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The name of Karna's wife is not mentioned in Mahabharat. But it can be safely concluded that he had only one wife (unknown name). The name ''Vrishali'' makes sense as the name of Karna's wife because original name of Karna was ''Vrisha'' as per original epic, hence his wife would be called as ''Vrishali'', also called ''Vrushali''. Very little is known about Vrushali, except that she was from the charioteer caste and chosen by Karna's adoptive father Adhiratha, also of the same caste. According to the Udyoga Parva Bhagavatayana, in shloka #1011, where Karna declines Lord Krishna's offer to defect from Duryodhana's camp, the warrior states : ''Naama vai vasusheneti kaarayaamaasa maadhava I'' ''Bhaaryaashchoda mama praapte yauvane tatparichhaat II'' ==Family== Vyasa Mahabharata (the Original) or the other versions of Mahabharata state that Karna was a monogamist. Also it seems that Karna had a content married life. Vrushali went sati on Karna's pyre after his death. Unfortunately, M.N. Dutt's Mahabharata translation has been incorrectly rephrased as "On attaining my youth too did I marry wives according to his choice." Grammatically speaking however, the word "bhaaryaa" in Sanskrit means "the sole wife". In Stree Parva Queen Gandhari describes the lamentation of Karna's wife whom she states as the sole wife of the warrior. She does state the names of the couple's two sons, Vrishasena and Susena. Gandhari's lamentation on Karna's death in Stri Parva & her description of Vrushali is as follows : As per Vyasa Mahabharata, Karna had nine sons (though 7 - 8 sons seems to be interpolated to overglorify the Pandava warriors). ;Original: :1. Vrishasena (may be interpolated) :2. Vrishaketu ;Interpolated: :3. Chitrasena :4. Satyasena :5. Sushena :6. Shatrunjaya :7. Dvipata :8. Banasena :9. Prasena ;Interpolated death of Sushena. :A) Uttamauja slew Sushena on 17th day of war. The heroic Uttamauja, putting forth his strength struck the son of Karna and cut off his head which fell down on the earth, filling the earth and the welkin with a loud noise. 〔http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08075.htm〕 :B) Nakula slew Sushena on 18th day of war. Nakula sped it with great force at Karna's son in that battle. With that arrow, O best of kings, the son of Pandu cut off from Sushena's trunk the latter's head in the very sight of all the troops. 〔http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09010.htm〕 Uttamauja had killed Sushena on 17th day and Nakula slew same Sushena on the next day. It is not possible to kill the same person twice. It proves that his death is an interpolation. As per original Mahabharata, Karna had at least one son or only two sons at the most, Vrishasen and Vrishaketu. Following are the reasons: 1) Only Vrishasen has been described during entire epic. When Bhishma had recited Ratha-Maharatha, he only mentioned Vrishasen as the son of Karna. Vrishaketu was 14 yrs old child hence he didn't participate in war. But Bhishma didn't mention other 7 sons of Karna. It proves that other 7 sons are interpolated. 2) During Aashramvastika Parv, souls of only two sons of Karna arose from Bhagirathi river - Vrishasen & his younger brother Vrishaketu who was slain by Vabruvahan in Ashwamedha Parv. So Karna had only two sons. Passage from Mahabharata as translated by Kesari Mohan Ganguli: There were the son of Jarasandha, and Bhagadatta, and Jalasandha of great energy, and Bhurisravas, and Sala, and Salya, and VRISHASENA with his YOUNGER BROTHER. 〔http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m15/m15032.htm〕 1) VRISHASEN Quote from Vishnu Puran: "His son was Adhiratha, who found Karna in a basket on the banks of the Ganges, where he had been exposed by his mother, Pritha. The son of Karna was VRISHASEN. These were the ANGA KINGS. 〔http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp111.htm〕 Vrishasen is described as the king of Anga. It was impossible to be AngRaaj until the death of Karna. So Vrishasen became king of Anga after Karna's death has sanctioned his (Vrishasen) death as an interpolation in Vyasa Mahabharat. Also it can be interpolation of Vishnu Puran. Unfair killing of Vrishasen by Arjuna is interpolation or not seems to be contradictory. If it is an interpolation then Karna had only one son named as Vrishaketu. If not then Vrishaketu had elder brother named as Vrishasen. 2) VRISHAKETU Jaimini is considered as the most authentic version of Mahabharata. Jaimini also described only one son of Karna being Vrishaketu. Vrishaketu had defeated a powerful demon during Ashwamedha Parva when even Bhima and Arjuna failed to defeat that demon). Vrishaketu did help Arjuna during Ashwamedha for conquering the earth so Yuddhistira could be undisputed emperor. Demon said "To your virtue, I am sold". I shall fight no more. Now tell who you are". He thus replied, "Well then you have heard that Karna born from the sun who shines above and known as world's eye ; I am his son, my name is Vrishaketu. By DharmaRaja, sovereign of the race of Bharata, Krishna in mortals pass time the Yadava king performs a sacrifie and has sent Bhima for splendid horse. I come with him. This is my history". Jaimini Mahabharat has mentioned Vrishaketu as the only son of Karna who died during an encounter with vabruvahan the son of Arjuna. ;CONCLUSION Karna and Vrishali had at least one son or only two sons at the most namely Vrishasen and Vrishaketu. Others are interpolated. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vrushali」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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