Dhriti

Dhriti is the name of several persons, at least seven, in Hindu mythology. Three of them were males and four of them were males. Among the females one of them was a Matrika. One was a daughter of Daksh who became wife of Dharm, bore him a son named Niyam. In her next incarnation, she became Madri the mother mother of the Pandav princes Nakul and Sahdev. Prahlad's wife's name was also Dhriti who was mother of his three sons named Virochan, Kumbh, and Nikumbh.

Among the males one was a son of Yadav prince Babhru. Another was a Vishvadev. Jaydrath's one of the grandson's name was Dhriti. One Dhriti was a minister of Bharat the ruler of Ayodhya during exile of Ram. He accompanied Bharat when the later went to Chitrakut to see Ram.

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