Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2316
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2316
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PRABHADRAKA. A special division of the army of Pāñcālarāja. This division comprises of Kṣatriyas only. Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍī were its leaders. During the Kurukṣetra battle Śalya slew many of the Prabhadrakas. The rest of the Prabhadrakas were killed by Aśvatthāmā while they were sleeping. (Chapter 8, Sauptika Parva; Chapter 57, Udyoga Parva; Chapter 19, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 11, Śalya Parva).