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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
| info-hdr = Information | | info-hdr = Information | ||
| series | | series = [[Mahabharata]] | ||
| family | | family = {{bulleted list|[[Shantanu]] (father)| [[Satyavati]] (mother)|[[Vichitravirya]] (brother)|[[Bhishma]] (half-brother)}} | ||
| color | | color = #FFC569 | ||
| gender | | gender = Male | ||
| image | | image = Chitrāngada.jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = Wayang puppet of Chitrangada | ||
| relatives= [[Kuru dynasty]]-[[Lunar dynasty|Chandravanshi]] | | relatives = [[Kuru dynasty]]-[[Lunar dynasty|Chandravanshi]] | ||
}}'''Chitrāngada''' ({{lang-sa|चित्रांगद}}, ''citrāngada'') was a [[Kuru Kingdom|king]] in ancient India. In the ''[[Mahabharata]]'', he is the elder son of [[Shantanu]] and [[Satyavati]], who ascended the throne of [[Hastinapura]] after his father's death.<ref>Shastri Chitrao (1964), p. 213</ref> | }}'''Chitrāngada''' ({{lang-sa|चित्रांगद}}, ''citrāngada'') was a [[Kuru Kingdom|king]] in ancient India. In the ''[[Mahabharata]]'', he is the elder son of [[Shantanu]] and [[Satyavati]], who ascended the throne of [[Hastinapura]] after his father's death.<ref>Shastri Chitrao (1964), p. 213</ref> | ||
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 Wayang puppet of Chitrangada | |
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| Relatives | Kuru dynasty-Chandravanshi |
Chitrāngada (Sanskrit: चित्रांगद, citrāngada) was a king in ancient India. In the Mahabharata, he is the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati, who ascended the throne of Hastinapura after his father's death.[1]
Life as a warrior[edit | edit source]
Following the wishes of queen Satyavati, Bhishma had placed Chitrangada on the throne of the kingdom of the Kurus after Shantanu's departure. Chitrangada was a great warrior and defeated many powerful enemies and Asuras. Finally, the king of the Gandharvas, who was his namesake, came to challenge him. A fierce battle took place between the two warriors on the bank of the river Hiranyavati, lasting three years. In the end the king of the Gandharvas defeated the Kuru king and killed him.[2] After having performed the rites of the dead, Bhishma immediately consecrated Chitrangada's younger brother Vichitravirya to the kingdom.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Shastri Chitrao (1964), p. 213
- ↑ Bhanu, Sharada (1997). Myths and Legends from India - Great Women. Chennai: Macmillan India Limited. p. 6. ISBN 0-333-93076-2.
- ↑ van Buitenen (1973), p. 227; Mbhr. 1.95.5-14 (Pune Critical Edition)
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Citrangada in: M.M.S. Shastri Chitrao, Bharatavarshiya Prachin Charitrakosha (Dictionary of Ancient Indian Biography, in Hindi), Pune 1964, p. 213
- J.A.B. van Buitenen, Mahabharata, vol. 1, The University of Chicago Press, 1973