Vichitravirya

Vichitravirya
Vichitravirya
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Family	Shantanu (father); Satyavati (mother); Chitrangada (brother); Bhishma (Half-brother); Vyasa (Half-brother);
Spouse	Ambika; Ambalika;
Children	Dhritarashtra; Pandu;
Relatives	Kuruvamsha-Chandravamsha

Vichitravirya (Sanskrit: विचित्रवीर्य, romanized: Vicitravīrya, lit. 'undefeatable warrior')^[1] is a figure in the Mahabharata, where he is featured as a Kuru king.

According to the Hindu epic, he is the youngest son of Queen Satyavati and King Shantanu, and the de jure grandfather of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. He is also the half-brother of Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa and Bhishma.

^ Monier-Williams, Sir Monier; Leumann, Ernst; Cappeller, Carl (1899). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-208-3105-6.

[1] Monier-Williams, Sir Monier; Leumann, Ernst; Cappeller, Carl (1899). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-208-3105-6.

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Vichitravirya
Information
Family	Shantanu (father) Satyavati (mother) Chitrangada (brother) Bhishma (Half-brother) Vyasa (Half-brother)
Spouse	Ambika Ambalika
Children	Dhritarashtra Pandu
Relatives	Kuruvamsha-Chandravamsha