Divine Beings

Sage Durvasa

दुर्वास

The Wrathful Sage

Who was Sage Durvasa?

Sage Durvasa (दुर्वास): The Wrathful Sage, one of the divine beings in the Mahabharata. A fearsome and easily angered sage.

Quick Facts

Key facts about Sage Durvasa
Sanskrit nameदुर्वास
Title / EpithetThe Wrathful Sage
FactionDivine Beings
Key traitsFearsome, Ascetic, Wrathful
Featured in6 stories

About Sage Durvasa

A fearsome and easily angered sage. Pleased by Kunti's service, he granted her the divine mantra to summon any god.

In Their Words

He was fearsome and was learned in the secret mysteries of dharma.

Sage Durvasa

Traits

  • Fearsome
  • Ascetic
  • Wrathful

Places in Sage Durvasa's Story

Drawn from the stories Sage Durvasa appears in.

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