Image: Bhishma and Yudhishthira

Bhishma and Yudhishthira
manuscript by Da'ud, 1598
(Wikimedia)

In this scene from the Razmnama (a version of the Mahabharata translated into Persian), Bhishma tells Yudhishthira the story of King Brahmadatta and the bird Pujani.

Image: Draupadi in King Virata's Court

Draupadi in King Virata's court

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about the year of disguise in Virata's court, see Wikipedia.

Image: Hiding in Virata's Court

Draupadi and the Pandavas in disguise

in King Virata's court.

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about the year of disguise in Virata's court, see Wikipedia. There is an entire article about Arjuna's disguise as Brihannala at Wikipedia. Yudhishthira disguised himself as Kanka, an expert at dice; Bhima as Ballabha, a cook; Nakula as Granthika, an expert in horses, and Sahadeva as Tantipala, an expert in cows. Draupadi posed as Sairandhri, a hairdresser.

Yudhishthira

Bhima:

Arjuna:

Nakula:

Sahadeva:

Draupadi:

Image: Bhishma and Yudhishthira

Bhishma and Yudhishthira

North India, 1598

(Ashmolean Museum)

From the Museum site: This illustration comes from a dispersed manuscript of the Razmnama, a Persian translation of the great Hindu Mahabharata epic made during Akbar’s reign. It depicts Bhishma seated on a carpet in a landscape. Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira in the nature of the soul, or the recognition of the jivatman and the dharmatman. The work was probably commissioned by Akbar’s leading minister, Abd ur-Rahim Khankhanan, and executed by artists trained in the imperial studio.

Detail:

Image: Bhishma and Yudhishthira

Bhishma and Yudhishthira

from the Razm-nama; Mughal, ca. 1598-1600

(Wikimedia)

See Wikipedia for more about Bhishma and Yudhishthira.

Detail:

Image: Krishna and Yudhishthira

Krishna and Yudhishthira

at Yudhishthira's horse sacrifice

Mughal India, AH 1025/1616 AD

(Christie's)

You can read more about the ashwamedha (horse sacrifice) at Wikipedia, and also about the Persian Razmnama.

Image: Yudhishthira and the Mongoose

Yudhishthira and the Mongoose

(illustrated Mahabharata)

You can read about the fable of the mongoose at Wikipedia.

Image: Yudhishthira enters Hastinapura

Yudhishthira enters Hastinapura after the war

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about the royal city of Hastinapura, see Wikipedia.

Image: Arjuna disturbs Yudhishthira and Draupadi

Arjuna disturbs Yudhishthira and Draupadi

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about Draupadi and her marriage to all five Pandavas, see Wikipedia.

Image: Yudhishthira at the Lake

Yudhishthira at the Lake

(illustrated Mahabharata)

You can see his four fallen brothers in the background. For more about Yudhishthira, see Wikipedia. There is also an article about this specific scene in the Mahabharata: Yaksha Prashna.

Image: Narada consoles Yudhishthira

Narada consoles Yudhishthira

(illustrated Mahabharata)

For more about Narada and Yudhishthira, see Wikipedia.

Image: Yudhishthira

Image source: Yudhishthira, Wayang Kulit Purwa shadow puppet

Image: Yudhishthira and Krishna

Image source: Yudhishthira and Krishna

Detail:

Image: Yudhishthira and the Dog

Image source: Yudhishthira and the Dog
(by Nanda Lal Bose, from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, 1914)

Image: Yudhishthira and the Dog

Image source: Yudhishthira and the Dog

Image: Yudhishthira's Rajasuya

Image source: Yudhishthira's Rajasuya

Image: Karna and Yudhishthira Wrestle

Image source: Karna and Yudhishthira Wrestle

Detail:

Image: Yudhishthira's Journey to Hell

Image source: Yudhishthira's Journey to Hell

Detail:

Image: Yudhishthira

Image source: Yudhishthira, Wayang Golek Purwa shadow puppet