Riksha

THE LIVING ARCHIVE

About Riksha

In the Vishnu Purana he is Akrodhana’s son and Devatithi’s brother. His own son Dilipa becomes the father of Pratipa. Shantanu is therefore Riksha’s great-grandson. Pratipa’s sons are Devapi, Shantanu and Bahlika, placing this Riksha shortly before a familiar royal generation of the Mahabharata family.

AT A GLANCE

Identity & Context

Identity: King
Form: Kuru Royal House
Tradition: Puranic Royal Genealogy

Family & Relationships

ParentAkrodhana
Akrodhana is the parent of Riksha.
ChildDilipa

IN THE TRADITION

Recorded Context

The Descent Toward Shantanu

Riksha’s line passes to Dilipa and then Pratipa, whose household divides into the three sons. Shantanu’s family later includes Bhishma through Ganga and the two sons of Satyavati. These descendants explain Riksha’s connection to the epic court without making him its contemporary or assigning its events to his own life.

ROLE & ESSENCE

Attributes & Significance

His place links Akrodhana’s branch with the immediate ancestry of Pratipa. It is a distinct later position within the Kuru house, long after the earlier Riksha, Samvarana and Kuru sequence.

Role

Riksha is the Kuru ancestor who becomes the father of Dilipa and grandfather of Pratipa. He is a later namesake of the Riksha who fathers Samvarana.

TRADITION & MEANING

Traditions & Interpretations

The Bhagavata makes Devatithi his father and Akrodhana his grandfather. In the Vishnu Purana, Devatithi is instead his brother under Akrodhana. Dilipa remains Riksha’s son in both accounts, preserving the continuing branch despite the different ancestry immediately before him.

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Characters & Cosmic Entities1

ParentAkrodhanaKuru House · Akrodhana

Akrodhana is the parent of Riksha.

Son of Akrodhana · Distinct from Ajamidha’s Son