AATHREYA - KUNTHI DEVI , A Noble Lady

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AATHREYA - KUNTHI , A Noble Lady

 

Kunthi Devi is the daughter of Soorasena , and an

 

younger sister of Vasudeva and hence Lord Krishna's

 

paternal aunt.. She is adopted by Kunthi Bhoja and so

 

she became Kunthi. Kunthi Bhoja and Kauravas are

 

well known to each other . So Bheeshma arranged an

 

alliance between Kunthi and his nephew Paandu Raaj.

 

Paandu's mother is Ambaalika . Paandu is born pale

 

as a result of congenital hypoplasia of red bone marrow

 

and low red blood cell count . Kunthi had 4 sons ; she

 

disowned her eldest son KarNa . Her sons are referred

 

to as Paandavas and Kauntheyas. Kunthi also brought

 

up two sons of her co-sister Maadri and they are known

 

as Maadreyas. Maadri committed Sathi when Paandu

 

died prematurely. KarNa prefered to be known as

 

Raadheya after his foster mother Raadha.

 

Except in the case of Karna , due to circumstances

 

beyond her control, Kunthi is a very good mother

 

and stood by them rain or shine. She accompanied them to

 

AraNya Vaasam in forests for 13 years. She was very good

 

to her co-sister's sons also. Kunthi is a very noble lady and

 

impartial regarding all 5 Paandavas , so much so she asked

 

all five of them to marry Draupadi. Kunthi's relations towards

 

her elders Gaandhari and Dhrutharaashtra are impeccable

 

and she is agreat devotee of Lord Krishna. Finally she is

 

magnanimous to accompany Gaandhaari and Dhrutharaashtra

 

to Vaanprastam instead of staying back in Hasthinapur when

 

her eldest son Yuddhishttara became dejure and defacto King.

 

Om Thath Sath ; aathreya - r b krishna murthy