Kauravas

Vrishasena

वृषसेन

Karna's Valiant Son

Who was Vrishasena?

Vrishasena (वृषसेन): Karna's Valiant Son, one of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata. The eldest warrior son of Karna, who fought ferociously beside his father at Kurukshetra.

Quick Facts

Key facts about Vrishasena
Sanskrit nameवृषसेन
Title / EpithetKarna's Valiant Son
FactionKauravas
Key traitsValiant, Devoted Son, Fierce, Short-lived
Notable relationshipsFather: Karna, Slain by: Nakula
Featured in1 story

About Vrishasena

The eldest warrior son of Karna, who fought ferociously beside his father at Kurukshetra. He fell in single combat on the final days of the war, slain by Nakula - a son of the very brothers his father could not bring himself to harm.

In Their Words

Let the son guard the father's flank until the end.

Vrishasena

Traits

  • Valiant
  • Devoted Son
  • Fierce
  • Short-lived

Story Appearances

Character Arc

  1. The HeirFights in his father's shadow
  2. The FallDies before his father's eyes

Key Relationships

Places in Vrishasena's Story

Drawn from the story Vrishasena appears in.

Others counted among the Kauravas.