Kauravas
Sushena
सुषेण
Last of Karna's Sons
Who was Sushena?
Sushena (सुषेण): Last of Karna's Sons, one of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata. A son of Karna and a great car-warrior who fought on after his father's death.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | सुषेण |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | Last of Karna's Sons |
| Faction | Kauravas |
| Key traits | Wrathful, Skilled, Fraternal, Persistent |
| Notable relationships | Father: Karna, Brother: Satyasena, Brother: Chitrasena, Slayer: Nakula |
| Featured in | 3 stories |
About Sushena
A son of Karna and a great car-warrior who fought on after his father's death. On the morning of the eighteenth day he and his brother Satyasena went at Nakula together to avenge Chitrasena, cut the Pandava's car apart twice and left him fighting on foot. When Satyasena was killed by a dart through the heart he went on alone, and Nakula, mounted on his own son Sutasoma's chariot, took his head off his trunk with a crescent-headed shaft in sight of both armies.
In Their Words
Three of us came out this morning for one man. Let him account for the last.
Sushena
Traits
- Wrathful
- Skilled
- Fraternal
- Persistent
Story Appearances
Stories Featuring Sushena
2 further tales on this site name Sushena, in canonical reading order.
Character Arc
- The Two BrothersRushes Nakula beside Satyasena like tigers at an elephant
- AloneFights on after both his brothers fall on the same morning
- The Crescent ShaftHis head is struck from his trunk before the whole field
Key Relationships
- FatherKarna
- BrotherSatyasena
- BrotherChitrasena
- SlayerNakula
Places in Sushena's Story
Drawn from the stories Sushena appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Kauravas.