Vrishaketu
Vrishaketu, the youngest son of Karna and Padmavati
Information
GenderMale
Family
  • Karna (father)
    Padmavati (mother)
    Vrishasena, Chitrasena, Dvipata, Satyasena, Shatrunjaya, Prasena (brothers)
    Sushena, Banasena (step brothers)
  • Pandavas (uncles)
Daughter of Yavananta (wife)

Vrishaketu (Sanskrit: वृषकेतु, romanized: Vṛṣaketu) is a character in the Hindu Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. He is the son of Karna and his wife, Padmavati and the youngest of Karna's sons. Following the events of the Kurukshetra War, Arjuna trains Vrishaketu, later making him the king of Anga.

Legend

Vrishaketu was the youngest son of Karna and Padmavati. He was the only son of Karna to survive the Kurukshetra War. Once Karna's identity as the eldest son of Kunti was revealed, he was taken under the patronage of the Pandavas and received the kingdom of Anga. Before the ashvamedha yajna of Yudhishthira, he took part in Arjuna's battles against a number of kings.[1] Vrishaketu was an active participant in Yudhishthira's ashvamedha yajna, capturing King Anushalva of the Chandravamsha dynasty.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Himanshu Agarwal, 2016, Mahabharata Retold: Part - 1, Notion Press.
  2. ↑ Garg, Gaṅgā Rām (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World. Concept Publishing Company. p. 528. ISBN 978-81-7022-375-7.

Bibliography

  • Laura Gibbs, PhD. Modern Languages MLLL-4993. Indian Epics.
  • Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology


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