Parikshit

Also known as: Prakshit · First appears: Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · Introduction

Life events

• Abhimanyu's posthumous child is named Parikshit.(Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · Introduction)
  • “a posthumous child of Abhimanyu is named Parikshit”
• The Pandav brothers place Prakshit on the throne and retire to the Himalayas.(Conclusion)
  • With: Yudhishthir Bhima Arjun Nakula Sahadeva
  • “On hearing of the death of their friend Krishna, the Pandav brothers place Prakshit, the grandson of Arjun, on the throne, and retire to the Himalayas.”

Book XII (Sacrifice of the Horse) · Introduction

• parent: Abhimanyu “Yudhishthir has in the meantime been crowned king of the Kurus at Hastinapura, and a posthumous child of Abhimanyu is named Parikshit, and is destined to succeed to the throne of the Kurus.”

Conclusion

• elder kin: Arjun “On hearing of the death of their friend Krishna, the Pandav brothers place Prakshit, the grandson of Arjun, on the throne, and retire to the Himalayas.”

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Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.