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Yudhishthira and Draupadi's Daughter Suthnu: Marriage That Changed Pandavas' Relation with Krishna.
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News18•29-09-2026, 16:04
Yudhishthira and Draupadi's Daughter Suthnu: Marriage That Changed Pandavas' Relation with Krishna.
- •The Mahabharata and Ramayana are two epic narratives in Sanatan tradition, still relevant today.
- •Suthnu, the daughter of Draupadi and Yudhishthira, is mentioned in folk tales related to the Mahabharata.
- •According to folk tales, Suthnu married Bhanu, the son of Krishna and Satyabhama, after the war.
- •Maharishi Ved Vyas's Mahabharata does not mention Draupadi's daughter, but Srimad Bhagavatam Purana mentions Duryodhana's daughter Lakshmana.
- •Besides Draupadi, the Pandavas had other wives and sons, but all sons were killed in the Mahabharata war; only Abhimanyu carried forward the Kuru lineage.
Key Questions Answered
According to folk tales mentioned by author Ami Ganatra, Suthnu was the daughter of Draupadi and Yudhishthira. It is said that after the war, she married Bhanu, the son of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama.
Among all the sons born to the Pandavas, only Abhimanyu carried forward the Kuru lineage. Abhimanyu was the son of Arjuna and Subhadra, and he married Uttara, leading to the birth of Parikshit.
Besides Draupadi, Yudhishthira married Devika, Bhima married Hidimba and Valandhara, and Arjuna married Ulupi, Chitrangada, and Subhadra. Additionally, Nakula married Karenumati and Sahadeva married Vijaya.
