According to the Puranas, Pratipa was the great-grandson of Bhimasena and son of Dilipa.[2] However, according to the Mahabharata, he was the son of king Bhimasena and princess Sukumari of the Kaikeyas. He married Sunanda of the Shibis, on whom he begot Devapi, Bahlika and Shantanu.[3]
Meeting with Ganga
Once, when King Pratipa was meditating on the banks of the river Ganges and chanting prayers to Surya, the goddess Ganga appeared after receiving a curse from Brahma at Satyaloka. Ganga came and sat on the right lap of Pratipa, due to which his meditation broke. She requested Pratipa to marry her. Pratipa said that since Ganga had sat on his right lap, which was meant for a daughter or daughter-in-law, she would have to be till Pratipa begot a son. Therefore, he proposed to Ganga that she may marry his son and become his daughter-in-law. At this time, Pratipa and his wife were still without children, but after they had performed some acts of austerity, their son Shantanu was born to them. He was later to marry Ganga and became the father of Devavrata, better known as Bhishma.[4][5]
References
^Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Oxford, 1899), p. 674.1
^M.M.S. Shastri Chitrao, Bharatavarshiya Prachin Charitrakosha (Dictionary of Ancient Indian Biography, in Hindi), Pune 1964, p. 469
J.A.B. van Buitenen, Mahabharata Book 1, Chicago 1973, pp. 214–220
February 19, 2023
pratipa, sanskrit, रत, romanized, pratīpa, legendary, king, hinduism, king, hastinapura, member, lunar, dynasty, father, shantanu, grandfather, bhishma, chitrangada, vichitravirya, king, mentioned, hindu, epic, mahabharata, textsmahabharata, puranaspersonal, i. Pratipa Sanskrit प रत प romanized Pratipa is a legendary king in Hinduism He is the king of Hastinapura and a member of the Lunar dynasty He is the father of Shantanu and the grandfather of Bhishma 1 Chitrangada and Vichitravirya The king is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata PratipaTextsMahabharata PuranasPersonal informationParentsDilipa father SpouseSunandaChildrenShantanu Devapi and BalhikaDynastyChandravamsha Contents 1 Legend 1 1 Origin 1 2 Meeting with Ganga 2 References 3 External linksLegend EditOrigin Edit According to the Puranas Pratipa was the great grandson of Bhimasena and son of Dilipa 2 However according to the Mahabharata he was the son of king Bhimasena and princess Sukumari of the Kaikeyas He married Sunanda of the Shibis on whom he begot Devapi Bahlika and Shantanu 3 Meeting with Ganga Edit Once when King Pratipa was meditating on the banks of the river Ganges and chanting prayers to Surya the goddess Ganga appeared after receiving a curse from Brahma at Satyaloka Ganga came and sat on the right lap of Pratipa due to which his meditation broke She requested Pratipa to marry her Pratipa said that since Ganga had sat on his right lap which was meant for a daughter or daughter in law she would have to be till Pratipa begot a son Therefore he proposed to Ganga that she may marry his son and become his daughter in law At this time Pratipa and his wife were still without children but after they had performed some acts of austerity their son Shantanu was born to them He was later to marry Ganga and became the father of Devavrata better known as Bhishma 4 5 References Edit Monier Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary Oxford 1899 p 674 1 M M S Shastri Chitrao Bharatavarshiya Prachin Charitrakosha Dictionary of Ancient Indian Biography in Hindi Pune 1964 p 469 Mbhr 1 90 45 46 Pune Critical Edition www wisdomlib org 2019 01 28 Story of Gaṅga www wisdomlib org Retrieved 2022 12 18 Mbhr 1 92External links EditJ A B van Buitenen Mahabharata Book 1 Chicago 1973 pp 214 220 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pratipa amp oldid 1139095665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
