THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Shrutakirti
Mandavi is her sister. Their father is the younger brother of Janaka, the father of Sita and Urmila. The four brides therefore belong to two related paternal households. Shrutakirti is Sita’s cousin, not another name for Mandavi or a fourth daughter directly attributed to Janaka.
Shatrughna is closely attached to his brother Bharata, while Lakshmana accompanies Rama. Through her marriage Shrutakirti joins this family of four brothers. Her husband’s later story includes the defeat of Lavana and government at Mathura, providing the broader royal setting for his branch of the dynasty.
More About Shrutakirti
Shrutakirti is Shatrughna's consort, commonly Kushadhvaja's daughter in epic genealogy. Its domain or narrative association is described as: Mithila-associated court, Ayodhya.
The principal narrative or teaching contexts are Royal marriages.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- King
- Form
- King / queen / prince / princess
- Tradition
- Ramayana · Puranic
- World & Associations
- Mithila-associated court; Ayodhya
Family & Relationships
- ParentKushadhvaja
- ConsortShatrughna
Family Context
These relationships follow the traditions described here. Some details remain uncertain and should not be treated as a single universal genealogy.
THE STORY
Life & Stories
Story Connections
- Royal marriages
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
Her wedding strengthens the connection between Kushadhvaja’s family and Ayodhya. It also establishes the wife of a prince who later receives his own royal responsibilities, showing that the four brothers have distinct households within their shared family.
Role
Shatrughna's consort, commonly Kushadhvaja's daughter in epic genealogy.
Attributes & Abilities
The available references identify this figure through genealogy or narrative context, without establishing a separate list of individual powers. Powers attributed to a wider group are not automatically assigned to this individual.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
Later versions differ over Shatrughna’s sons: one names Subahu and Shatrughati, another Subahu and Shurasena. These are variant lists, not proof that every name is an alias. The passages naming the sons do not provide a separate detailed account of Shrutakirti’s motherhood.
Her story is best understood through the events it actually preserves: the proposal, the named wedding and the welcome into her new family. Those details give her an individual identity despite the limited later narrative.
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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 Ramayana / Puranic. Genealogy, theological interpretation, and portrayal can differ between texts and regional retellings.
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Characters & Cosmic Entities5
The wedding pairs Shatrughna with Shrutakirti.
Shrutakirti is Kushadhvaja’s daughter, paired with Shatrughna.
Shrutakirti is the other daughter of Kushadhvaja.
The two are daughters of Kushadhvaja.
Sita is a daughter of their father’s brother Janaka.
