Mahabharata
महाभारत
The Sanskrit epic centred on the Kuru dynasty, dharma, kinship, and war.
Sørensen, An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
Artistic representation · not a historical depiction
Epic character · Pan-Indian
Kunti
कुन्ती
Of Kunti; adopted daughter of Kuntibhoja
Sanskrit · Pan-Indian
A matriarch whose hidden history shapes generations.
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The story behind the name
Who is behind this name?
- Character
- Kunti
- Source
- Mahabharata
- Role
- Mother of the elder Pandavas
Kunti is the mother of Karna and the elder Pandavas. Her choices and disclosures profoundly shape the Mahabharata.
A matriarch whose hidden history shapes generations.
Interpretations and spellings may vary across editions, languages, regions, and living traditions.
Source trail
Where this story appears
Sanskrit · Devanagari
Editorial method
Source reviewed.
Entries keep common spellings beside scholarly transliterations and native scripts. The archive grows source by source and never presents itself as exhaustive.