THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Sudakshina
The account calls him both ruler of the Kambojas and the son of their ruler. Kamboja identifies the kingdom and military force associated with him. His earlier appearance at Yudhishthira’s consecration shows that the rulers later divided by war had once participated in the same royal gathering.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Hero
- Form
- Epic warrior / prince / commander
- Tradition
- Mahabharata
- World & Associations
- Kamboja; Kurukshetra
The Kamboja warrior in the Mahabharata. The geographical association is retained here rather than in the personal name.
Family Context
The available reference record does not establish a complete family genealogy. No parents, consorts, or descendants are inferred from the name alone.
THE STORY
Life & Stories
Story Connections
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
Sudakshina’s last fight is a serious interruption of Arjuna’s advance, not a victory over him. The brief success of the dart creates danger without deciding the battle. His death shows how the defence of Jayadratha consumes allied princes as Arjuna presses through one resisting force after another.
Role
Kamboja ruler supporting Kaurava forces.
Attributes & Abilities
- Military command
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
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Artwork & Archive Notes
Objects & Emblems
No named weapon or artifact is specified in this profile’s reference record. This does not establish that the figure never used one.
Visual Identity
Where artwork is shown, it is a contemporary illustrative interpretation. This reference record does not establish a fixed portrait, colour scheme, or complete set of iconographic attributes for this figure.
Tradition Note
The accounts belong to Mahabharata. Genealogy, theological interpretation, and portrayal can differ between texts and regional retellings.
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Characters & Cosmic Entities3
He yokes Kamboja horses to Yudhishthira’s ceremonial chariot.
Arjuna recovers from his dart strike and kills him.
He wounds Krishna while Krishna drives Arjuna’s chariot.