Kuru Dynasty
Queen Ambalika
अम्बालिका
Queen of Hastinapura
Who was Queen Ambalika?
Queen Ambalika (अम्बालिका): Queen of Hastinapura, a figure of the Kuru dynasty in the Mahabharata. The youngest daughter of the King of Kashi.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | अम्बालिका |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | Queen of Hastinapura |
| Faction | Kuru Dynasty |
| Key traits | Dutiful, Fearful, Mother |
| Featured in | 7 stories |
About Queen Ambalika
The youngest daughter of the King of Kashi. Married Vichitravirya. Through Niyoga with Sage Vyasa, she became the mother of King Pandu.
In Their Words
On seeing him, she was distressed and turned pale.
Queen Ambalika
Traits
- Dutiful
- Fearful
- Mother
Stories Featuring Queen Ambalika
7 tales on this site name Queen Ambalika, in canonical reading order.
- The Abduction at KashiThe Svayamvara and the Tragedy of Amba
- The Niyoga of VyasaThe Birth of the Kurus
- The Ascetics at the GateThe morning five orphans were handed to Hastinapura
- Kunti's SwayamvaraThe princess no king asked for chooses Pandu in a hall of monarchs
- The Fisher Queen's BurdenSatyavati's regency and renunciation
- 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 -...
Places in Queen Ambalika's Story
Drawn from the stories Queen Ambalika appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Kuru Dynasty.