Pandavas
Sutasoma
सुतसोम
Son of Bhima and Draupadi
Who was Sutasoma?
Sutasoma (सुतसोम): Son of Bhima and Draupadi, one of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. The son Draupadi bore to Bhima, named for the thousand Soma sacrifices his father had performed before his birth.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | सुतसोम |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | Son of Bhima and Draupadi |
| Faction | Pandavas |
| Key traits | Dutiful, Quick, Brave, Young |
| Notable relationships | Father: Bhima, Mother: Draupadi, Uncle: Nakula, Slayer: Ashwatthama |
| Featured in | 9 stories |
About Sutasoma
The son Draupadi bore to Bhima, named for the thousand Soma sacrifices his father had performed before his birth. He fought through the war as a car-warrior of the Pandava host and on the eighteenth morning drove into the fight to rescue Nakula, who had been left on foot by Karna's sons, and gave his uncle his own chariot deck to finish the duel from. On the last night he pierced Ashwatthama with an arrow in the sleeping camp and was cut down with the sword still in his hand.
In Their Words
Uncle, take my car. There is room on it for the two of us and this quarrel.
Sutasoma
Traits
- Dutiful
- Quick
- Brave
- Young
Story Appearances
Stories Featuring Sutasoma
8 further tales on this site name Sutasoma, in canonical reading order.
- The Promise Made in the Kamyaka WoodsThe allies arrive, and Draupadi asks Krishna what her friendship is worth
- Indra Comes to GandhamadanaMatali brings Arjuna home from heaven, and the king of the gods follows him down
- The Sixth Day After NoonBhima and Duryodhana wound each other twice, Sanjaya tells the blind king whose fault the war is, and Satanika kills Dushkarna
- The Banners and the BowsSanjaya names every standard on the field
- Duels by TorchlightSix single combats fought by lamplight on the road to Drona's car
- Ashwatthama Breaks the King's GuardA roof of arrows over Yudhishthira, and the insult the king threw back
- Sutasoma and the Broken ScimitarYuyutsu and Uluka trade blows, and Bhima's son fights Shakuni on foot with half a sword
- Arjuna Cuts His Way to KarnaAn army ordered to tire one man before Karna kills him
Character Arc
- The NamingCalled after his father's thousand Soma sacrifices
- The RescueGives Nakula his own car when the twin is left on foot
- The NightWounds Ashwatthama and falls to his sword in the dark
Key Relationships
- FatherBhima
- MotherDraupadi
- UncleNakula
- SlayerAshwatthama
Places in Sutasoma's Story
Drawn from the stories Sutasoma appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Pandavas.