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Origins and family
Raised among the Yadavas, he learned warfare from Krishna, Balarama and his father.
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Mahabharata · Young Pandava warrior
Abhimanyu
Brilliant son of Arjuna whose heroic death inside the Chakravyuha became a symbol of youthful valor.
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Biography
The story of Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu is brilliant son of Arjuna whose heroic death inside the Chakravyuha became a symbol of youthful valor. Son of Arjuna and Subhadra; husband of Uttara; father of Parikshit.
Raised among the Yadavas, he learned warfare from Krishna, Balarama and his father.
He married Uttara during the Pandavas' exile and entered the war while still very young.
On the thirteenth day he penetrated the Chakravyuha but was isolated and attacked by multiple warriors.
He died in battle; his unborn son Parikshit preserved the Pandava line.
Life journey
Four defining chapters
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Rise and relationships
He married Uttara during the Pandavas' exile and entered the war while still very young.
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Defining crisis
On the thirteenth day he penetrated the Chakravyuha but was isolated and attacked by multiple warriors.
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Final phase and legacy
He died in battle; his unborn son Parikshit preserved the Pandava line.
Courage shines brightest when youth faces impossible odds, but elders remain responsible for the conditions they create.
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