Sages & Others
Sthuna
स्थूण
The Yaksha Who Lent His Manhood
Who was Sthuna?
Sthuna (स्थूण): The Yaksha Who Lent His Manhood, one of the sages and supporting figures in the Mahabharata. A yaksha of Kubera's train, called Sthunakarna, whose haunt men avoided out of fear.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | स्थूण |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Yaksha Who Lent His Manhood |
| Faction | Sages & Others |
| Key traits | Generous, Pitying, Cursed, Bound |
| Notable relationships | Recipient of his manhood: Shikhandi, Lord and curser: Kubera, Undone by the exchange: Bhishma |
| Featured in | 1 story |
About Sthuna
A yaksha of Kubera's train, called Sthunakarna, whose haunt men avoided out of fear. When Drupada's daughter Sikhandini walked into the forest to starve rather than let her father be destroyed for the deception of her sex, he took pity and exchanged his manhood for her womanhood on a promise that she would return it. Kubera, finding his servant hiding in a woman's body, cursed the loan into a permanent trade until Sikhandin should die - and so the yaksha's punishment is what put Amba's revenge within reach.
In Their Words
Take it and go home. I can wait in this shape longer than you can wait in that one.
Sthuna
Traits
- Generous
- Pitying
- Cursed
- Bound
Story Appearances
Character Arc
- The MeetingFinds a princess in his forest fasting herself to death
- The LoanHands over his manhood on a promise of return
- The CurseKubera makes the exchange last as long as Shikhandin lives
Key Relationships
Places in Sthuna's Story
Drawn from the story Sthuna appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Sages & Others.