Vaishampayana said “Knowing that weapon was thrown into the wombs of the Pandava women by Drona's sinful son, Hrishikesha, with a cheerful heart, said these words of him:-'Seeing Virata's daughter who is now daughter-in-law to Arjuna, while she was at Upaplavya, a certain pious Brahmana said, while the Kuru line will became extinct, a son will be born to you. This your son, for the reason, will be called by the name of Parikshit.