Sages & Others
Adhiratha
अधिरथ
The Charioteer Father
Who was Adhiratha?
Adhiratha (अधिरथ): The Charioteer Father, one of the sages and supporting figures in the Mahabharata. The charioteer of Hastinapura who found the infant Karna floating in a basket on the Ganga and raised him with his wife Radha in love that Karna honored above crowns.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | अधिरथ |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Charioteer Father |
| Faction | Sages & Others |
| Key traits | loving, humble, steadfast |
| Featured in | 1 story |
About Adhiratha
The charioteer of Hastinapura who found the infant Karna floating in a basket on the Ganga and raised him with his wife Radha in love that Karna honored above crowns.
In Their Words
The river gave you to us, and no throne can take that away.
Adhiratha
Traits
- loving
- humble
- steadfast
Story Appearances
Places in Adhiratha's Story
Drawn from the story Adhiratha appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Sages & Others.