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Vrishaketu
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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 Manipura with Arjuna and was killed by Babruvahana, Arjuna and 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.
Life[edit]
Vrishaketu was the youngest son of Karna and 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 Pandavas. 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.
Before the Ashwamedha Yagna, he took part in several wars with Arjuna against other kings.[1] 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 byBabruvahana. Arjuna was revived by Krishna using a Nagmani.[2] 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]
References[edit]
- ↑ Himanshu Agarwal, 2016, Mahabharata Retold: Part - 1, Notion Press.
- ↑ Ganguli, Kisari Mohan (1883–1896). "SECTION LXXIX". The Mahabharata: Book 14: Anugita Parva. Internet Sacred Text Archive. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- Mrityunjaya, the Death Conqueror: The Story of Karna.
- Glossary of Terms in Indian Scriptures: Source of Information
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