(1) The youngest of the three daughters of the King of Kasi–Amba, Ambika and Ambalika. Vicitravirya, son of’ Santanu married Ambika and Ambalika. The mother of this princess was Kausalya.
2) Pandu’s Mother. Vrcitravirya died before children were born to his wives. To avoid the extinction of the family, Satyavati, mother of Vicitravirya summoned Vyasa, her other son and asked him to beget a son for Ambika. Vyasa obeyed his mother half-heartedly. Ambika did not like the dark-complexioned, crudely attired Vyasa. Still owing to the Mother’s pressure, she passively submitted to the act. As a result of their union was born Dhrtarastra, who was blind from his birth. The grief-stricken mother called Vyasa again and asked him to have union with Ambalika this time. As Ambalika’s face was pale at the time of their union, a child with pale complexion was born to her. He was named Pandu. Having thus failed in both attempts, Satyavati asked Ambika to go to Vyasa again. At night Ambika secretly disguised her waiting-maid and sent her in her own place, to Vyasa. The-waiting-maid experienced exquisite pleasure in Vyasa’s company and as a result a most intelligent son was born to her. It was lie who became the renowned Vidura. (M.B., Adi Parva, Chapter 106).
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