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'''Shweta''' was the queen and the second principal consort of [[Dushasana]] in the Hindu Epic [[Mahabharata]]. It may be said it was the choice of [[Shakuni]], who chose Princess Shweta as his nephew's wife but as she rejected, Dushasana had to kidnap her from her kingdom of Trilokapura. She was the younger sister of [[Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)|Mayuri]]. Dushasana's marriage could be found in the [[Shanti Parva]]. She was blessed by [[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]]. It is described Dushasana had five principal consorts but his most beautiful consort was Chandramukhi immensely.
'''Shweta''' was the queen and the second principal consort of [[Dushasana]] in the Hindu Epic [[Mahabharata]]. It may be said it was the choice of [[Shakuni]], who chose Princess Shweta as his nephew's wife but as she rejected, Dushasana had to kidnap her from her kingdom of Trilokapura. She was the younger sister of [[Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)|Mayuri]]. Dushasana's marriage could be found in the [[Shanti Parva]]. She was blessed by [[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]]. It is described Dushasana had five principal consorts but his most beautiful consort was Chandramukhi  
and he loved her immensely.


In the ''Mahabharata'', Shveta was the son of Queen [[Sudeshna]] of [[Virata Kingdom]] and Shweta was the daughter of King Vasantraja of Trilokapura {{efn|She had a daughter named Jyoti}}.
In the ''Mahabharata'', Shveta was the son of Queen [[Sudeshna]] of [[Virata Kingdom]] and Shweta was the daughter of King Vasantraja of Trilokapura {{efn|She had a daughter named Jyoti}}.
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