Kshatradeva

Kshatradeva is a king named in the Udyoga Parva of the Mahābhārata. He appears in the lists of warriors who are counted among the forces for the Kurukshetra war. The name means “deva among kshatriyas”.

Where he is named

In the Udyoga Parva, Kshatradeva is named in the passages that list warriors. These lists are given in the Yānasandhi Parva, the part that deals with the talks and envoys before the war. In Chapters 51–55 he is named among the warriors who are reckoned as part of the forces on one side or the other. The text gives no further detail on his kingdom, his side or his deeds.

Sources

• Mahābhārata, Udyoga Parva, Chapters 47–71