One of the sons of Suvala, King of Gāndhāra (Gandhara), and brother of Śakuni (Sakuni). During the Great War of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra), Ārjava(Arjava) with his brothers — Gaja, Gavākṣa (Gavaksha), Vṛṣaka (Vrishaka), Carmavān (Charmavan), Śuṣka (Sushka)– attacked Irāvān (Iravan), son of Arjuna.