Pandavas
Malayadhwaja
मलयध्वज
Pandya of the Malaya Hills
Who was Malayadhwaja?
Malayadhwaja (मलयध्वज): Pandya of the Malaya Hills, one of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. The Pandya king who fought for the Pandavas and privately ranked himself above Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Krishna and Arjuna alike, admitting no man his equal.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | मलयध्वज |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | Pandya of the Malaya Hills |
| Faction | Pandavas |
| Key traits | Proud, Skilled, Fearless, Solitary |
| Notable relationships | Slayer: Ashwatthama, Enemy: Karna, Ally: Yudhishthira |
| Featured in | 1 story |
About Malayadhwaja
The Pandya king who fought for the Pandavas and privately ranked himself above Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Krishna and Arjuna alike, admitting no man his equal. On the seventeenth day he was turning Karna's whole army in circles when Ashwatthama courteously asked him for single combat; he broke Ashwatthama's bow, killed his horses, sprang onto a riderless elephant and shattered the diadem on his head before fourteen arrows cut king and beast into ten pieces.
In Their Words
I have never yet met the man I would call my equal. Strike, and I shall strike.
Malayadhwaja
Traits
- Proud
- Skilled
- Fearless
- Solitary
Story Appearances
Character Arc
- The GrindingTurns Karna's host about him like a potter's wheel
- The LanceStrikes the diadem from Ashwatthama's head before falling
Key Relationships
- SlayerAshwatthama
- EnemyKarna
- AllyYudhishthira
Places in Malayadhwaja's Story
Drawn from the story Malayadhwaja appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Pandavas.