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Parikshit
Arjuna's grandson, killed by Takshaka under a sage's curse.
Sources: Mahabharata, Adi Parva, tr. K. M. Ganguli (Project Gutenberg 15474) · see Parikshit's web
Relations 4
Parikshit blessed by
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Krishna
(Avatar)
· The child born still
Revives him by an act of truth (Mahabharata) or shields him in the womb (Bhagavata).
Parikshit child of
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Abhimanyu
(Mortal)
· The child born still
Born after his father's death.
Parikshit cursed by
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Ashvatthama
(Mortal)
· The child born still
His weapon strikes the unborn child.
Parikshit slain by
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Takshaka
(Vahana / animal)
All traditions
· Astika and the snake sacrifice
Bites him at sunset.
Stories 2
Cited
- Mahabharata, Adi Parva, tr. K. M. Ganguli (Project Gutenberg 15474) Primary text (translation)