Ambika’s Family Tree

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Family

• Vyasa(spouse),Dhritarashtra(child)— Consort

  Vyasa fathered Dhritarashtra through niyoga with Ambika, widow of his half-brother Vichitravirya, but Ambika shut her eyes in terror at the sage's appearance, and so her son was born blind.

Associated with

• Ambalika,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.