Vrishasena

Vrishasena

Vrishasena was the son of Karna and Vrushali. He was the eldest son of Karna.^[1] He was referred as Maharathi by Bhishma in the Ganguli translation of the Chatahurdi compilation.^[2] With his father, he entered battle field on the 11th day of Kurukshetra war and fought for Kauravas, being killed on the 17th day of the battle.

Kurukshetra War

During the Kurukshetra war, Karna did not take part for the first ten days due to the dispute he had with Bhishma. Only when Bhishma fell on the tenth day, did Karna and his son Vrishasena join the Kauravas to fight against Pandavas on the eleventh day in the Kurukshetra war. Vrishasena with his archery skills displayed immense prowess in the war, being praised by Lord Krishna. As per advice from Lord Krishna, Arjuna attacked Vrishasena fiercely and fired four razor headed arrows, cutting off Vrishasena's bow, his two arms and then his head in front of his father as revenge for the part Karna took in Abhimanyu's killing.

References

↑ "The Vishnu Purana: Book IV: Chapter XVIII". Sacred-texts.com. Missing or empty |url= (help)
↑ "The Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva: Uluka Dutagamana Parva: section CLXVIII". Sacred-texts.com. Missing or empty |url= (help)

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Books (parvas)	Adi Sabha Vana Virata Udyoga Bhishma Drona Karna Shalya Sauptika Stri Shanti Anushasana Ashvamedhika Ashramavasika Mausala Mahaprasthanika Svargarohana Harivamsa

Kuru Kingdom	Shantanu Ganga Bhishma Satyavati Chitrāngada Vichitravirya Ambika Ambalika Vidura Dhritarashtra Gandhari Pandu Kunti Madri Pandavas Yudhisthira Bhima Arjuna Nakula Sahadeva Draupadi Kauravas Duryodhana Dushasana Vikarna Yuyutsu Dushala Hidimbi Ghatotkacha Ahilawati Subhadra Uttarā Ulupi Chitrāngadā Abhimanyu Iravan Babruvahana Barbarika Upapandavas Parikshit Janamejaya

Other characters	Amba Ashwatthama Balarama Bhagadatta Brihannala Chitrasena Dhrishtadyumna Drona Drupada Durvasa Ekalavya Hidimba Jarasandha Jayadratha Karna Kichaka Kindama Kripa Krishna Kritavarma Mayasura Sanjaya Satyaki Shakuni Shalya Shikhandi Shishupala Bahlika Sudeshna Uttara Kumara Virata Vrishasena Vyasa

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