Explore Pandava through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pandava meaning
A son of Pandu (used to refer to one of the five heroes of the Mahabharata).
Using Pandava
- The main meaning on this page is: A son of Pandu (used to refer to one of the five heroes of the Mahabharata).
- In the example corpus, pandava often appears in combinations such as: pandava brothers, the pandava.
Context around Pandava
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pandava
- In this selection, "pandava" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eldest, five, remaining, brothers and nor stand out and add context to how "pandava" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the pandava brothers from and as the pandava brothers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pandava" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pandava
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After a pause, the eldest Pandava said he wanted to save Sahdev. (12 words)
Indraprastha After the wedding, the Pandava brothers are invited back to Hastinapura. (12 words)
Neither the Pandava nor Kaurava sides are happy with the arrangement however. (12 words)
According to Mahabharata, on this day Lord Krishna gifted a divine vessel called ‘Akshaya Patra’ to Draupadi, wife of 5 Pandava brothers, during their exile period. (26 words)
The birth of Duryodhana took place after the birth of Karna, Yudhishthira and Bhima, but before the birth of the remaining Pandava brothers. (23 words)
The rivalry and enmity between them and the Pandava brothers, from their youth and into manhood, leads to the Kurukshetra war. (21 words)
Example sentences (8)
According to Mahabharata, on this day Lord Krishna gifted a divine vessel called ‘Akshaya Patra’ to Draupadi, wife of 5 Pandava brothers, during their exile period.
After a pause, the eldest Pandava said he wanted to save Sahdev.
Draupadi married the five Pandava brothers, as this is what she chose in a previous life.
Indraprastha After the wedding, the Pandava brothers are invited back to Hastinapura.
Kunti raises the five brothers, who are from then on usually referred to as the Pandava brothers.
Neither the Pandava nor Kaurava sides are happy with the arrangement however.
The birth of Duryodhana took place after the birth of Karna, Yudhishthira and Bhima, but before the birth of the remaining Pandava brothers.
The rivalry and enmity between them and the Pandava brothers, from their youth and into manhood, leads to the Kurukshetra war.
Common combinations with pandava
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: