Srutayudha
Shrutayudha/Shrutayu | |
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Nickname | Shrutayu |
Weapon | Sakradeva |
Śrutāyudha (Devanagari: श्रुतायुध) is the Kshatriya (warrior) king of Kalinga (Odisha). He is the son of Varuna and his wife Parnasa.
Magical Mace
Srutayudha's mother had wished for a boon from Varuna for his son so that he could not be slayed by anyone in battle. Since he cannot grant immortality, Varuna instead presents a magical mace to Srutayudha by using which he would stay undefeated in battle.
Varuna had also warned about the adverse effects of this weapon if it was used against an unarmed opponent. According to the warning, the Mace would strike back Srutyudha himself if he used it against any unarmed person.[1]
Kurukshetra War
Kalinga is mentioned as siding with
On the first day of the war, he confronts Iravan, giving a good fight, but is ultimately defeated.
The Mace Used in the Battle by Srutayudha
On the 14th day of battle, the
References
- ISBN 978-0-595-40188-8.)
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: CS1 maint: location (link - ^ "Sacred Texts SECTION XCI". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Srutayudha". www.ancientvoice.wikidot.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.