Shalya
Character in the epic Mahabharata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the urban-type settlement in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, see Shalya (urban-type settlement).
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, King Shalya (Sanskrit: शल्य, lit. Pike)[1] was the brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), and the ruler of the Madra kingdom. Skilled with the mace and a formidable warrior, he was tricked by Duryodhana to fight the war on the side of the Kauravas. He was encouraged to serve as the charioteer of Karna by Duryodhana. Shalya was an incredibly calm and deliberate fighter, his level-headedness and prowess in warfare making him a great warrior in spite of his slight build.[2]