Parasika was an ancient Yavana kingdom inhabited by the Parasikas tribe and mentioned in the Indian epic the Mahabharata.[1][2]
A king named Parasarya is mentioned at two locations in Mahabharata, at 2:4 and at 2:7. It is not clear if he belonged to the Parasikas.[citation needed]
See also
edit- Kingdoms of ancient India
- Hyoscyamus niger, known in Sanskrit as Parasika Yavani[3]
References
edit- ^ The Indian Historical Quarterly ... Calcutta Oriental Press. 1942. p. 135.
- ^ Annals of the Bhandarkar Institute. Secretary, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. 1926. pp. 133–141.
- ^ Aparna, K.; Joshi, Abhishek J.; Vyas, Mahesh (2015). "Adverse reaction of Parasika Yavani (Hyoscyamus niger Linn): Two case study reports". Ayu. 36 (2): 174–176. doi:10.4103/0974-8520.175550. ISSN 0974-8520. PMC 4784128. PMID 27011719.
External links
edit
 | This article about the culture of India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Hindu mythology–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |