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The yaksha Sthuna lends Shikhandi his sex

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A yaksha stayed a woman until Shikhandi died.

Raised as a boy by Drupada, Shikhandi is exposed when his bride's father, king of Dasarna, discovers the deception. Shikhandi flees to a forest and prepares to fast to death; the yaksha Sthuna agrees to exchange sexes temporarily. Kubera, angry that Sthuna was not presentable, makes the exchange permanent until Shikhandi's death.

Who: Shikhandi, Sthuna, Kubera, Drupada

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