Parasika Kingdom Explained

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.

See also

• Kingdoms of ancient India
• Hyoscyamus niger, known in Sanskrit as Parasika Yavani^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Indian Historical Quarterly ... . 1942 . Calcutta Oriental Press . 135 . en.
2. Book: Annals of the Bhandarkar Institute . 1926 . Secretary, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute . 133–141 . en.
3. 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 . 10.4103/0974-8520.175550 . 0974-8520 . 4784128 . 27011719 . free .