Bhagavad Gita · Mahabharata Codex

Vichitravirya

विचित्रवीर्य · vicitravīrya

King of Hastinapura; son of Shantanu and Satyavati

The throne Bhishma gave up went to him, and he died without an heir.

Vichitravirya was the younger of Satyavati's two sons by Shantanu. His brother Chitrangada was killed young, and he became king as a boy with Bhishma as regent. Bhishma won him two princesses of Kashi, Ambika and Ambalika, as wives. After seven years of marriage he died of illness, childless, leaving the Kuru line with no successor.