A chapter (Mbh 12.165) in Mahabharata is dedicated to Nakula's conversation with his grandfather Bhishma on the subject of sword, its history and use.
Like his brother Sahadeva, Nakula became an expert swordsman under the guidance of Kuru preceptor Drona. Nakula, exterminated many prominent war-heroes in the enemy side, during the Kurukshetra War. Nakula was one of the Pandava-generals in Kurukshetra War, under the generalissimo Dhristadyumna. The science of horses was an expertise of western kingdoms, of which Madra was ruled by Shalya, Nakula's maternal uncle. Nakula also married Karenumati, the princess of Chedi, and begot upon her a son named Niramitra (MBh.1.95).ĭuring their incognito in the Matsya kingdom of king Virata, Nakula was responsible for the horse-shed. Nakula's son begotten upon Draupati was named Satanika, named after a royal sage of that name.(Ref: Mbh 1. This was because he was the son of Madri, and Yudhishtara, being the son of Kunti, wanted to be fair to both mothers.All the five Pandava brothers were wed concurrently to Draupadi, and each had a son by her. Nakula was chosen by Yudhishtira as the one brother to be brought back to life during the exile in forest, when all the other four brothers had died after drinking water from a lake. He is also quite observant and keeps a watchful eye on his elder brother Bhima's mischievous and often dangerous pranks. Nakula is described as extremely attractive.
As soon as Nakula and Sahadeva were born, an incorporeal voice said, ‘In energy and beauty these twins shall transcend even the twin Aswins themselves.’Īccording to record, the twins have special abilities of caring for horses and cows. He was one of the twin sons of Madri, who invoked Ashvins using a mantra shared by Kunti for a son. Nakula ( Sanskrit: नकुल, naküla) was one of the five Pandava brothers according to the epic Mahābhārata.
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