Kunti

In Mahabharata, Kunti (Sanskrit: कु ी, IAST: Kuntī) or Pritha (Sanskrit:

Kuntī
पृथा, IAST: Pṛithā) was the daughter of Shurasena,[1] and the foster
daughter of his cousin Kuntibhoja.[2] She is the aunt of Krishna. She was
married to King Pandu[3] of Hastinapur and was the mother of Karna and
the Pandavas Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakul and Sahadeva.[4] She
was the paternal aunt of Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra. She was the
step mother or foster mother of Nakula and Sahadeva. She was very
beautiful and intelligent. She is often regarded as one of the protagonists of
the Mahabharata.

Contents
Birth and early life
Marriage to Pandu
In exile
Return and game of dice
Kunti along with her husband Pandu
Portrayal in the Mahabharata
Information
Kurukshetra war
Death
Spouse Pandu

In television Children Karna with Surya

References Yudhishthira with
External links Yamaraj
Bhima with Vayu
Arjuna with Indra
Birth and early life Nakula and Sahadeva
Kunti was the biological daughter of Shurasena, a Yadava chief. Her birth with Ashwinikumaras
name was Pritha. Kunti was the sister of Vasudeva, the father of Krishna
Relatives Gandhari, Bhishma,
and shared a close relationship with Krishna. Her father gave Kunti to his
Krishna, Kauravas,
childless cousin Kuntibhoja.
Pandavas, Vidura,
Once Sage Durvasa visited Kuntibhoja. Being extremely pleased by the all Satyavati
comforts, patience, and devotion offered by Kunti, he offered her a mantra
that would invoke any god of her choice and he would bless her with children.

Out of impetuous curiosity, Kunti invoked the god Surya. Bound by the power of the mantra, Surya begot a child on
her, and restored her virginity. To her surprise, Karna was born with his sacred armor on. Out of fear of the public,
Kunti abandoned the child, who later became famous as Karna.

Marriage to Pandu
Kuntibhoja organized Kunti's swayamvara. Kunti chose King Pandu of Hastinapur, making her the Queen of
Hastinapur.