Divine Beings
Dadhichi
दधीचि
The Sage Who Gave His Bones
Who was Dadhichi?
Dadhichi (दधीचि): The Sage Who Gave His Bones, one of the divine beings in the Mahabharata. The great rishi of the Sarasvati whose austerities made his very bones harder than any weapon.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | दधीचि |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Sage Who Gave His Bones |
| Faction | Divine Beings |
| Key traits | selfless, austere, fearless |
| Featured in | 3 stories |
About Dadhichi
The great rishi of the Sarasvati whose austerities made his very bones harder than any weapon. Asked by the gods for them, he gladly gave up his body so that the Vajra could be fashioned from his spine and the demon Vritra slain.
In Their Words
This body was always going to the fire - let it go as a weapon of the gods instead.
Dadhichi
Traits
- selfless
- austere
- fearless
Story Appearances
Stories Featuring Dadhichi
3 further tales on this site name Dadhichi, in canonical reading order.
Places in Dadhichi's Story
Drawn from the stories Dadhichi appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Divine Beings.