Pratipa

Pratipa
TextsMahabharata, Puranas
Genealogy
Parents
  • Bhimasena (according to Mahabharata) or Dilipa (according to puranas) (father)
  • Kaikeyi (mother)
SpouseSunandā
ChildrenShantanu, Devāpi, and Bālhīka
DynastyChandravamsha

Pratipa (Sanskrit: प्रतीप, romanized: Pratīpa) 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,Chitrangada, and Vichitravirya. The king is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.

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