Dharmaputra

(“son of Dharma”) One of the epithets
of Yudhishthira, the eldest of the five
Pandava brothers. The Pandavas are
the protagonists in the Mahabharata,
the later of the two great Hindu epics.
In the epic, Yudhishthira and his brothers are the sons of various deities,
magically born when their mothers use
the power of a mantra (sacred sound).
Yudhishthira’s father is the god
Dharma, the guardian of righteousness. His paternity is used to explain
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Yudhishthira’s concern with truth and
righteousness, which are defining
qualities in his character. These are
not usually considered to be kingly
(kshatriya) values, which stress courage
and martial valor.