Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: Like all of Abiyasa's son, he has a physical deformity. In his case, the paleness of his face. He was known as a good king, who enlarged the kingdom and helped the Gods in several occasions when they were under attack. He won Kunti in a contest and then Madrim and Gendari on the road, in disputes with their respective brothers, Salya and Sengkuni. He offered a choice of wife to his eldest brother, [Drestarastra], who picked Gendari. Pandu then married the other two women. Once, he tried to kill a deer that was engaged in sexual intercourse. The deer turned out to be Kimindama, who cursed Pandu to die if he ever had sex. Pandu was childless at the time, and his wives conceived children from the Gods. Although acknowledged as Pandu's descendants, Kunti had Puntadewa with Batara [Darma], Werkudara with Batara Bayu and Arjuna with Batara [Endra]. Likewise, Madrim had the twins Nakula and Sadewa with [Aswan] and [Aswin]. Pandu always tried to satisfy the requests of Madrim, and once this led to a moment of sexual intercourse, which resulted in his death, fulfilling [Kimindama]'s curse.
Notes on the Indian retellings: Pandu is the son of Veda Vyasa and Ambalika. He was born with a pale disposition, as his mother's face turned pale when she saw Veda Vyasa's frightening appearance. He was the successor of King Vichitraveerya of the Kuru house but went to the forest after being cursed by a sage, handing over the throne to his brother Dhirtirashtra.
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