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Dyumatsena

Blind king of the Shalvas who lost his throne and lived in the forest; father of Satyavan. He regains sight and kingdom through Savitri's boons.

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer · see Dyumatsena's web

Relations 1

Dyumatsena parent of

Satyavan (Mortal)
Father and son.

Stories 1

Savitri and Satyavan
From the epics · as her blind father-in-law · 6 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § vana.292 Primary text (translation)
The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § vana.296-297 Primary text (translation)