Episode 4 Pariksit, Bambi, and the Pillar of Death

Written By Arti Dhand

Listen to this episode from The Mahabharata on Spotify. The story of King Pariksit

The story of the death of King Pariksit - Krishna's great-nephew, Abhimanyu's son, Arjuna's grandson.

Characters in this episode:

Kasyapa - Brahmin with antidote to snake poison

Pariksit - Abhimanyu’s son, Arjuna’s grandson

Samika - Hermit observing vow of silence

Taksaka - Snake king

Arti Dhand
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