi |
| Faction | Sages & Others |
| Key traits | Determined, Vengeful, Tragic |
| Featured in | 8 stories |
About Princess Amba
The eldest daughter of the King of Kashi. Abducted by Bhishma but released because she loved King Shalva. Rejected by Shalva, she swore terrible vengeance against Bhishma.
In Their Words
I have earlier chosen the king of Soubha as my husband.
Princess Amba
Traits
- Determined
- Vengeful
- Tragic
Stories Featuring Princess Amba
8 tales on this site name Princess Amba, in canonical reading order.
- The Abduction at KashiThe Svayamvara and the Tragedy of Amba
- The Fire-Born and the Woman Who Became a ManDrupada's Children, Drona's Old Feud, and Amba's Vow Across Lives
- Kashi, the City of Light in the EpicThree princesses and a long revenge
- The Princess Who Became DeathAmba's story reveals how injustice, even unintentional injustice, creates cycles of suffering. Bhishma meant no harm -...
- Twenty-Three Days on the SaraswatiBhishma fights his own preceptor and neither man can win
- The Yaksha Who Lent His ManhoodSthuna, Sikhandini, and the curse that made the loan permanent
- Arjuna's Message to the KurusSanjaya recites the message in open court, and names every man who will die
- The Fall of Bhishma and the EarringsIndra's Gift, the Grandsire's Bed of Arrows
Places in Princess Amba's Story
Drawn from the stories Princess Amba appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Sages & Others.