VRISHAKETHU WAS THE ONLY SON OF KARNA WHO SURVIVED THE HORRIFIC SLAUGHTER. HE LATER CAME UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE PANDAVAS. DURING THE CAMPAIGN THAT PROCEDED THE ASHVAMEDHA-YAGNA, VRISHAKETHU ACCOMPANIED ARJUNA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES WITHSUDHAVA AND BABRUVAHANA. DURING THAT CAMPAIGN VRISHAKETHU MARRIED THE DAUGHTER OF KING YAVANATHA ( PERHAPS A KING OF THE WESTERN REGIONS). IT IS SAID, ARJUNA DEVELOPED GREAT AFFECTION FOR VRISHAKETHU, HIS NEPHEW.