Sudāmana of Daśārṇa

Sudāmana was the king of the Daśārṇa kingdom. He appears briefly in the account of Nala and Damayantī in the Vana Parva of the Mahābhārata.

In the account

Nala left Damayantī, and she wandered alone. Her family then organised a search for her. The brāhmaṇas who went searching passed through many realms, and Daśārṇa was one of them. Sudāmana is named as the ruler of Daśārṇa. His court is one of the stops on the search.

Sources

• Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapters 63–64