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ŚALA I One of the three pugilists deputed by Kaṁsa to attack Kṛṣṇa at Mathurā, the other two being Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika. Kṛṣṇa kicked Śala to death. [Bhāgavata, 10th Skandha]. ŚALA II A serpent born in Vāsuki's dynasty and burnt to death at the serpent yajña of Janamejaya. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Verse 5] ŚALA III One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He was killed in the great war by Bhīma. [Karṇa Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 3]. ŚALA IV Son of Somadatta, a King born in the Kuru dynasty. He had a brother called Bhūriśravas. (1) Śala was present at the wedding of Draupadī. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Verse 15]. (2) He was present at Yudhiṣṭhira's Rājasūya yajña. [Sabhā Parva, Chapter 34, Verse 8]. (3) He was a fierce warrior in Duryodhana's army. [Udyoga Parva, Chapter 55, Verse 68]. (4) He fought from the southern wing of the great vyūha set up by Bhīṣma. [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 51, Verse 57]. (5) He fought with Abhimanyu in the great war. [Droṇa Parva, Chapter 37]. (6) He was killed by Śrutavarman in the battlefield of Kurukṣetra. [Droṇa Parva, Chapter 108, Verse 10]. (7) He was one among the valiant souls brought to the surface of the Gaṅgā by Vyāsa [Āśramavāsika Parva, Chapter 32, Verse 10]. (8) After death he became one with the Viśvadevas. [Svargārohaṇa Parva, Chapter 5, Verse 16]. ŚALA V Son of King Parīkṣit of the Ikṣvāku dynasty. Suśobhanā, daughter of the Maṇḍūka King was his mother. He had two brothers called Dala and Bala. Śala did not return some horses, which he had taken as loan from Vāmadeva maharṣi. Angered at this the maharṣi created some Rākṣasas, who killed Śala. [Vana Parva, Chapter 192].
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