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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] .
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