Who is Pandu and Dhritarashtra father?

Rishi Vyas is introduced and is the father of Pandu, Dhritarashtra and Vidhur. These are imparted knowledge and training by Bhisma and a new king of Hastinapur is selected. Rishi Vyas is introduced and is the father of Pandu, Dhritarashtra and Vidhur.

Who is Shantanu son in Mahabharata?

Shantanu and Satyavati went on to have two sons, Chitrāngada and Vichitravirya. After Shantanu’s death, Vichitravirya became the king of Hastinapura because Chitrangada was killed by a gandharva of the same name when Shantanu was still alive.

What is the story of Ambika and Ambalika?

Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika. Once while hunting in the jungle, King Shantanu saw Satyavati, daughter of Nishadraj and was fascinated by her beauty. Shantanu proposed her for marriage. Nishadraj put a condition for the marriage that only Satyavati’s son will become the king.

Who is Ambika and Bhanumati in Mahabharata?

In the epic Mahabharata, Ambika is the daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi, and wife of Vichitravirya, the king of Hastinapura. Bhanumati is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata. She is the wife of Duryodhana, the primary antagonist and an incarnation of Kali (demon).

What did Amba tell Bhishma about Shalya?

Amba, the eldest daughter of Kashi King, told Bhishma that she had considered King Shalya as her husband, and that in the Swayamvar she was going to accept him. She also told Bhishma that as he was a pious man, he should do whatever he feels is right. Bhishma let Amba go and got Ambika and Ambalika married to Vichitravirya.

How did Ambika marry Vichitravirya?

Along with her sisters, Amba and Ambalika, Ambika was taken by force by Bhishma from their Swayamvara, the latter having challenged and defeated the assembled royalty. He presented them to Satyavati for marriage to Vichitravirya.