The History of Indian Literature c9.24.4

c9.24.4

Still, we do find names mentioned in Páṇini which belong specially to the story of the Mahá-Bhárata—namely, Yudhishṭhira, Hástinapura, Vásudeva, Arjuna,dagger Andhaka-Vṛishṇayas, Droṇa (?); so that the legend must in any case have been current in his day, possibly even in a poetical shape; however surprising it may be that the name Páṇḍu[^double-dagger] is never mentioned by him. The earliest direct