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Whenever Mahabharata is talked about, the five Pandavas and their common wife Draupadi are mentioned first. But if the pages of mythological history are explored deeply, a very interesting and surprising truth emerges. Very few people know that apart from Draupadi, the Pandavas also had many secret and strategic marriages, stories of which are not much told in the mainstream. Apart from Draupadi, the mighty Bhima alone had two more wives, while the best archer Arjun had married three other women. Let us tell you today the names of those unknown wives of the five Pandavas and the children born to them, who remained hidden somewhere in the pages of history.
Mahabali Bhima’s two other wives and his mighty sons
Apart from Draupadi, two more women had entered the life of Kunti’s son Bhima. Bhima’s second wife was a demon named Hidimba. During his exile, Bhima had married Hidimba and from both of them the mighty son Ghatotkacha was born, who created a stir with his magical powers in the Mahabharata war. After this, Bhima’s third marriage took place with Princess Balandhara of Kashi. From the union of Balandhara and Bhima, a glorious son was born, who was named Sarvag.
Arjun’s 3 other marriages and his most beloved son
Among the Pandavas, Arjuna’s marriages have been the most discussed and full of mysteries. Apart from Draupadi, Arjun had three more wives – Subhadra, Ulupi and Chitrangada. Arjun had a love marriage (abduction) with Lord Krishna’s sister Subhadra, from whom his most beloved and brave son Abhimanyu was born. Arjun’s next wife was Ulupi, daughter of Nagaraja, from whom he had a son named Iravan. At the same time, during his visit to the country, Arjun also married Princess Chitrangada of Manipur, from whom a son named Babhruvahana was born, who later took over the throne of Manipur.
Dharmaraja Yudhishthir’s second wife and her descendants
Apart from Draupadi, Dharmaraj Yudhishthir, who was considered to be the eldest and calm natured among the Pandavas, also had another marriage. Yudhishthir’s second wife’s name was Devika, who was the daughter of the king of Shaivya country. From the married life of Devika and Yudhishthir, a son, Ratna, was born, who was named Yaudheya. However, after the main battle of Mahabharata, mention of this wife and son of Yudhishthir is found only in very limited places.
Secret marriage of Nakul and Sahadeva and their children
Madri’s sons and twin brothers Nakul and Sahadeva also married other than Draupadi, carrying forward the tradition of the clan. The handsome Nakul married Karenumati, the princess of Chediraj, from whom he had a son named Nirmitra. At the same time, Sahadev, the youngest and trikaldarshi among the Pandavas, was married to Princess Vijaya of Madra country. From the union of Vijaya and Sahadev, a son was born, who was named Suhotra. From Draupadi, the five Pandavas had one son each, who were called Upapandavas (Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Shrutakarma, Shatanika and Shrutasena), who were killed by Ashwatthama.
