Shakuni

Shakuni Shakuni was the son of king of Gandhara – Subala. He was the brother of Gandhari, and thus the brother-in-law of Dhritarashtra and the the maternal uncle of Duryodhana. Vrishaka, Achala and others were his brothers. On the 12th day of war Beholding their brave and unretreating Vrishaka and…

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Shalwa

Shalwa Shalwa fought along side Yudhishthira and he died on the 12th day of war. Bhimaratha, with six sharp shafts of great swiftness and made wholly of iron, despatched Shalwa along with his steeds and charioteer to Yama’s abode.

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Shalya

Shalya Shalya (Sanskrit: शल्य, lit. pointed weapon) was the brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom. Shalya, a powerful Spear fighter and a formidable charioteer, was tricked by Duryodhana to fight the war on the side of the Kauravas. Shalya was an incredibly calm and deliberate fighter, which is why he made a good charioteer and why…

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Shalya humiliates Karna

ಶಲ್ಯ-ಕರ್ಣ ಸಂವಾದ ಕರ್ಣ ಪರ್ವ: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 26 ಕರ್ಣಪರ್ವ: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 27 ಕರ್ಣಪರ್ವ: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 28 ಕರ್ಣಪರ್ವ: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 29 ಕರ್ಣಪರ್ವ: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 30

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Shantanu

Shantanu Shantanu was a Kuru king of Hastinapura. He was a descendant of the Bharata race, of the Lunar dynasty and great-grandfather of the Pandavas and Kauravas. He was the youngest son of King Pratipa and had been born in the latter’s old age. The eldest son Devapi had leprosy and gave up his inheritance to become a hermit. The middle son Bahlika abandoned his…

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Shatanika

Shatanika Son of Draupadi Shatanika (IAST: Śatānīka, Sanskrit: शतानीक, lit. he who has hundred troops) was born to Nakula and Draupadi. He was the fourth of the Upapandavas. The Upapandavas were the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. They are: Prativindhya from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Shrutakarma from Arjuna, Shatanika from…

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Shatrunjaya

Shatrunjaya Shatrunjaya was Karna’s brother and was killed by Arjuna on the 12th day of the war. Then Arjuna piercing Karna with seven shafts, despatched the latter’s younger brother by means of his sharp shafts. Slaying Shatrunjaya thus with six arrows, Partha, with a broad-headed shaft, struck off Vipatha’s head…

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