Kichaka

“The king himself, son of Pandu and Kunti, is a mighty Ratha. Without doubt, O sire, be will glide along the field of battle like a blazing fire;”- The Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva: Uluka Dutagamana Parva: Section CLXX “Then Yudhishthira, excited with rage, rushed against the ruler of the Madras, himself urging his steeds…

Other names: Kripacharya; Kripa; Gautama; Sharadvata. Maharishi Kripacharya was born in the Gautama line as the twin brother of Kripi and was raised under royal protection after King Shantanu found the children. He became the acharya of the Kuru princes, survived the Kurukshetra War, and was later installed as preceptor to King Parikshit. “Kripa, the…

“Bringing him under his sway the diadem-decked Arjuna, that foremost of men, proceeded to the dominions of the Nishada king, viz., the son of Ekalavya. The soon of Ekalavya received Arjuna in battle. The encounter that took place between the Kuru hero and the Nishadas was so furious as to make the hair stand on…

“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…

“O great king, intelligent Partha owneth that car which is furnished with the banner bearing the device of the ape; the driver of that car is Vasudeva! Dhananjaya himself is the warrior who fighteth from it; his, again, is that celestial bow called Gandiva; he owneth again those steeds fleet as the wind; his coat…