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Yuyutsu was a son of Dhritrashtra and Gandhari's Maid. Not much is known about his early life. However, unlike his brothers, Yuyutsu was on favourable terms with the Pandavas, warning them about Duryodhana's schemes. According to Dhritarashtra, Yuyutsu vanquished many kings in Varanavata. At a
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made an announcement in the battlefield, saying anybody who wishes to change sides can do it then, before conches are blown. It is at this moment that Yuyutsu changed sides and took the side of righteousness.
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Yuyutsu is celebrated as a moral warrior who chose the path of righteousness, in spite of being born in circumstances that predisposed him to evil. He forwent his family bonds in order to side with
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is an adjective formed from the desiderative stem of the verb root "yudh" (fight, wage war), meaning "wishing to fight, bellicose." The Mahabharata cites the following other names for Yuyutsu-
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abhorred Duryodhana's conspiracies and evil schemes; however, Vikarna stays loyal to the family and perishes in the war. Yuyutsu shifts from
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by informing the Pandavas about Duryodhana's cunning schemes, which included poisoning water. Both Yuyutsu and
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Swayamvara in Varanasi, Yuyutsu defeated a prince of Kashi to take the princess as his wife.
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When the Pandavas decided to retire from the world at the start of the
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in a sword fight but survives. On the Sixteenth day, he fights with
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gave the charge of supervising the kingdom to Yuyutsu while
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and the rest of the 99 Kaurava brothers and their sister,
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Yuyutsu was one of the 11 who managed to survive the war
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Index

Dhritarashtra
Gandhari's Maid
Gandhari
100 half brothers
Duryodhana
Dushasana
Vikarna
Duhsala
Sanskrit
Hindu
Mahabharata
Dhritarashtra
Gandhari
Duryodhana
Dushala
Dhritarashtra
Pandavas
Kuru
dharma
Yudhishthira
Bhima
Vikarna
Kaurava
Pandava
Pandavas
Maharathis
Dhritarashtra
Kripacharya
Shakuni
Kali Yuga

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