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{{short description|Character from Indian epic Mahabharata; 5th Pandava}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | ||
{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
| color | | color = #FFC569 | ||
| info-hdr | | info-hdr = Personal Information | ||
| image | | image = Sahadeva.jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = Artistic depiction of Sahadeva in Mayasabha | ||
| weapon | | weapon = [[Sword]] | ||
| affiliation = [[ | | affiliation = [[Pandavas]] and Ashvineya | ||
| spouse | | spouse = {{hlist|[[Draupadi]]}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01096.htm |title=Archived copy |website=www.sacred-texts.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116130453/http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01096.htm |archive-date=16 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| family | | family = '''Parents''' {{bulleted list|[[Ashvins]] (spiritual father), [[Vaishnavivati (goddess)|Vaishnavivati]] (spiritual mother)|[[Madri]] (Mother)|[[Pandu]] (De jure father)|[[Kunti]] (Step-Mother)}} '''Brother''' (Madri) {{bulleted list|[[Nakula]] by [[Ashvins]] (Twin Brother)}} '''Step-Brothers''' (Kunti) {{bulleted list|[[Karna]] by [[Surya]]|[[Yudhishthira]] by [[Yama (Hinduism)|Dharmaraja]]|[[Bhima]] by [[Vayu]]|[[Arjuna]] by [[Indra]]}} | ||
| children | | children = '''Sons''' {{bulleted list|[[Upapandavas#Shrutakarma|Shrutakarma]] by Draupadi}} | ||
| relatives | | relatives = {{bulleted list|[[Kauravas]] (Paternal Cousins)}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sahadeva''' ([[Sanskrit]]: सहदेव) was the youngest of the [[Pandava]] brothers, the five | '''Sahadeva''' ([[Sanskrit]]: सहदेव) was the youngest of the [[Pandava]] brothers, the five principal protagonists of the epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''. He and his twin brother, [[Nakula]], were blessed to King [[Pandu]] and Queen [[Madri]] by invoking the twin gods [[Ashvins]]. Sahadeva is described to be skilled in swordsmanship and astrology. During the [[Kurukshetra War]], he slew many warriors including [[Shakuni]]. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
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Later [[Kunti]] and the five Pandavas moved to [[Hastinapura]]. Sahadeva's core skill was the wielding of the sword.<ref>{{cite book|last=A. van Nooten|first=Barend|title=The Mahābhārata; attributed to Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa Volume 131 of Twayne's world authors series: India}}</ref> Sahadeva is said to be mild-mannered, bashful, patient, and virtuous in every aspect except he was arrogant about his wisdom and his spiritual knowledge .<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahabharata Text|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04019.htm}}</ref> | Later [[Kunti]] and the five Pandavas moved to [[Hastinapura]]. Sahadeva's core skill was the wielding of the sword.<ref>{{cite book|last=A. van Nooten|first=Barend|title=The Mahābhārata; attributed to Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa Volume 131 of Twayne's world authors series: India}}</ref> Sahadeva is said to be mild-mannered, bashful, patient, and virtuous in every aspect except he was arrogant about his wisdom and his spiritual knowledge .<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahabharata Text|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04019.htm}}</ref> | ||
Sahadeva had | Sahadeva had one wife Draupadi, the common wife of the Pandava. Sahadev's son with Draupadi was Shrutasena. | ||
==Conquest for Rajasuya== | ==Conquest for Rajasuya== | ||
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*[[Surasena Kingdom|Surasenas]] | *[[Surasena Kingdom|Surasenas]] | ||
*[[Pandyan Dynasty]] | *[[Pandyan Dynasty]] | ||
*[[Matsya]], the king [[Dantavakra]], kings Sukumara, Sumitra, other Matsyas and Patacharas. | *[[Matsya Kingdom|Matsya]], the king [[Dantavakra]], kings Sukumara, Sumitra, other Matsyas and Patacharas. | ||
*Kings of Lanka who claimed to be descendants of [[Vibhishana]], the king of [[Lanka]] and brother of [[Ravana]]. He offered him diverse kinds of jewels and gems, sandalwood, celestial ornaments, costly apparel and valuable pearls. | *Kings of Lanka who claimed to be descendants of [[Vibhishana]], the king of [[Lanka]] and brother of [[Ravana]]. He offered him diverse kinds of jewels and gems, sandalwood, celestial ornaments, costly apparel and valuable pearls. | ||
*At [[Kishkindha]], the monkey-kings Mainda and Dwivida were defeated in a 7-day war. | *At [[Kishkindha]], the monkey-kings Mainda and Dwivida were defeated in a 7-day war. | ||
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Sahadeva desired [[Virata]] to be the general of the Pandava army, but [[Yudhishthira]] and [[Arjuna]] opted for [[Dhristadyumna]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Menon|first=[translated by] Ramesh|title=The Mahabharata : a modern rendering|year=2006|publisher=iUniverse, Inc.|location=New York|isbn=9780595401888|page=88}}</ref> His conch was called Manipushpaka. | Sahadeva desired [[Virata]] to be the general of the Pandava army, but [[Yudhishthira]] and [[Arjuna]] opted for [[Dhristadyumna]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Menon|first=[translated by] Ramesh|title=The Mahabharata : a modern rendering|year=2006|publisher=iUniverse, Inc.|location=New York|isbn=9780595401888|page=88}}</ref> His conch was called Manipushpaka. | ||
As a warrior, Sahadeva slew prominent warriors of the enemy side. The flag of Sahadeva's chariot bore the image of a silver [[swan]]. He defeated 40 brothers of Duryodhana while fighting them simultaneously.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahabharata Text|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/dutt/maha09.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor=Subodh Kapoor|title=The Indian encyclopaedia : biographical, historical, religious, administrative, ethnological, commercial and scientific|year=2002|publisher=Cosmo Publications|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788177552713|page=4462|edition=1st}}</ref> During the gambling loss, he took an oath of slaying [[Shakuni]]. He accomplished this task successfully on the 18th day of battle. Among other prominent warriors killed by Sahadeva were [[Uluka|Shakuni's Son]] on the 18th day and also Shalya's son on the same day and Trigata Prince [[Niramitra]] on the 14th day. | As a warrior, Sahadeva slew prominent warriors of the enemy side. The flag of Sahadeva's chariot bore the image of a silver [[swan]]. He defeated 40 brothers of Duryodhana while fighting them simultaneously. On the 13th day, his advance into the Chakravyuha was stopped and repelled by Jayadratha. On the night of the 14th day, he was defeated by Karna but his life was spared as Karna had made a promise to Kunti that he would only kill Arjuna. <ref>{{cite web|title=Mahabharata Text|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/dutt/maha09.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor=Subodh Kapoor|title=The Indian encyclopaedia : biographical, historical, religious, administrative, ethnological, commercial and scientific|year=2002|publisher=Cosmo Publications|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788177552713|page=4462|edition=1st}}</ref> During the gambling loss, he took an oath of slaying [[Shakuni]]. He accomplished this task successfully on the 18th day of battle. Among other prominent warriors killed by Sahadeva were [[Uluka|Shakuni's Son]] on the 18th day and also Shalya's son on the same day and Trigata Prince [[Niramitra]] on the 14th day. | ||
== Later life and death == | == Later life and death == | ||
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[[Category: Characters in the Mahabharata]] | [[Category:Characters in the Mahabharata]] | ||