श्रुतायुस्

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A warrior who fought on the Kaurava side. He was the brother of the hero Ayutāyus. In Bhārata battle, both these brothers joined the Kauravas. Both were assigned the task of defending the southern wing of the Kaurava army. After a life-and-death struggle, Arjuna killed both of them. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 7] .
ŚRUTĀYUS I   A son of Purūravas. (See under Purūravas).
ŚRUTĀYUS II   (ŚRUTĀYUDHA.) A Kaliṅga king.
1) Birth.
Śrutāyus was son of Varuṇa by Parṇāśā (For more details see under Parṇāśā).
2) Other details.
(i) He was a member of Yudhiṣṭhira's assembly. [M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 26] .
(ii) Śrutāyus participated in Yudhiṣṭhira's Rājasūya yajña and presented precious stones to him. [M.B. Dākṣiṇātya Pāṭha, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 51] .
(iii) He had attended Draupadī's Svayaṁvara. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Verse 13]
(iv) In Bhārata Yuddha, he joined the Kaurava camp and assumed command of an Akṣauhiṇī (a division of the army). [M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 76, Verse 16] .
(v) A fierce fight took place between Śrutāyus and Bhīmasena in the field of Kurukṣetra. [M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 54, Verse 67] .
(vi) In the above battle, Satya and Satyadeva who were the supporters of Śrutāyus, were slain by Bhīmasena. [M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 54, Verse 76] .
(vii) Another battle was fought between Śrutāyus and Arjuna. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 92, Verse 36] .
(viii) Śrutāyus was killed by his own cudgel. [Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 92, Verse 54] . (See also under Śrutāyudha).
ŚRUTĀYUS III   A Kṣatriya king. He was born from a portion of the Daitya, Krodhavaśa. We get the following details about him from Mahābhārata:
(i) Śrutyāyus was the re-birth of Krodhavaśa, the Daitya. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 64] .
(ii) Śrutāyus, who was a Mahāratha (a great warrior) was present at the Svayaṁvara of Draupadī. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Verse 21] .
(iii) This Śrutāyus was a member of Yudhiṣṭhira's assembly. [M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 28] .
(iv) On the first day of Bhārata battle, there was a clash between Śrutāyus and Irāvān. [M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 69] .
(v) He was the King of Ambaṣṭha country. In the Bhārata battle he encountered Arjuna. [M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 59, Verse 75] .
(vi) It was this Śrutāyus who stood in the middle portion of the Krauñca Vyūha formed by Bhīṣma in the above battle. [M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 75, Verse 22] .
(vii) Yudhiṣṭhira defeated Śrutāyus. [M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 1] .
(viii) At Kurukṣetra, Arjuna killed Śrutāyus in the battle. Arjuna had to fight a fierce battle in order to kill Śrutāyus. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 98] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

श्रुता°युस्  m.  m. N. of a king of the solar race (descended from कुश, son of राम), [R.]
of a son of पुरू-रवस्, [MBh.]
of another king and various other men, ib.; [Hariv.]; [Pur.]