धृष्टद्युम्नdhṛṣṭadyumna

धृष्टद्युम्न (dhṛṣṭadyumna) is a Sanskrit word meaning the son of Drupada, the name of a prince, a son of Drupada, the commander of the Pandava forces who killed Drona.

Meanings by context

The epic/Puranic character Dhṛṣṭadyumna

4 definitions
the son of Drupada

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the name of a prince

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

son of the Panchala king Drupada and brother of Draupadi, born from the sacrificial fire to slay Drona, and commander of the Pandava army

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A son of Drupada. 2. The commander of the Pandava forces who killed Drona.

The Purana Index

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Definitions on this page come from 4 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Purana Index. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.