THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Lakshmana Kumara
Kumara means prince and helps distinguish this Lakshmana from Rama’s younger brother in the Ramayana. Duryodhana leads the Kaurava side at Kurukshetra; Abhimanyu, son of the Pandava Arjuna and Subhadra, fights for the opposing family branch. The two young men therefore meet as relatives and enemies within the same wider dynastic war.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Hero
- Form
- Kaurava warrior
- Tradition
- Mahabharata
- Also Known As
- Lakshmana (Duryodhana son)
- World & Associations
- Kurukshetra
Family & Relationships
- ParentDuryodhana
- ParentBhanumati
Queen name prominent in later traditions; verify edition.
Family Context
These relationships follow the traditions described here. Some details remain uncertain and should not be treated as a single universal genealogy.
Lakshmana
Shared or similar name does not establish the same identity.
THE STORY
Life & Stories
Story Connections
- Abhimanyu's battle
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
His episode shows the younger generation entering an already destructive struggle with confidence that experience has not yet tested. Duryodhana can lead armies and draw commanders to his son’s defense, but cannot prevent the death that turns that military confrontation into an immediate family loss.
Role
Duryodhana's son, killed by Abhimanyu in the war; distinguish Rama's brother.
Attributes & Abilities
- Martial skill
Objects & Emblems
- Bow
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
From the Sacred Texts
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Artwork & Archive Notes
Visual Identity
Where artwork is shown, it is a contemporary illustrative interpretation. This reference record does not establish a fixed portrait, colour scheme, or complete set of iconographic attributes for this figure.
Tradition Note
The accounts belong to Mahabharata. Genealogy, theological interpretation, and portrayal can differ between texts and regional retellings.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected Cards
3 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities2
Duryodhana is his father and follows him anxiously into combat.
Abhimanyu kills the prince during their duel.
