( the D in this name is pronounced like 'th' in 'brother')
There were two women in the epic with this name.
The other one was the queen of king Viraata.
Sudeshna also called Chithra was the consort of king Viraata of the Mathsya kingdom .
She was the daughter of Kekaya king's second wife . Keechaka was her elder half brother . She employed Droupadi with her as syrandhri . She tried to hold Keechaka from being after Droupadi but her words fell on deaf ears . Uththara and Uththara (princess) were her son and daughter . Uththra was given in marriage to Abhimanyu .
Sudeshna appears as common as an ordinary woman who tries to safeguard her husband , sons and family life .
One was one among the ten sisters of Gaandhaari, all of whom were married by Dhritharaashtra alongwith Gaandhaari.