Maitreya (Mahābhārata)

Maitreya (Sanskrit: मैत्रेय) (sometimes written Mythreya) was a sage in the Mahabharata. His lineage is unknown. He came to the court of Hastinapura to advise Duryodhana to restore the kingdom of the Pandavas, a little while after the sons of Pandu had gone into exile, having been defeated at dice. However, Duryodhana did not even bother to listen to the sage, and showed his disrespect all too plainly. Incensed, the sage cursed him and said, "Fourteen years hence, you shall be destroyed in battle by the Pandavas, along with your kinsmen and all that you hold dear. Bheema shall dispatch you to the abode of Yama, by breaking your thighs with the mace." Some hold that the curse of this sage played a major part in encompassing the destruction of the Kauravas.[1]

This article is about the sage of the Mahabharata. For other uses, see Maitreya.
Not to be confused with Maitreyi.

References
  1. Maitreya - A Sage, Indian Mythology. Retrieved 29 November 2006.
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