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Parasika was an ancient Yavana kingdom inhabited by the Parasikas tribe and mentioned in the Indian epic the Mahabharata.

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

References

1. The Indian Historical Quarterly ... Calcutta Oriental Press. 1942. p. 135.
2. Annals of the Bhandarkar Institute. Secretary, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. 1926. pp. 133–141.
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. doi:10.4103/0974-8520.175550. ISSN 0974-8520. PMC 4784128. PMID 27011719.

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