Pratipa | |
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Texts | Mahabharata, Puranas |
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Spouse | Sunandā |
Children | Shantanu, Devāpi, and Bālhīka |
Dynasty | Chandravamsha |
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,[1]Chitrangada, and Vichitravirya. The king is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.