“I shall give thee, O king, a son who will be celebrated all over the three worlds and who will promote the welfare of Brahmanas, kine and all honest men. The son I shall give thee will be the smiter of the wicked and the delight of friends and relatives. Foremost of all men, he will be an irresistible slayer of all foes.”

—  Kunti

Indra to Pandu.
The Mahabharata/Book 1: Adi Parva/Section CXXIII

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