Vrishaketu
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Vrishaketu | |
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 Arjuna is killed by his son Babru Vahana in battle | |
| Family | Karna (father) [Supriya]] (mother) Vrishasena (brother) |
Vrishaketu is a figure in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
Life
Vrishaketu was the youngest son of Karna, and the only one 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[clarification needed] like brahmastra, varunastra, etc. It is said that all the Pandavas especially Arjuna had great affection towards him.
He was an active participant in Yudishtira's Ashvamedha yagna. During the campaign he got married to the daughter of King Yavanata. Later in the conquest both Vrishaketu and Arjuna were killed by Babruvahana.[1] Then, Arjuna was revived using Naagmani whereas Krishna brought Vrishaketu back to his life.
References
- ^ Ganguli, Kisari Mohan (1883–1896). "SECTION LXXIX". The Mahabharata: Book 14: Anugita Parva. Internet Sacred Text Archive. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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