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Sudarshana, princess of Mahishmati

Also called: Sudarsana

Daughter of King Duryodhana of Mahishmati and the river Narmada. Agni asked for her as a poor brahmin, was refused, left the king's sacrifice and was then given her; their son was also named Sudarshana (Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva 2).

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

Relations 2

Sudarshana, princess of Mahishmati child of

Duryodhana of Mahishmati (King) · Agni guards Mahishmati
Daughter by the river Narmada.

Sudarshana, princess of Mahishmati consort of

Agni (God) · Agni guards Mahishmati
Married with Vedic rites (Anushasana 2).

Stories 2

Agni guards Mahishmati
From the epics · as the princess Agni marries · 2 tellings
Sudarshana, son of Agni, conquers Death
From the epics · as his mother · 1 telling

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § anushasana.2 Primary text (translation)