Queen Sudeshna
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Queen Sudeshna is a prominent royal figure in the Virata Parva of the Mahabharata, known as the queen of King Virata and a key participant in the Pandavas’ year of incognito exile.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Mahabharata
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mythological queen ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata
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ⓘ
Virata Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Draupadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttara NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttaraa (Princess of Matsya) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtRole | Head of the women’s quarters in Virata’s palace ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Indian ⓘ |
| employs | Sairandhri (Draupadi in disguise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Kshatriya royal milieu ⓘ |
| familyRole | Queen consort of King Virata ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | Legendary figure ⓘ |
| genre | Epic literature character ⓘ |
| ignorantOf | True identity of Draupadi during exile ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Events leading to revelation of Pandavas’ identities ⓘ |
| kingdom | Matsya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdomAlliedWith | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knowsAs | Sairandhri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Itihasa ⓘ |
| locatedIn | City of Viratanagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | Married ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Sons of Virata (including Shveta and Uttara’s brothers)
ⓘ
Uttara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Sudeshna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | Supports concealment of Pandavas’ identities ⓘ |
| notableFor | Interaction with Draupadi during incognito exile of the Pandavas ⓘ |
| position | Queen of Matsya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism (epic tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Virata’s palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPandavasExile | Sheltered Draupadi in disguise ⓘ |
| sourceText | Critical and traditional recensions of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| spouse | King Virata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseTitle | King of Matsya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeFrame | Pandavas’ thirteenth year of exile ⓘ |
| workAsCharacterOf | Vyasa’s Mahabharata tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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