Jayatsena

Jayatsena

ByParasuram Thampi

Jayatsena had a warrior rank of Ati-Rathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Jayatsena is the son of Jarasandha and king of Magadha. He is stated as one of the powerful kings of the time, who could be summoned to the cause of the Pandavas, before Kurukshetra war. He accepted that and came with an Akshauhini on the side of Pandavas.

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“And the king of Magadha, Jayatsena of great strength, brought with him for Yudhishthira an Akshauhini of troops.” – The Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva: Section XIX
“Sahadeva, the son of Jarasandha, and Jayatsena, both unrivalled heroes in battle, are resolved upon fighting for the Pandavas.” – The Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva: Sanat-sujata Parva: Section L

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