What happened to Vrishketu after Mahabharat?

Vrishaketu was taken up by Pandavas after the war. He was given a kingdom of his own, he was trained by Arjuna & Bhima. He accompanied Pardha in Aswamedha sacrifice. He was killed by Babruvahana.

Did Karna have a son?

In the modern day version of the Mahabharata, nine sons of Karna are mentioned—Vrishasena, Chitrasena, Satyasena, Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, Prasena and Vrishaketu.

Who killed Vrishketu?

Later in the conquest, both Vrishaketu and Arjuna were killed byBabruvahana. Arjuna was revived by Krishna using a Nagmani.

What does Vrishaketu mean?

Vrishaketu is a figure in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. He was the son of Karna and also the youngest of Karna’s sons. He was the only surviving son of Karna as he didn’t participate because of his young age. After Arjuna got to know that Karna was his brother, he trained Vrishaketu.

What happened to Vrishaketu and Arjuna?

Later in the conquest both Vrishaketu and Arjuna were killed by Babruvahana, Arjun was revived by Krishna using a Nagmani. In some versions of the Mahabharata, Vrishaketu was revived by Krishna and was made the king of Anga. Prior to the Mahabharata war, the kingdom of Anga was given to Karna by Duryodhana.

Who is Vrishaketu in Mahabharata?

Vrishaketu is a figure in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. He was the son of Karna and also the youngest of Karna’s sons. He was the only surviving son of Karna as he didn’t participated because of his young age. After Arjuna got to know that Karna was his brother, he trained Vrishaketu.

Why was Vrishaketu not chosen as a king by Vyasa?

For the same reason that Vidur was never chosen as the king in spite of being the only able bodied and able minded son of Vyasa. Vrishaketu, like Vidur, was born of a suta woman (Karna’s wife). The Kshatriya code was complex and was, normally, reserved for themselves.