वार्धक्षेमि

{ vārdhakṣemi }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

VĀRDHAKṢEMI   A mighty king of Vṛṣṇi dynasty. The following details about him are taken from Mahābhārata.
(i) he was a great warrior who fought on the side of the Pāṇḍavas against the Kauravas. [M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 171, Stanza 17] .
( ii) he was present at the Svayaṁvara ( marriage) of Draupadī. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Stanza 9] .
( iii) he confronted the teacher Kṛpa in the Bhārata battle and was killed by him. [M.B. Karṇa Parva, Chapter 6, Stanza 21] .

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

वार्धक्षेमि n.   पांचाल देश के सुशर्मन् राजा का पैतृक नाम ( सुशर्मन् ३. देखिये) । वृद्धक्षेम राजा का पुत्र होने के कारण, उसे यह पैतृक नाम प्राप्त हुआ था ।
वार्धक्षेमि ii. n.   त्रिगर्त देश के सुशर्मन् राजा का पैतृक नाम [म. उ. १६८.१६] ; सुशर्मन १. देखिये ।