Pratipa

Pratipa
TextsMahabharata, Puranas
Genealogy
Parents
  • Bhimasena (according to Mahabharata) or Dilipa (according to puranas) (father)
  • Sukumari (mother)
SpouseSunandā
ChildrenShantanu, Devāpi, and Bālhīka
DynastyChandravamsha

Pratipa (Sanskrit: प्रतीप, romanizedPratīpa) 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.

  1. ^ Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Oxford, 1899), p. 674.1