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((short description|Father of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata))
((for-multi|the Tamil actor|Pandu (actor)|the locality in Guwahati|Pandu, Guwahati|the 2021 film|Pandu (film)))
((more citations needed|date=March 2018))
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((Infobox character
| info-hdr = Personal Information
| image = Raja Pandu and Matakunti LACMA M.69.13.6.jpg
| caption = A late 17th-century painting of Pandu (right) and Kunti from [[Kashmir]]
| weapon = [[Bow and arrow]]
| affiliation = [[Kuru dynasty]], [[Chandravamsha]]
| spouses = ((hlist|[[Kunti]]|[[Madri]]))
| family = '''Parents''' ''((small|(see [[Niyoga]])))''
((bulletedlist|[[Ambalika]] (Mother)|[[Vyasa]]
(Father)))
'''Half-Brothers''' ((bulleted list|[[Dhritarashtra]] by [[Ambika (Mahabharata)|Ambika]]|[[Vidura]] by [[Characters in the Mahabharata#Ambika's maid|Parishrami]]))
| children = '''Sons''' from Kunti((bulleted list|[[Yudhishthira]] by [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yama]]|[[Bhima]] by [[Vayu]]|[[Arjuna]] by [[Indra]]))
'''Sons''' from Madri ((bulleted list||[[Nakula]] by [[Ashvins|Nasatya]]|[[Sahadeva]] by [[Ashvins|Darsa]]))
| relatives = 
))

In the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'', '''Pandu''' (((lang-sa|पाण्डु|Pāṇḍu|pale))) was a king of the [[Kuru Kingdom]]. He was the foster-father of the five [[Pandava]] brothers, who were the boons bestowed upon his wife [[Kunti]] by a number of deities, owing to his inability to bear children following sage [[Kindama]]'s curse. He belonged to the [[Kuru Dynasty]].

== Birth ==
When [[Vichitravirya]] died due to sickness, [[Bhishma]] was unable to ascend the throne because of his vow, and [[Bahlika (Mahabharata)|Bahlika]]'s line was unwilling to leave the [[Bahlika Kingdom]]. There ensued a succession crisis in Hastinapura. [[Satyavati]] then invited her son [[Vyasa]] to impregnate the queens [[Ambika (Mahabharata)|Ambika]] and [[Ambalika]] under the Niyoga practice. When Vyasa approached [[Ambalika]], she was frightened by his scary appearance, and she had become pale in disgust; hence, her son was born pale. Thus, Pandu's name means pale.<ref>((Cite web|title=The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section CVI|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01107.htm|access-date=2020-08-31|website=www.sacred-texts.com))</ref>

==Reign and marriage==
Pandu was taught in the fields of archery, politics, administration and religion by [[Bhishma]]. He was an excellent archer and Maharathi (warrior). He became the successor to his kingdom and was crowned King of the [[Kuru Kingdom]]. He was married to [[Kunti]], the adoptive daughter of [[Kuntibhoja]] and the daughter of [[Shurasena]] (father of [[Vasudeva Anakadundubhi]] and grandfather of [[Krishna]]). His second wife was the princess of the [[Madra]] kingdom [[Madri]]. The marriage was proposed by Bhishma.<ref>((Cite book|last=Debalina|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9hfHDwAAQBAJ&q=bhishma+gets+pandu+married+with+Madri&pg=PT123|title=Into the Myths: A Realistic Approach Towards Mythology and Epic|date=2019-12-20|publisher=Partridge Publishing|isbn=978-1-5437-0576-8|language=en))</ref> Pandu later conquered the territories of the [[Sindhu Kingdom]], [[Varanasi|Kashi]], [[Anga]], [[Trigarta Kingdom]], [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga]], [[Magadha]], etc., and thus re-established their supremacy over all the kings and increased the span of his empire.<ref>((cite book|last=Menon|first=[translated by] Ramesh|title=The Mahabharata : a modern rendering|year=2006|publisher=iUniverse, Inc.|location=New York|isbn=9780595401871))</ref>

==Kindama's Curse==
((plain image with caption|Pandu Shoots the Ascetic Kindama.jpg|Pandu shoots Kindama, who is disguised as a deer.|220|right|bottom))
While hunting in a forest (looking from a distance, his vision partially obscured by plants and trees), Pandu saw a couple of deer in the process of [[coitus]], and shot arrows at them; he later discovered that it was the sage [[Kindama]] and his wife who were making love in the form of deer. The dying sage placed a curse on Pandu, for not only had he killed them in the midst of [[lovemaking]], but was not remorseful for his actions either. King Pandu argued with sage Kindama by misquoting sage Agastya's ruling on the right of Kshatriyas' on hunting. Sage Kindama then cursed Pandu that were he to approach his wives with the intent of making love, he would die.<ref name=":0">((cite book|last=Ramankutty|first=P.V.|title=Curse as a motif in the Mahābhārata|year=1999|publisher=Nag Publishers|location=Delhi|isbn=9788170814320|edition=1.))</ref>

==Exile and death==
Upset and seeking to repent his deed, Pandu handed his kingdom to [[Dhritarashtra]] and left for exile in the forest. There, he started to lead the life of an ascetic with his wives.<ref name=":0" />

===Birth of Pandu's foster sons===
As a consequence of Kindama's curse, Pandu became incapable of fathering any children. One day, Pandu was regaling the story of his birth and his wish of becoming a father to his first wife, [[Kunti]]. Kunti told him about the child-bearing mantra taught to her by the sage [[Durvasa]]. Pandu was overjoyed and told Kunti to use it to gain sons from suitable deities. He wanted his son to be righteous, and so he suggested [[Yama (Hinduism)|Dharmaraja]], the deity of death and righteousness. Kunti chanted her mantra and the deity granted her [[Yudhishthira]]. Later, Pandu expressed his desire for a powerful son. This time, Kunti invoked [[Vayu]] and [[Bhima]] was born. Pandu suggested Kunti to invoke [[Indra]] and a valiant son, [[Arjuna]], was born. Pandu felt bad for Madri's childlessness, and thus requested Kunti to share her mantra with her. Heeding his request, Kunti revealed her mantra once to Pandu's younger wife. Madri invoked the [[Ashvins|Ashvin twins]], and then gave birth to [[Nakula]] and [[Sahadeva]].<ref>((Cite web|title=The five pandavas and the story of their birth|url=http://aumamen.com/topic/the-five-pandavas-and-the-story-of-their-birth|access-date=2020-08-31|website=aumamen.com))</ref>

===Death===
One day, Pandu forgot about the curse and was suddenly filled with lust for Madri. Despite her pleas, he proceeded to engage in sexual intercourse with her. After the act, his curse was fulfilled and he died. His body was cremated within the forest. Attributing her husband's death to herself and swept by remorse, Madri took her own life after handing her children over to Kunti.<ref>((Cite book|last=Fang|first=Liaw Yock|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yIv3AwAAQBAJ&q=madri+suicide&pg=PA76|title=A History of Classical Malay Literature|date=2013|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian|isbn=978-981-4459-88-4|language=en))</ref>

==See also==
((Commons category|Pandu))
* [[Pandava]]
* [[Pandeism (Godfrey Higgins)|The Pandeism of Godfrey Higgins]]
*[[Historicity of the Mahabharata]]

==References==
((Reflist))

((HinduMythology))
((Mahabharata))

[[Category:Characters in the Mahabharata]]
[[Category:Mythological kings of Kuru]]

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