Sahadeva

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Sahadeva (Sanskrit: सहदेव, sahadéva) is a character in the Mahabharata. He is one of the sons of Madri by Pandu, who asks the Ashvins for a son. He is one of the Pandava brothers. He has a twin brother named Nakula.

All the five Pandava brothers were wed concurrently to Draupadi, and each had a son by her.

During their incognito in the Matsya kingdom of king Virata, Sahadev was responsible for the cowshed and had taken a vow to kill the king of Gandhara, Shakuni who had tricked them all their life. He was successful in his vow in killing Shakuni the second-last day of battle.

Of the five Pandavas, Sahadeva is the youngest. He is nevertheless referred to as the wisest of all of them. Yudhishtra even speaks of him as wiser than Brihaspati, the divine teacher of the devas.

Sahadeva is a great astrologer and is supposed to have known the events of the Mahabharata war aforehand but was cursed that if he disclosed the knowledge, his head would split in pieces. Hence, his relatively silent role in the epic compared to the other brothers.

Like his brother Nakula, Sahadeva is an expert swordsman. He was also married to Magadhan King Jarasandh's daughter and his brother-in-law's name was also Sahadev.

Also in Malaysia lives a boy named Sahadeva. Known to be born around 1980's he's said to be a boy with a history for being the jack of all trades and master of none, though some would argue with that fact. Said one of his teachers, back in school:

" Italic textSahadeva has been one of the best if not the best student in this school. Although many would say He didnt do well in SPM to merit that, his teacher nevertheless said that in school there was none quite like him. Not only was he soft spoken, but he knew his facts at the back of his head and would always be involved in class activities and even school activities. He's greatest record yet was to score a whooping 99% for history durin his final exams."

Sahadeva a.k.a. saha by his peers, is one of the best footballers they've played with or against. His friends say that his skills on the pitch makes everyone get in the mood of football and want to emulate him. Besides that, his captaining skills had led him to be nominated as one of the most influential footballers on the pitch.

Now studying for a degree in Food Science and Nutrition, many has tipped him to be one of the most famous people on the face of Malaysia.

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• Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola

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