Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: The biological daughter of Surasena, but taken in by Kuntiboja. She is the mother of Karna (who she has with Surya out of wedlock), and of the oldest three Pandawa. Although Puntadewa, Werkudara and Arjuna are acknowledged as her sons with Pandu, in reality their fathers are the Gods [Darma], Bayu and Indra respectively. According to the Indian version, she died fifteen years after the end of the Mahabharata, in a forest fire together with [Drestarastra] and Gendari, but there are alternative versions of her death. She was once coveted by Sengkuni, who later assaulted her and tried to strip her naked. She vowed to one day wear clothes made of his skin. She was able to accomplish this during the Baratayuda war, when Sengkuni was killed by Werkudara, who skinned him while he was alive. Part of the skin was trapped in Werkudara's nail, and he gave it to Kunti.
Notes on the Indian retellings: She is known as the adopted daughter of Kuntibhoja. Her biological father is Surasena. She is known as the mother of the Pandavas and of Karna, whom she had with the Sun God before she married Pandhu.
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