The king of Panchala, father of Drupada.
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.
Prishata is the king of Panchala and the father of Drupada. Drupada is sometimes called Parshata, "son of Prishata".
In the Mahabharata, Prishata was a friend of the sage Bharadwaja, and his son Drupada became a friend of Bharadwaja's son Drona.
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.