Vichitravirya
Hindu · mortal · epic period · Recorded classification
Parentage
Domains
- kingship of Hastinapura
Relations
- spouse: AmbikaSenior wife; her son by niyoga was Dhritarashtra.Mahabharata, Adi Parva 102 (primary)
- spouse: AmbalikaJunior wife; her son by niyoga was Pandu.Mahabharata, Adi Parva 102 (primary)
- sibling: CitrangadaElder brother, whom he succeeded on the throne.Mahabharata, Adi Parva 101-102 (primary)
- half sibling: VyasaHalf-brother through their shared mother Satyavati; Vyasa fathered the next generation on his widows.Mahabharata, Adi Parva 100-102 (primary)
- half sibling: BhīṣmaHalf-brother through their shared father Shantanu; Bhishma was his regent.Mahabharata, Adi Parva 102 (primary)
Sources
- existence: Mahabharata, Adi Parva 102 (primary)