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Origins and family
Krishna protected him before birth from Ashwatthama's weapon.
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Mahabharata · Postwar king of the Kuru realm
Parikshit
Grandson of Arjuna who restored royal continuity after the war and later heard the Bhagavata teaching.
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Biography
The story of Parikshit
Parikshit is grandson of Arjuna who restored royal continuity after the war and later heard the Bhagavata teaching. Son of Abhimanyu and Uttara; grandson of Arjuna.
Krishna protected him before birth from Ashwatthama's weapon.
Raised by the surviving Pandavas, he inherited the kingdom when they retired.
After insulting a meditating sage, he was cursed to die from the serpent Takshaka's bite.
He spent his final days listening to sacred teaching, especially in the Bhagavata Purana tradition.
Life journey
Four defining chapters
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Rise and relationships
Raised by the surviving Pandavas, he inherited the kingdom when they retired.
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Defining crisis
After insulting a meditating sage, he was cursed to die from the serpent Takshaka's bite.
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Final phase and legacy
He spent his final days listening to sacred teaching, especially in the Bhagavata Purana tradition.
A ruler's single lapse can become the doorway to repentance and spiritual inquiry.
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