Citrasena
Citrasena, “with a bright army”
Citrasena is a name used for more than one person in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Citrasena the Gandharva: the king of the gandharvas and friend of Arjuna, who taught him music and dance in svarga and captured Duryodhana at Dvaitavana. Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapters 240–246; Narasiṃha Purāṇa; Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 219
- Citrasena the Kaurava: a son of Dhṛtarāshṭra who fought in the cattle raid on Virāṭa. Mahābhārata, Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 35; Mahābhārata, Strī Parva, Chapter 19; Mahābhārata, Vana Parva
- Citrasena, Son of Karṇa: a son of Karṇa, killed by Nakula on the eighteenth day of the war. Mahābhārata, Śalya Parva, Chapters 1–16
- King Citrasena: a king of grave pāpa who kept the Janmāshṭamī vow by chance and rose to Vishṇu‘s abode. Padma Purāṇa, Brahma Khaṇḍa, Chapter 13
Named in passing
- Citrasena, son of Devasāvarṇi: the first named of the sons of Devasāvarṇi, the thirteenth Manu, told on Manvantaras. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 8, Chapter 13
- Citrasena, son of Narishyanta: a king in the line of Narishyanta, son of Vaivasvata Manu, and father of Ṛksha, told on Sūrya-vaṃśa, the Solar Dynasty. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 9, Chapter 2