Attributing her husband's death to herself and swept by remorse, Madri took her own life (possibly through self-immolation) after handing her children over to Kunti. Pandu was overjoyed and told Kunti to use it to gain sons from suitable deities. After the act, his curse was fulfilled and he died. Despite her pleas, he proceeded to engage in sexual intercourse with her. One day, Pandu forgot about the curse and was suddenly filled with lust for Madri. Madri invoked the Ashvin twins, and then gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva. Heeding his request, Kunti revealed her mantra once to Pandu's younger wife. Pandu felt bad for Madri's childlessness, and thus requested Kunti to share her mantra with her. Pandu suggested Kunti to invoke Indra and a valiant son, Arjuna, was born.
He was the foster-father of the five Pandava brothers, who were the boons bestowed upon his wife Kunti by a number of deities, owing to his inability to bear children following sage Kindama 's curse. This time, Kunti invoked Vayu and Bhima was born. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Pandu ( Sanskrit:, romanized : Pu, lit. Later, Pandu expressed his desire for a powerful son. Kunti chanted her mantra and the deity granted her Yudhishthira.
He wanted his son to be righteous, and so he suggested Dharmaraja, the deity of death and righteousness. Pandu was overjoyed and told Kunti to use it to gain sons from suitable deities. Kunti told him about the child-bearing mantra taught to her by the sage Durvasa. One day, Pandu was regaling the story of his birth and his wish of becoming a father to his first wife, Kunti.
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