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Mahabharata's time was a transition time – from Vedic to Puranic. This is evidenced by the fact that Kunti and Madri sought to sire their children from the Vedic pantheon and not the “trinity", so popular in the Puranas. Kunti, Madri and Pandu chose from the original Vedic pantheon of Mitra, Varun (Yama / Dharma), Vayu, Indra and the Ashwinis. Mitra was the original solar deity, friend to all lifeforms. (Mitra = friend) Kunti chose Mitra / Surya to sire her first son.

Varun / Yama was originally the god of righteousness – an earlier version of Dharma. As kings must be righteous, Pandu chose him has the ideal God to sire his first born.

Vayu was the god of strength, as can be seen from Ramayana when he sired Hanuman – the strong man of that epic. Kings require strength to maintain their empire, so Vayu was chosen to sire the second child. Indra was the petulant God of _________ __________ ____ _______ ____ _______ ___.
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