mother of P a r î k c h i t and wife of Abhimanyu, the son born from the marriage between S u b h a d r â, K r i s h n a's sister, and A r j u n a. In 1.8: 9 she requested K r i s h n a to protect her and her unborn child, P a r î k c h i t , from the scorching rays of the b r a h m â s t r a weapon launched by A s' v a t t h â m â (see also S.B. 1.7 & 8).