Virata - Revision history

Wavage786: fixed issues

2025-05-27T05:30:14Z

fixed issues

103.216.213.41 at 13:21, 2 June 2023

2023-06-02T13:21:31Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:51, 2 June 2023
Line 10:		Line 10:
	\| spouse = [[Sudeshna]]		\| spouse = [[Sudeshna]]
	\| family = [[Sahtanika]] (brother)		\| family = [[Sahtanika]] (brother)
	\| children = Shveta ~~( a son) by Suratha)~~,Shankha,Uttar (sons) and Uttara (daughter) ~~by Sudeshna~~		\| children = Shveta,Shankha,Uttar (sons) and Uttara (daughter)
	\| color = #FFC569		\| color = #FFC569
	}}		}}

103.216.213.41: There is no mention about Suratha is the wife of Virata

2023-06-02T13:20:45Z

There is no mention about Suratha is the wife of Virata

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:50, 2 June 2023
Line 8:		Line 8:
	\| alt = Virata		\| alt = Virata
	\| caption = A lithograph of Virata in his court by Ravi Varma Press, 1920		\| caption = A lithograph of Virata in his court by Ravi Varma Press, 1920
	\| spouse = ~~Suratha and~~ [[Sudeshna]]		\| spouse = [[Sudeshna]]
	\| family = [[Sahtanika]] (brother)		\| family = [[Sahtanika]] (brother)
	\| children = Shveta ( a son) by Suratha),Shankha,Uttar (sons) and Uttara (daughter) by Sudeshna		\| children = Shveta ( a son) by Suratha),Shankha,Uttar (sons) and Uttara (daughter) by Sudeshna

UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

2022-06-17T21:43:58Z

robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:13, 18 June 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{short description\|Character from the epic Mahabharata}}		{{short description\|Character from the epic Mahabharata}}
			{{other uses}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2016}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2016}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2016}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2016}}
	~~{{other uses}}~~
	{{Infobox character		{{Infobox character
	\| info-hdr=Information		\| info-hdr=Information
Line 8:		Line 8:
	\| alt = Virata		\| alt = Virata
	\| caption = A lithograph of Virata in his court by Ravi Varma Press, 1920		\| caption = A lithograph of Virata in his court by Ravi Varma Press, 1920
	\| spouse = [[Sudeshna]]		\| spouse = Suratha and [[Sudeshna]]
	\| family = [[Sahtanika]] (brother)		\| family = [[Sahtanika]] (brother)
	\| children = ~~[[Uttara~~ (~~Mahabharata~~)~~\|Uttara]]~~, ~~[[Uttarā~~ (~~Mahabharata~~)~~\|Uttarā]], [[Shveta]],~~ and ~~[[Shankha]]~~		\| children = Shveta ( a son) by Suratha),Shankha,Uttar (sons) and Uttara (daughter) by Sudeshna
	\| color = #FFC569		\| color = #FFC569
	}}		}}

	'''Virata''' ({{lang-sa\|विराट}}, IAST ''virāṭa''), was the king of [[Matsya ~~Kingdom]] with its [[Virata~~ Kingdom]], in whose court the [[Pandavas]] spent a year in concealment during their exile. Virata was married to Queen [[Sudeshna]] and was the father of Prince [[Uttara (Mahabharata)\|Uttara]] and Princess [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)\|Uttarā]], who married [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Arjuna]]. Abhimanyu and Uttara's son [[Parikshit]] succeeded [[Yudhishthira]] to the throne of [[Hastinapura]], after the war of [[Mahabharata]]. he is ~~mentioned in~~ the epic Mahabharata <ref>{{cite book\|last= Dowson\|first= John\|title=A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature\|url=https://archive.org/stream/aclassicaldictio00dowsuoft#page/n45/mode/2up\|year=1888\|publisher=Trubner & Co., London\|page=1}}</ref>		'''Virata''' ({{lang-sa\|विराट}}, IAST ''virāṭa''), was the king of the [[Matsya Kingdom]], in whose court the [[Pandavas]] spent a year in concealment during their exile. Virata was married to Queen [[Sudeshna]] and was the father of Prince [[Uttara (Mahabharata)\|Uttara]] and Princess [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)\|Uttarā]], who married [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Arjuna]]. Abhimanyu and Uttara's son [[Parikshit]] succeeded [[Yudhishthira]] on the throne of [[Hastinapura]], after the war of [[Mahabharata]]. He is the titular character of the [[Virata Parva]], the fourth book of the epic Mahabharata <ref>{{cite book\|last= Dowson\|first= John\|title=A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature\|url=https://archive.org/stream/aclassicaldictio00dowsuoft#page/n45/mode/2up\|year=1888\|publisher=Trubner & Co., London\|page=1}}</ref>

	== Life ==		== Life ==
	Virata was a good ruler. He married his commander-in-chief [[Kichaka]]'s elder sister [[Sudeshna]]. Though he was a fierce warrior, he was afraid of Kichaka's might. So he obeyed all orders of Kichaka. He was warned by Kichaka that if he wouldn't obey his orders, he (Kichaka) will destroy his whole kingdom. He was unable to stop Kichaka when he was insulting [[Draupadi]] in disguise of Sairandhari. After [[Bhima]] killed Kichaka, Virata became independent. He also insulted [[Duryodhana]] who was blaming Virata for Kichaka's death. When [[Trigarta]]'s king [[Susharma]] attacked him on Duryodhana's order from another direction, he fought with him bravely but when Susharma was about to kill him, he was saved by Bhima. His daughter [[Uttarā]] was married to [[Arjuna]]'s son [[Abhimanyu]] whose son [[Parikshita]] succeeded [[Yudhishthira]]'s throne.		Virata was a good ruler. He was the incarnation of one of [[Maruts]] and his brother Sahtanika was portion of [[Mitra (Hindu god)\|Mitra]]. married his commander-in-chief [[Kichaka]]'s elder sister [[Sudeshna]]. Though he was a fierce warrior, he was afraid of Kichaka's might. So he obeyed all orders of Kichaka. He was warned by Kichaka that if he wouldn't obey his orders, he (Kichaka) will destroy his whole kingdom. He was unable to stop Kichaka when he was insulting [[Draupadi]] in disguise of Sairandhari. After [[Bhima]] killed Kichaka, Virata became independent. He also insulted [[Duryodhana]] who was blaming Virata for Kichaka's death. When [[Trigarta]]'s king [[Susharma]] attacked him on Duryodhana's order from another direction, he fought with him bravely but when Susharma was about to kill him, he was saved by Bhima. His daughter [[Uttarā]] was married to [[Arjuna]]'s son [[Abhimanyu]] whose son [[Parikshita]] succeeded [[Yudhishthira]]'s throne.

	== Role in the Kurukshetra War and ~~Death~~ ==		== Role in the Kurukshetra War and death ==
	He supported [[Pandavas]] in the war. Before, the war [[Sahadeva]] preferred Virata to be the commander-in-chief of their army, but [[Yudhishthira]] and [[Arjuna]] preferred [[Dhrishtadyumna]].		He supported [[Pandavas]] in the war. Before, the war [[Sahadeva]] preferred Virata to be the commander-in-chief of their army, but [[Yudhishthira]] and [[Arjuna]] preferred [[Dhrishtadyumna]].

	He was killed by Drona on the 15th day of the war. In a different version, he was killed during a [[Kauravas\|Kaurava]] attack in the [[Kurukshetra War]] along with his sons.		On the first day, both his sons Uttara and Shweta were killed by Shalya and Bheeshma, leaving only Shankha. On the second day, an enraged Virata killed Shalya's son Mardranjaya as revenge for Uttara. During the war, he fought Bheeshma several times. On the seventh day, he confronted Drona but his horses, charioteer, banner and chariot were quickly destroyed by Drona. Then, he ran towards his son Shankha's chariot. Together, they managed to stop Drona's onslaught and wounded him. An enraged Drona shot a poisonous arrow at Shankha, killing him instantly. Virata, having no more sons left, fled the battlefield. During the night battle of the 14th day, he was vanquished by Shalya and taken away from the battlefield. He was killed by Drona on the 15th day of the war. In a different version, he was killed during a [[Kauravas\|Kaurava]] attack in the [[Kurukshetra War]] along with his sons.

	==See also==		==See also==
Line 35:		Line 35:

	[[Category:Characters in the Mahabharata]]		[[Category:Characters in the Mahabharata]]


	{{Hindu-myth-stub}}		{{Hindu-myth-stub}}

->Priyansh Apurva at 07:06, 23 November 2021

2021-11-23T07:06:56Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:36, 23 November 2021
Line 14:		Line 14:
	}}		}}

	'''Virata''' ({{lang-sa\|विराट}}, IAST ''virāṭa''), ~~in the [[Hinduism\|Hindu]] epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'',~~ was the king of [[Matsya Kingdom]] with its [[Virata Kingdom]], in whose court the [[Pandavas]] spent a year in concealment during their exile. Virata was married to Queen [[Sudeshna]] and was the father of Prince [[Uttara (Mahabharata)\|Uttara]] and Princess [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)\|Uttarā]], who married [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Arjuna]]. Abhimanyu and Uttara's son [[Parikshit]] succeeded [[Yudhishthira]] to the throne of [[Hastinapura]], after the war of [[Mahabharata]].<ref>{{cite book\|last= Dowson\|first= John\|title=A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature\|url=https://archive.org/stream/aclassicaldictio00dowsuoft#page/n45/mode/2up\|year=1888\|publisher=Trubner & Co., London\|page=1}}</ref>		'''Virata''' ({{lang-sa\|विराट}}, IAST ''virāṭa''), was the king of [[Matsya Kingdom]] with its [[Virata Kingdom]], in whose court the [[Pandavas]] spent a year in concealment during their exile. Virata was married to Queen [[Sudeshna]] and was the father of Prince [[Uttara (Mahabharata)\|Uttara]] and Princess [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)\|Uttarā]], who married [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Arjuna]]. Abhimanyu and Uttara's son [[Parikshit]] succeeded [[Yudhishthira]] to the throne of [[Hastinapura]], after the war of [[Mahabharata]]. he is mentioned in the epic Mahabharata <ref>{{cite book\|last= Dowson\|first= John\|title=A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature\|url=https://archive.org/stream/aclassicaldictio00dowsuoft#page/n45/mode/2up\|year=1888\|publisher=Trubner & Co., London\|page=1}}</ref>

	== Life ==		== Life ==
Line 22:		Line 22:
	He supported [[Pandavas]] in the war. Before, the war [[Sahadeva]] preferred Virata to be the commander-in-chief of their army, but [[Yudhishthira]] and [[Arjuna]] preferred [[Dhrishtadyumna]].		He supported [[Pandavas]] in the war. Before, the war [[Sahadeva]] preferred Virata to be the commander-in-chief of their army, but [[Yudhishthira]] and [[Arjuna]] preferred [[Dhrishtadyumna]].

	He was killed by Drona on the 15th day of the war. In different version he was killed during a [[Kauravas\|Kaurava]] attack in the [[Kurukshetra War]] along with his sons.		He was killed by Drona on the 15th day of the war. In a different version, he was killed during a [[Kauravas\|Kaurava]] attack in the [[Kurukshetra War]] along with his sons.

	==See also==		==See also==

imported>Nat965: /* Life */ spelling

2021-08-20T21:32:17Z

Life: spelling

New page

{{short description|Character from the epic Mahabharata}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{other uses}}
{{Infobox character
| info-hdr=Information
| image = Virata's Palace.jpg
| alt = Virata
| caption = A lithograph of Virata in his court by Ravi Varma Press, 1920
| spouse = [[Sudeshna]]
| family = [[Sahtanika]] (brother)
| children = [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]], [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)|Uttarā]], [[Shveta]], and [[Shankha]]
| color = #FFC569
}}

'''Virata''' ({{lang-sa|विराट}}, IAST ''virāṭa''), in the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'', was the king of [[Matsya Kingdom]] with its [[Virata Kingdom]], in whose court the [[Pandavas]] spent a year in concealment during their exile. Virata was married to Queen [[Sudeshna]] and was the father of Prince [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]] and Princess [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)|Uttarā]], who married [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Arjuna]]. Abhimanyu and Uttara's son [[Parikshit]] succeeded [[Yudhishthira]] to the throne of [[Hastinapura]], after the war of [[Mahabharata]].<ref>{{cite book|last= Dowson|first= John|title=A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature|url=https://archive.org/stream/aclassicaldictio00dowsuoft#page/n45/mode/2up|year=1888|publisher=Trubner & Co., London|page=1}}</ref>

== Life ==
Virata was a good ruler. He married his commander-in-chief [[Kichaka]]'s elder sister [[Sudeshna]]. Though he was a fierce warrior, he was afraid of Kichaka's might. So he obeyed all orders of Kichaka. He was warned by Kichaka that if he wouldn't obey his orders, he (Kichaka) will destroy his whole kingdom. He was unable to stop Kichaka when he was insulting [[Draupadi]] in disguise of Sairandhari. After [[Bhima]] killed Kichaka, Virata became independent. He also insulted [[Duryodhana]] who was blaming Virata for Kichaka's death. When [[Trigarta]]'s king [[Susharma]] attacked him on Duryodhana's order from another direction, he fought with him bravely but when Susharma was about to kill him, he was saved by Bhima. His daughter [[Uttarā]] was married to [[Arjuna]]'s son [[Abhimanyu]] whose son [[Parikshita]] succeeded [[Yudhishthira]]'s throne.

== Role in the Kurukshetra War and Death ==
He supported [[Pandavas]] in the war. Before, the war [[Sahadeva]] preferred Virata to be the commander-in-chief of their army, but [[Yudhishthira]] and [[Arjuna]] preferred [[Dhrishtadyumna]].

He was killed by Drona on the 15th day of the war. In different version he was killed during a [[Kauravas|Kaurava]] attack in the [[Kurukshetra War]] along with his sons.

==See also==
* [[Virata Kingdom]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Swami Ramsukhdas: Shrimad Bhagvadgita - Sadhaka-Sanjivani, translated into English by S.C. Vaishya, [[Gita Press]] Gorakhpur, {{ISBN|81-293-0063-X}}

{{Mahabharata}}
{{HinduMythology}}

[[Category:Characters in the Mahabharata]]

{{Hindu-myth-stub}}