Kuru:
A very famous King.
Kuru descended from Visnu thus:
Brahma, Atri, Candra, Budha, Pururavas, Ayus, Nahusa, Yayati, Puru, Janamejaya, Pracinvan, Pravira, Namasyu, Vitabhaya, Sundu, Bahuvidha, Samyati, Rahovadi, Raudrasva, Matinara, Santurodha, Dusyanta, Bharata, Suhotra, Suhota, Gala, Garda, Suketu, Brhatksatra, Hasti, Ajamidha, Rksa, Samvarana, Kuru.
Kuru:
A very famous King.
Kuru descended from Visnu thus:
Brahma, Atri, Candra, Budha, Pururavas, Ayus, Nahusa, Yayati, Puru, Janamejaya, Pracinvan, Pravira, Namasyu, Vitabhaya, Sundu, Bahuvidha, Samyati, Rahovadi, Raudrasva, Matinara, Santurodha, Dusyanta, Bharata, Suhotra, Suhota, Gala, Garda, Suketu, Brhatksatra, Hasti, Ajamidha, Rksa, Samvarana, Kuru.
He has also described the divinity of Vasudeva, the goodness of the sons of Pandu and the evil conduct of the sons of Dhritarastra. 100
#Kuru is mentioned many (868) times in Mahabharata.
| Mbh.1.1.11 | Sauti said, Having heard the diverse sacred and wonderful stories which were composed in his Mahabharata by Krishna-Dwaipayana, and which were recited in full by Vaisampayana at the Snake-sacrifice of the high-souled royal sage Janamejaya and in the presence also of that chief of Princes, the son of Parikshit, and having wandered about, visiting many sacred waters and holy shrines, I journeyed to the country venerated by the Dwijas twice-born and called Samantapanchaka where formerly was fought the battle between the children of Kuru and Pandu, and all the chiefs of the land ranged on either side. |
| Mbh.1.1.81 | Vyasa hath fully represented the greatness of the house of Kuru, the virtuous principles of Gandhari, the wisdom of Vidura, and the constancy of Kunti. |
| Mbh.1.1.209 | These were Puru, Kuru, Yadu, Sura and Viswasrawa of great glory; Anuha, Yuvanaswu, Kakutstha, Vikrami, and Raghu; Vijava, Virihorta, Anga, Bhava, Sweta, and Vripadguru; Usinara, Sata-ratha, Kanka, Duliduha, and Druma; Dambhodbhava, Para, Vena, Sagara, Sankriti, and Nimi; Ajeya, Parasu, Pundra, Sambhu, and holy Deva-Vridha; Devahuya, Supratika, and Vrihad-ratha; Mahatsaha, Vinitatma, Sukratu, and Nala, the king of the Nishadas; Satyavrata, Santabhaya, Sumitra, and the chief Subala; Janujangha, Anaranya, Arka, Priyabhritya, Chuchi-vrata, Balabandhu, Nirmardda, Ketusringa, and Brhidbala; Dhrishtaketu, Brihatketu, Driptaketu, and Niramaya; Abikshit, Chapala, Dhurta, Kritbandhu, and Dridhe-shudhi; Mahapurana-sambhavya, Pratyanga, Paraha and Sruti. |
| Mbh.1.42.2212 | And that disciple soon approached that monarch, the head of the Kuru race. |
| Mbh.1.42.2223 | And that king of the Kuru race, himself engaged in ascetic practices, having heard these cruel words and recollecting his own sinful act, became exceedingly sorry. |
| Mbh.1.42.2241 | And Kasyapa, thus addressed, replied, Takshaka, by his poison, will today burn king Parikshit of the Kuru race, that oppressor of all enemies. |
| Mbh.1.44.2300 | And the people called their new king, that slayer of all enemies, that hero of the Kuru race, by the name of Janamejaya. |
| Mbh.16.5.196 | As soon as the Kuru prince met those beauteous ones deprived of the protection of Krishna and of their sons as well, he was unable to look at them, his vision being obstructed by tears. |
| Mbh.16.6.211 | SECTION Vaishampayana said: The Kuru prince beheld the heroic and high-souled Anakadundubhi lying on the ground and burning with grief on account of his sons. |
| Mbh.16.7.281 | The Kuru prince, beholding them lying slaughtered all around, became exceedingly cheerless. |
| Mbh.18.1.33 | Though thus addressed by Narada, the Kuru king Yudhishthira, endued with great intelligence, enquired about his brothers and said, If these eternal regions reserved for heroes be Duryodhanas, that unrighteous and sinful wight, that man who was the destroyer of friends and of the whole world, that man for whose sake the entire Earth was devastated with all her horses and elephants and human beings, that wight for whose sake we were burnt with wrath in thinking of how best we might remedy our wrongs, I desire to see what regions have been attained by those high-souled heroes, my brothers of high vows, steady achievers of promises, truthful in speech, and distinguished for courage. |
| Mbh.18.3.125 | The deity of Righteousness in his embodied form also came to that place where the Kuru king was, for seeing that monarch. |
| Mbh.18.3.129 | The diverse repulsive corpses also, which the Kuru king had seen, disappeared at the same time. |
| Mbh.18.3.170 | While, O Kuru king, the chief of the gods was saying so unto Yudhishthira, the deity of Righteousness, in his embodied form, then addressed his own son and said, O king, I am greatly pleased, O thou of great wisdom, with thee, O son, by thy devotion to me, by thy truthfulness of speech, and forgiveness, and self-restraint. |
| Mbh.18.3.189 | Surrounded by the deities, the Kuru king Yudhishthira then proceeded from that spot. |
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