Vrishasena

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In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vrishasena (Sanskrit: वृषसेन, romanized: Vṛṣasena) was the eldest son of the warrior Karna and his wife Padmavati, Bhanumati's friend.[1] Along with his father, he fought in the Kurukshetra war from the side of the Kauravas. Vrishasena was killed by Arjuna.[2]

Kurukshetra War[]

During the Kurukshetra war, Karna did not take part for the first ten days due to the dispute he had with Bhishma. After Bhishma's fall on the 10th day of the war, Karna and his sons, including Vrishasena, joined the war on the 11th day and fought against the Pandavas.

11th day[]

On the 11th day of the war, Vrishasena overwhelmed Satanika, the son of Nakula in a single combat, and afterwards fought against the other Upapandavas.[3]

14th day[]

On the night of the 14th day, Vrishasena engaged in a single combat against Drupada, the King of Panchala, and defeated him.[4] Following, Drupada's defeat, he defeated Drupada's army and compelled them to retreat.

17th day[]

On the 17th day of the war, Vrishasena engaged in a single combat against Nakula and destroyed his chariot.[5] After that, Nakula mounted on Bhima's chariot, but Vrishasena continued to strike both of them. Then Bhima asked Arjuna to kill Vrishasena, and after a fierce battle, Arjuna killed him.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Vishnu Purana: Book IV: Chapter XVIII". Sacred-texts.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ Mani, Vettam (1975). Puranic encyclopaedia : a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature. Robarts - University of Toronto. Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass. p. 883.
  3. ^ "The Mahabharata, Book 7: Drona Parva, Dronabhisheka Parva, Section XVI".
  4. ^ "The Mahabharata, Book 7: Drona Parva, Ghatotkacha-Vadha Parva, Section CLXVIII". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  5. ^ "The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva, Section 84". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ "The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva, Section 85". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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