Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1456

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In the battle of Bhārata, which lasted for eighteen days between the Kauravas and the Pāṇḍavas, Jayadratha took the side of the Kauravas and fought against the Pāṇḍavas. The part played by him in the battle is given below:—
(1) On the first day there was a combat between Jayadratha and Drupada. (M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 45, Stanzas 55 to 57).
(2) Attacked Bhīmasena. (M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 79, Stanzas 17 to 20).
(3) Fought with Arjuna and Bhīmasena. (M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapters 113 and 115).
(4) Engaged in a combat with the King Virāṭa. (M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 116, Stanzas 42 to 44).
(5) Jayadratha and Abhimanyu fought with each other. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 14, Stanzas 64 to 74).
(6) Fought with Kṣatravarman. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 25, Stanzas 10 to 12).
(7) Arjuna vowed that he would kill Jayadratha, who tried to flee from the battle-field when he came to know of this. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 74, Stanzas 4 to 12).
(8) He began to combat with Arjuna. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter, 145).