Characters of the Mahabharata
The gods, people and places the Mahabharata names most, each opening onto every verse that names them.
Deities
- Krishna3,435 verses
- Indra3,369 verses
- Brahma1,162 verses
- Shiva929 verses
- Yama788 verses
- Vishnu715 verses
- Agni658 verses
- Parashurama579 verses
- Vayu395 verses
- Rama345 verses
- Kartikeya335 verses
- Balarama300 verses
- Saraswati284 verses
- Parvati219 verses
- Hanuman164 verses
- Varaha46 verses
- Vamana26 verses
- Kurma18 verses
- Kali14 verses
- Matsya14 verses
- Shani12 verses
- Kalki10 verses
- Lakshmi
- Surya
Characters
- Arjuna8,098 verses
- Dhritarashtra6,576 verses
- Pandavas4,639 verses
- Bhima4,112 verses
- Duryodhana4,041 verses
- Karna3,444 verses
- Yudhishthira3,272 verses
- Drona2,825 verses
- Bhishma2,253 verses
- Sanjaya2,214 verses
- Kauravas1,550 verses
- Draupadi1,511 verses
- Ashwatthama1,443 verses
- Kunti1,162 verses
- Abhimanyu851 verses
- Narada830 verses
- Nala640 verses
- Shakuni621 verses
- Damayanti578 verses
- Vyasa455 verses
- Shikhandi427 verses
- Vishvamitra269 verses
- Ravana192 verses
- Sita180 verses
- Jamadagni102 verses
- Lakshmana87 verses
- Prahlada73 verses
- Kartavirya Arjuna58 verses
- Vasudeva49 verses
- Dasharatha43 verses
- Indrajit42 verses
- Vibhishana41 verses
- Lakshmana40 verses
- Kumbhakarna38 verses
- Devaki37 verses
- Renuka26 verses
- Kamsa23 verses
- Hiranyakashipu16 verses
- Vaivasvata Manu15 verses