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.

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Queen Sudeshna canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Mahabharata
mythological queen
appearsIn Mahabharata
Virata Parva
associatedWith Draupadi
Pandavas
Uttara
Uttaraa (Princess of Matsya)
courtRole Head of the women’s quarters in Virata’s palace
culture Ancient Indian
employs Sairandhri (Draupadi in disguise)
linked to: Draupadi
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
kingdomAlliedWith Pandavas
knowsAs Sairandhri
languageOfWork Sanskrit
literaryTradition Itihasa
locatedIn City of Viratanagara
maritalStatus Married
motherOf Sons of Virata (including Shveta and Uttara’s brothers)
Uttara
name Sudeshna
narrativeFunction Supports concealment of Pandavas’ identities
notableFor Interaction with Draupadi during incognito exile of the Pandavas
position Queen of Matsya
religion Hinduism (epic tradition)
linked to: Hindu epics
residence Virata’s palace
linked to: Hastinapura palace
roleInPandavasExile Sheltered Draupadi in disguise
sourceText Critical and traditional recensions of the Mahabharata
spouse King Virata
spouseTitle King of Matsya
timeFrame Pandavas’ thirteenth year of exile
workAsCharacterOf Vyasa’s Mahabharata tradition

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Virata Parva mainQueenCharacter Queen Sudeshna
Sairandhri employer Queen Sudeshna
Sairandhri relatedCharacter Queen Sudeshna
King Virata spouse Queen Sudeshna
Kichaka relative Queen Sudeshna