Chitrāngada
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In the epic Mahabharata, king Chitrāngada (Sanskrit: चित्रांगद) is the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati. He ascended the throne of Hastinapura after his father's death, but was killed by a Gandharva namesake.[1][2]
Duel with Gandharva and death
Chitrangada's fame brought to his palace gates a Gandharva also named Chitrangada, who challenged him to a duel. They fought a fierce and evenly matched battle for three years on the banks of river Saraswati,[3] at the end of which the Gandharva emerged successful.
Citations
- ^ Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa. Teddington, Middlesex: The Echo Library. 2008. ISBN 9781406870459.
- ^ Menon, [translated by] Ramesh (2006). The Mahabharata : a modern rendering. New York: iUniverse, Inc. ISBN 9780595401871.
- ^ Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa. Teddington, Middlesex: The Echo Library. 2008. ISBN 9781406870459.
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