Word

Satanika

Sanskrit

शतानीक

IAST

śatānīka

In General

A son of Draupati by her husband Nakula. He killed Bhutakarman and the prince of Kalinga in the Great War. Satanika fought fiercely with Vrsasena, Asvathama, Jayatsena, Duskarna and Citrasena.

Another Satanika was a well-known Rajarsi born in the Kuru dynasty. It was for the respect Nakula had for this great Sage that he called his son Satanika.

Yet another Satanika was a brother of Virata, the King of Matsya dynasty. He was called Suryadatta too. He was also the chief of the army of Virata. When Virata's cows were lifted by the Kauravas, Satanika went to war against them along with the Trigartas, who wore golden helmets on their heads. He was wounded in the war by Bhisma and killed by Salya.