In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu (Sanskrit: पाण्‍डु Pāṇḍu, lit. yellowish, whitish, pale or jaundiced), sometimes also called as Pandu (Sanskrit: पण्‍डु) is the son of Ambalika and Rishi Veda Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the earthly father of the Pandavas and as the ruler of Hastinapur.