![]() When Shalya heard of the impending Kurukshetra War, he marched forth with his army to join his nephews. Kurukshetra War Falling prey to Duryodhana's trick Sahadeva and he agreed to become the heirs to Shalya's throne, on the condition that they would always stay with the rest of the Pandavas. After some deliberation, Nakula was convinced that Shalya had no ulterior motives. Nakula admitted that while Sahadeva and he staying with the Pandavas would give them no power, his brothers and Kunti genuinely loved him, and would never try to make Nakula and Sahadeva their pawns. Nakula supposed that Shalya only wished to anoint Nakula and Sahadeva as his heirs because they were both children of deities, and that Shalya was rejecting his own children from the line of succession with this gambit. Shalya argued that Nakula could be a king one day, instead of fourth-in-line to the throne of Hastinapura, provided that Yudhishthira would be named the crown prince. On their eighteenth birthday, Shalya revealed his intention to the twins. Years after Madri had decided to self-immolate herself, Shalya invited his nephews Nakula and Sahadeva to Madra, wishing to make them his heirs. Attempt to make Nakula and Sahadeva his heirs ![]() ![]() Shalya agreed and was gifted with gold and jewels from Hastinapura. Bhishma, head of Pandu's family, learned of Shalya's beautiful sister, Mādrī and decided to arrange Pandu's second marriage with Madri. At parlay, Shalya and his general met with Pandu Pandu was very impressed by Shalya's slight general and became friends. On his way to Hastinapura, King Pandu encountered Shalya's army. 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. He was encouraged to serve as the charioteer of Karna by Duryodhana. Skilled with the mace and a formidable warrior, he was tricked by Duryodhana to fight the war on the side of the Kauravas. pointed weapon) was the brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), and the ruler of the Madra kingdom. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, King Shalya ( Sanskrit: शल्य, lit. Nakula and Sahadeva (nephews), Pandu (brother-in-law)
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