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| Pratipa | |
|---|---|
| Texts | Mahabharata, Puranas |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents |
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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.
- ^ Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Oxford, 1899), p. 674.1