A warrior who fought against the Pāṇḍavas on the side of Kauravas. He fought from the “Sarvatobhadravyūha” formed by Bhīṣma.
[M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 99, Verse 2] .
ŚAIBYA I An ancient King of India. He was the father of Sṛñjaya and a close friend of Sage Nārada and Sage Parvata.
[M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 55, Verse 7] .
ŚAIBYA II King of the Śibi land. Mahābhārata gives the following pieces of information about him:--
(i) Govāsa, King of Śibi land was the father-in-law of Yudhiṣṭhira.
[M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 76] .
(ii) Śaibya adorned Yudhiṣṭhira's assembly.
[M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 25] .
(iii) Śaibya and the King of Kāśī had come to Upaplavya city with an “Akṣauhiṇī” (division of the army) to attend the marriage of Abhimanyu.
[M.B. Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 72, Verse 16] .
(iv) Duryodhana admitted that Śaibya was the greatest archer in the army of the Pāṇḍavas.
[M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 20, Verse 5] .
(v) During the Bhārata Yuddha, Śaibya and the King of Kāśī were standing to protect Dhṛṣṭadyumna's “Krauñcavyūha”.
[M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 50, Verse 56] .
(vi) This Śaibya was the grandson of Uśīnara.
[M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 64] .
ŚAIBYA III Name of a horse tied to Śrī Kṛṣṇa's chariot.
[M.B. Vana Parva, Chapters 20, 22, and 283] .
ŚAIBYA IV A Kṣatriya hero born in the Vṛṣṇi family. In
[Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 34] , we read that he learnt Dhanurveda (science of archery) from Arjuna and shone in Yudhiṣṭhira's assembly.
ŚAIBYA V A Kṣatriya King who was defeated by Śrī Kṛṣṇa. There is a reference to this Śaibya in
[Mahābhārata, Dākṣiṇātya Pāṭha, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 38] ŚAIBYA VII King of Sauvīra land. When Jarāsandha invaded Gomanta city, Śaibya was put in charge of the defence of the western gate of that city.
[Bhāgavata, 10th Skandha] . His daughter Ratnā married Akrūra.
[Matsya Purāṇa, Chapter 45, Verse 28] .