Surtikanthi

Terms of address: Dewi

Type: Human

Origin: India

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: She is a sibling of Erawati who marries Karna, but who was earlier in love with Arjuna. Her father Salya was initially opposed to her union to Karna, since he wanted her to marry Duryudana. She committed ritual suicide upon hearing that Karna was killed in the Baratayuda war, but this was due to a false report before Karna's actual death.

Notes on the Indian retellings: Known as Vrushali, she is the wife of Karna and the daughter of Shalya.

Found in the follwing stories (lakon)


  1. Semar_Barang_Jantur

Family relationships


Mother: Pujawati

Father: Salya

Siblings: Erawati, Banowati, Burisrawa, Rukmarata

Consorts: Karna

Offspring: Kardana, Warsasena, Warsakusuma, Karnawati

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More information


Sources


Hardjowirogo, 1948. Sejarah Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, pp. 255-256
H. Solichin, Suyanto, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, Sri Purwanto, 2017. Ensiklopedi Wayang Indonesia. Mitra Sarana Edukasi, Jakarta, pp. 368-369 (Vol. VIII).
Heru S Sudjarwo, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, 2010. Rupa dan Karakter Wayang Purwa. Kakilangit Kencana, Jakarta, pp. 1086-1087.
Purwadi, 2013. Mengenal Gambar Tokoh Wayang Purwa dan Keterangannya. Cendrawasih, Surakarta, p. 243.
Sudibyoprono, R.R., Suwandono, Dhanisworo, Mujiyono, 1991. Ensiklopedi Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, pp. 528-529.

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Surtikanthi


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