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# Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2717.11

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.2717.11

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### [c7.2717.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2717.11)

(12) Kṛṣṇa created illusory darkness and prompted Arjuna to kill Jayadratha. (See under Jayadratha).  
(13) He lifted the darkness after Jayadratha was killed by Arjuna. (Droṇa Parva, Chapter 146).  
(14) As it was not proper for Arjuna and Karṇa to be fighting with each other at mid-night he deputed Ghaṭotkaca to fight Karṇa. (Droṇa Parva, Chapter 173).  
(15) He consoled Dharmaputra, who was grieving over the death of Ghaṭotkaca. (Droṇa Parva, Chapter 153).  
(16) He prompted Arjuna to kill Karṇa. (Karṇa Parva, Chapter 60).  
(17) Withdrew Arjuna from confrontation with Karṇa on the pretext of attending to Dharmaputra, who had been wounded. (Karṇa Parva, Chapter 64).  
(18) A sudden dispute arose between Dharmaputra and Arjuna, who drew his sword to kill the former. And Kṛṣṇa reconciled them by relating the story of Vyādha and Kauśika (For the story see under Valāka).

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