Pandavas

Queen Kunti

कुन्ती

Princess of the Vrishnis

Who was Queen Kunti?

Queen Kunti (कुन्ती): Princess of the Vrishnis, one of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. The daughter of Shura and adopted daughter of Kuntibhoja.

Quick Facts

Key facts about Queen Kunti
Sanskrit nameकुन्ती
Title / EpithetPrincess of the Vrishnis
FactionPandavas
Key traitsDevoted, Resilient, Mother of Pandavas
Featured in20 stories

About Queen Kunti

The daughter of Shura and adopted daughter of Kuntibhoja. She received a divine mantra from Sage Durvasa. Mother of Karna and the three eldest Pandavas (Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna).

In Their Words

Any god that I summon through this mantra will come to me and be subservient to me.

Queen Kunti

Traits

  • Devoted
  • Resilient
  • Mother of Pandavas

Places in Queen Kunti's Story

Drawn from the stories Queen Kunti appears in.

Others counted among the Pandavas.