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- proper noun The king of Hastinapur in the
Mahabharata .
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He who was known as Dhritarashtra born of the seed of Krishna-Dwaipayana, and gifted with long arms and great energy, also a monarch, of the prophetic eye, became blind in consequence of the fault of his mother and the wrath of the Rishi.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The father and king of the Kauravas, called Dhritarashtra, aged and blind, felt that he could not stand to witness the bloody affray.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Various 1909
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There is a well-known syndrome in Indian politics known as the Dhritarashtra syndrome.
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There is a well-known syndrome in Indian politics known as the Dhritarashtra syndrome.
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There is a well-known syndrome in Indian politics known as the Dhritarashtra syndrome.
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She was endowed with a tough spirit and rationality, that even King Dhritarashtra solicited her sound advice.
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Duryodhana: Dur-yo-da-na The eldest son of Dhritarashtra and chief rival of the Pandavas.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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Duryodhana: Dur-yo-da-na The eldest son of Dhritarashtra and chief rival of the Pandavas.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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Duryodhana: Dur-yo-da-na The eldest son of Dhritarashtra and chief rival of the Pandavas.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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As Arjuna takes up his bow and prepares to battle, he sees the sons of Dhritarashtra drawn in military array and requests dependable Krishna to draw his chariot between the two fighting forces.
Essence of Geeta 2007
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