Ambalika’s Family Tree

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Family

• Vyasa(spouse),Pandu(child)— Consort

  Vyasa fathered Pandu through niyoga with Ambalika, the younger widow of Vichitravirya, but Ambalika turned pale with fright at the sage's appearance, and so her son was born with a pallid complexion.

Associated with

• Ambika,Bhishma

  Bhishma abducted Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika from their swayamvara in Kashi to serve as brides for his half-brother Vichitravirya. While Ambika and Ambalika accepted the marriage, Amba's rejection set in motion the chain of vengeance that would end Bhishma's life.