Chitrasena

Chitrasena

Chitrasena had a warrior rank of Rathi. Citrasena and Citra were brothers and co-kings of the Abhisara Desh. Both of them sided with the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra War. Citra was killed by Prativindhya on the 16th day, whereas Citrasena was killed by Shrutakarma on the same day.

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“King Citrasena rushed against the advancing Srutakarman;” – The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva: Section 13
“Srutakarman, then, O king, thus assailed by the foe, became filled with rage, and cut in twain the foe-resisting bow of Citrasena. The latter’s bow having been cut off, Srutakarman then, O king, pierced him with three hundred arrows equipped with goodly wings, covering him completely therewith. With another broad-headed arrow, sharp-edged and keen pointed, he cut off the head, decked with head-gear of his high-souled antagonist. That blazing head of Citrasena fell down on the ground, like the moon loosened from the firmament upon the Earth at will.”
The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva: Section 14

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