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{{short description|Son of Karna in the epic Mahabharata}}
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| caption = Vrishaketu, the youngest son of Karna and Vruishali
| caption = A painting depicting Vrishaketu (bottom) fighting [[Babruvahana]].
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| name = Vrishaketu
| name = Vrishaketu
| gender = Male
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[[Karna]] ( Father)
[[Karna]] (father)<br/>
[[List of characters in Mahabharata#Padmavati|Padmavati]] ( Mother) <br>
Sudama, [[Vrishasena]], Chitrasena, Satyasena, Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, Susharma, Prasena (brothers) &lt;br/&gt;
[[Surya]] (Grand Father)
[[Kunti]] ( Grand Mother)
|[[Vrishasena]], Chitrasena, [[Satyasena]], Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, and Prasena (Brothers) <br>
[[Supriya]] (Step Mother)
| Sudama (Step Brothers), Ratnamala (Stepsister)
|[[Pandava]]s (uncles)}}
|[[Pandava]]s (uncles)}}
| image = File:Vrishaketu Shoots Babhruvahana into the Air on a Circle of Arrows (recto), Babhruvahana Resumes his Fight with Vrishaketu (verso), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a LACMA M.71.1.30a-b (2 of 2).jpg
Daughter of Yavananta (wife)
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'''Vrishaketu''' is a central figure in the [[Sanskrit]] epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''. He was the son of [[Karna]] and Princess Padmavati, Bhanumati and Geeta's friend and also the youngest of Karna and Padmavati's sons. He was the main protagonist of post-war Mahabharat. He was the only surviving son of Karna as he didn't participate in the [[Kurukshetra War]] because of his young age. After [[Arjuna]] got to know that Karna was his elder brother, he trained Vrishaketu. Later, Vrishaketu went to the kingdom of [[Manipur (Mahabharata)|Manipura]] with Arjuna and was killed by [[Babruvahana]], Arjuna and [[Chitrāngadā|Chitrangada]]'s son in a battle. In some versions of the epic, Vrishaketu was revived by Krishna, as Arjuna was crestfallen having failed to keep his promise to take care of his elder brother's son.
'''Vrishaketu''' ({{langx|sa|वृषकेतु  |translit=Vṛṣaketu}}) is the youngest son of [[Karna]], a character in the [[Hindu]] [[Sanskrit]] epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''. Most of his stories appear in regional adaptations of the ''Mahabharata'', not in the epic itself.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book |last=Pakistan |first=Asiatic Society of |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RC48AQAAIAAJ&amp;q=v%E1%B9%9B%E1%B9%A3aketu |title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Pakistan |date=1966 |publisher=Asiatic Society of Pakistan |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;


== Life ==
== Legend ==
Vrishaketu was the youngest son of [[Karna]] and [[Supriya (Karna's wife)|Supriya]]. He is the only son of Karna among tenth to survive the [[Mahabharata]] war. Once Karna's identity was revealed, he was taken under the patronage of the [[Pandava]]s. He was the last mortal who had the knowledge of Divyastras like [[Brahmastra]] and [[Varunastra]]. It is said that all the Pandavas especially [[Arjuna]] had great affection towards him. So, Arjuna taught him all the skills of archery. Krishna asked Vrishaketu for something; Vrishaketu told him he will give him whatever he asks for; and Krishna asked him to not teach anybody the knowledge of divine and celestial weapons.
Vrishaketu was the youngest son of [[Karna]]. 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 [[Pandava]]s and received the kingdom of [[Anga]]. Before the ''[[Ashvamedha|ashvamedha yajna]]'' of [[Yudhishthira]], he took part in [[Arjuna]]'s battles against a number of kings.&lt;ref name="herit1"&gt;Himanshu Agarwal, 2016, [https://books.google.com/books?id=lfO7DAAAQBAJ&amp;dq=Vrishaketu++%2B+Anga+%2B&amp;pg=PT140 Mahabharata Retold: Part - 1], Notion Press.&lt;/ref&gt; Vrishaketu was an active participant in Yudhishthira's ''ashvamedha yajna'', capturing King Anushalva of the [[Lunar dynasty|Chandravamsha]] dynasty.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book |last=Garg |first=Gaṅgā Rām |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WjDcd0cTFxQC&amp;pg=PA528 |title=Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World |date=1992 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-7022-375-7 |pages=528 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 
Before the Ashwamedha Yagna, he took part in several wars with Arjuna against other kings.<ref name=herit1>Himanshu Agarwal, 2016, [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=lfO7DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT140&dq=Vrishaketu++%2B+Anga+%2B&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid8c7G1PDwAhXvFLcAHb6hDjkQ6AEwAnoECAoQAg#v=onepage&q=Vrishaketu%20%20%2B%20Anga%20%2B&f=false Mahabharata Retold: Part - 1], Notion Press.</ref> Vrishaketu was also an active participant in [[Yudhishthira]]'s [[Ashvamedha]] yagna. During the campaign, he married the daughter of King Yavanata. Later in the conquest, both Vrishaketu and Arjuna were killed by[[Ashvamedha|Babruvahana. Arjuna]] was revived by Krishna using a [[Snake-stone|Nagmani]].<ref>{{cite book| last=Ganguli|first=Kisari Mohan|title=The Mahabharata: Book 14: Anugita Parva|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m14/m14079.htm |publisher=[[Internet Sacred Text Archive]] |chapter=SECTION LXXIX|date=1883–1896|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref> In some versions of the Mahabharata, Vrishaketu was revived by Krishna and was made the king of [[Anga]] and Indraprastha. Prior to the Mahabharata war, the kingdom of Anga was given to Karna by [[Duryodhana]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* Mrityunjaya, the Death Conqueror: The Story of Karna.
*[https://sheetaluwach.com/glossary-indian-scriptures/ Glossary of Terms in Indian Scriptures]: Source of Information


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== Bibliography ==
* Laura Gibbs, PhD. Modern Languages MLLL-4993. Indian Epics.
* Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology
 
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Vrishaketu
Vrishaketu, the youngest son of Karna and Vruishali
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Family
  • Karna (father)<br/> Sudama, Vrishasena, Chitrasena, Satyasena, Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, Susharma, Prasena (brothers) <br/>
  • Pandavas (uncles)
Daughter of Yavananta (wife)

Vrishaketu (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is the youngest son of Karna, a character in the Hindu Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. Most of his stories appear in regional adaptations of the Mahabharata, not in the epic itself.<ref>Pakistan, Asiatic Society of (1966). Journal of the Asiatic Society of Pakistan. Asiatic Society of Pakistan.</ref>

Legend

Vrishaketu was the youngest son of Karna. 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.<ref name="herit1">Himanshu Agarwal, 2016, Mahabharata Retold: Part - 1, Notion Press.</ref> Vrishaketu was an active participant in Yudhishthira's ashvamedha yajna, capturing King Anushalva of the Chandravamsha dynasty.<ref>Garg, Gaṅgā Rām (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World. Concept Publishing Company. p. 528. ISBN 978-81-7022-375-7.</ref>

References

Bibliography

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


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