Introduction
Adhiratha is a charioteer (suta) at the court of Hastinapura, and the husband of Radha. He found and raised Karna.
Family
Karna's foster father
He found the infant in a basket in the river and raised him as his own son, as Radheya.
Adhiratha
The charioteer who raised Karna.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.
Relationships
Sources
- Mahabharata, Adi Parva (primary text) — https://sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/index.htm
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.