Divine Beings
Sarama
सरमा
The Divine Hound
Who was Sarama?
Sarama (सरमा): The Divine Hound, one of the divine beings in the Mahabharata. The celestial she-dog whose son was beaten without cause at Janamejaya's sacrifice.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | सरमा |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Divine Hound |
| Faction | Divine Beings |
| Key traits | protective, just, prophetic |
| Featured in | 4 stories |
About Sarama
The celestial she-dog whose son was beaten without cause at Janamejaya's sacrifice. Her curse upon the king - that unseen danger would befall him - opens the Mahabharata itself.
In Their Words
My son did not look at your offerings - yet you struck him. Danger will find you unseen.
Sarama
Traits
- protective
- just
- prophetic
Story Appearances
Stories Featuring Sarama
3 further tales on this site name Sarama, in canonical reading order.
- The Dog at the SacrificeThe curse that began a dynasty's last chapter
- The Thunderbolt and the Seizers of ChildrenWhat came out of the wound, and the bargain that followed
- How the Krittikas Took Abhijit's PlaceA star leaves the sky in envy of her elder sister, and Skanda's six nurses are raised into the empty station
Places in Sarama's Story
Drawn from the stories Sarama appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Divine Beings.