An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5: Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
An Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5
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- c5.s1 A — 819 parts
- c5.s2 B — 1,380 parts
- c5.s3 D — 591 parts
- c5.s4 G — 372 parts
- c5.s5 H — 191 parts
- c5.s6 I — 420 parts
- c5.s7 K — 990 parts
- c5.s8 L — 86 parts
- c5.s9 M — 482 parts
Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
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Abala. § 492 (Aṅgirasa): III, 220, 14166 (one of the 15 yajñamusho devāḥ, gods that rob the offering, created by Agni Pāñcajanya (?)).
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Abhakṣāḥ (masc. pl.) (who live upon water). § 623 (Rājadh.): XII, 17, 521 (a kind of ascetics).
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Abhagnapariśaṅkhyāna (No. 3) (whose enumeration or right perception is not interrupted), the "great spirit." § 717b (Nārāyaṇīya): XII, 339, 12864 (Mahāpnrushastava).
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Abhagnayoga (No. 4) (whose contemplation is not interrupted) = No. 3. XII, 12864.
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Abhāsura (No. 5) (shining, see BR.) = No. 3. XII, 12864.
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Abhāsurāḥ, a class of gods. § 730 (Anuśāsanik.): XIII, 18, 1372.
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Abhaya (one of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's 100 sons). § 130 (Amśāvat.): I, 67, 2739 (the 85th); § 182 (Dhṛtarāṣṭraputranām.), I, 117, 4551 (the 89th); § 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.), VII, 127, 5178vv (attacks Bhīmasena); 5205ff (is slain by Bhīmasena).
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Abhibhū, (a) king of Kāci. § 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 95, 3528? (Kācyasyābhibhuvaḥ putram) (cf. VII, 976, where B. has Kācyasyābhibhuvaḥ putram, whilst C. has Kācyasyābhimukhaṃ putram). § 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 6, 173 (Kācirājaḥ, killed by the son of Vasudāna); cf. Vibhu.—(b) = Kṛṣṇa, XII, 1508.
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Abhigamya = Śiva (1000 names²).
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Abhijit, the 22nd of the 28 nakṣatras, when beginning with Aṣvinī (star of junction Vega or a Lyræ; see Whitney to Sū° Si°, VIII, 9). § 502 (Manuṣyagrahak.): III, 230, 14461 (Abhijit spardhamānā tu Rohiṇyāḥ kanyasī śrasā icchantī jyeṣṭhatāṃ devī tapas taptum vanaṃ gatā); XIII, 4265 (when one makes a śrāddha under Abhijit, he obtains the best knowledge).
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Abhijita, (a) the eighth hour of the day. § 190 (Yudhiṣṭhira): I, 123, 4764 (muhūrte 'bhijite 'ṣṭame, dūāmadhyagate sūrye).—(b) a nakṣatra (=Abhijit). § 746 (Anuśāsanik.): XIII, 64, 3278 (*yoge*; when one at that time offers oblations with honey and ghee, he, becoming religion, becomes established in Svargaloka).
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Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadrā, sister of Kṛṣṇa. § 130 (Amśāvat.): I, 67, 2749; 95, 3830; 221, 8026), is an incarnation of Soma (I, 67, 2748), wherefore he enters the womb after his Karman has elapsed (XVIII, 5, 162; etymology of his name (I, 221, 8027); he is one of the Pāṇḍavas (I, 95, 3834). In the beginning of the exile of the Pāṇḍavas he is carried to Dvārakā with his mother by Kṛṣṇa (III, 22, 895), where he is educated and protected by Rukmiṇeya (III, 183, 12584 and 12586; cf. 235, 14733). After the elapse of the exile he joins the Pāṇḍavas in Upaplavya with Kṛṣṇa and Subhadrā (IV, 72, 2358, cf. 2350), and is there married to Uttarā, daughter of king Virāṭa (I, 2, 489; IV, 72, 2355; V, 1). He fights bravely in the great battle, until he on the 13th day, when enjoined by Yndhiṣṭhira to break Droṇa's cakravyūha (VII, 35, 1519), is surrounded and killed by Jayadratha and his people, leaving his wife Uttarā with a yet unborn son, Parikṣit, the only one left to propagate the race of the Pāṇḍavas. At first he is not seen in Heaven by Yudhiṣṭhira (XVIII, 1, 26), but later he is shown to him beside Soma in Heaven (XVIII, 4, 146).
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§ 4 (Anukram.): I, 1, 189, 190.—§ 10 (Parvas.): I, 2, 328 (*or Vairāṭya Vairāhikam parva*), 400, 489 (Saubhadram), 532-8.—§ 83l (Ādivamś.): I, 63, 2449.—§ 130g (Amśāv.): I, 67, 2748.—§ 159 (Pūrṇvamś.): I, 95, 3830, 3834.—§ 253 (Haraṇāhar.): I, 221, 8026, 8027.—§ 321 (Saubhavadhop.): III, 22, 895.—§ 327 (Draupadīparit.): III, 33, 1275.—§ 402 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 120, 10279.—§ 452 (Mārkaṇḍeyasam.): III, 183, 12570, 12584-6.—§ 511 (Draupadī-Satyabhāmā-saṃv.): III, 235, 14733.—§ 553 (Vaivāhikap.): 2: IV, 72, 2344, 2350, 2355, 2358.—§ 554 (Saṃyody.): V, 1, 1, 5.—§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 48β, 1840; 50γ, 2010; 59, 2326.—§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 82, 2893, 2908.—§ 569 (do.): V, 140, 4747.—§ 570 (Saṃyanūryānap.): V, 151, 5144.—§ 571 (Ulūkadūt.): V, 162, 5592; 163, 5677.—§ 572 (Ratbātir.): V, 170, 5880.—§ 573 (Ambop.): V, 194, 7601.—(a) 1st day of the battle: V, 1960, 7629 (in the 1st detachment of Yudhiṣṭhira's army), 7635 (c).—§ 578 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 45³, 1683 (fights Bṛhadbala); 47c⁶, 1814 (attacks Bhīṣma; steeds of tawny hue were yoked to his car; his standard was adorned with pure gold and resembled a karṇikāra tree); 48³⁶, 1963 (assists Ḳveta against Bhīṣma), 1970.—(b) 2nd day of the battle: VI, 50π, 2082 (placed in the wings of Dhṛṣṭadyumna's krauñcavyūha).—§ 579 (do.): VI, 52a, 2150 (assists Arjuna against Bhīṣma); 55⁷, 2368 (fights Lakṣmaṇa).—(c) 3rd day: § 580 (do.): VI, 56θ, 2418 (is placed in the midst of Arjuna's ardhacandravyūha); 58¹, 2468 (fights the Gāndhāras), 2470 (receives Sātyaki in his chariot).—(d) 4th day: § 581 (do.): VI, 60, 2673 (assists his father against Bhīṣma); 62², 2728 (attacks Ḳalya), 2733, 2744; 63γ, 2789 (assists Bhīmasena); 64¹³, 2833, 2854 (assists Bhīmasena against Bhagadatta).—(e) 5th day:
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§ 582 (do.): VI, 69a, 3081 (assists Bhīmasena against Droṇa, Bhīshma, and Śalya); 7311-12, 3233 (fights Lakshmaṇa).—(ƒ) 6th day: § 583 (do.): VI, 77A, 3394 (leads the Kaikeyās, etc.), 3396, 3399, 3407 (receives Pārshata, i.e. Dhr̥shṭadyumna, in his chariot); 78n, 3425 (is sent with eleven others to follow Bhīmasena), 3430, 3433 (fights Vikarṇa); 79v13, 3470 (fights together with the Kaikeyās, etc.), 3471, 3474 (fights Vikarṇa).—(g) 7th day: § 584 (do.): VI, 84, 3736 (fights Citrasena, Vikarṇa, and Durmarshana), 3739.—(h) 8th day: § 585 (do.): VI, 87θ, 3867 (is placed in Dhr̥shṭadyumna’s C̥r̥ṅgāṭakavyūha); 89o, 3950; 94, 4188 (assists Bhīmasena against Duryodhana at the head of the Pāṇḍavas), 4209; 95 (ēē, ee), 4254 (fights Bhagadatta), 4271, 4308; 96, 4340 (is attacked by Ambaṣṭhaka), 4360.—(i) 9th day: § 586 (do.): VI, 99ζ, 4512; 100η, 4530, 4539; 101, 4591-2 (fights Ālambusha), 4598, 4603, 4607.—(j) 10th day: § 587 (do.): VI, 109e, 5074; 110 (+ś), 5107 (attacks Bhīshma, fights Sudakshiṇa); 111, 5157; 112θ, 5234 (defends Yudhishṭhira); [115d, 5365: karṇikāradhvajaṁ caiva siṁhaketum.—B.: °ḷur—arindama | pratyujjagāma Saubhadram rājaputro Dr̥hadbalah]; 116, 5378 (fights Duryodhana); 118v-φ, 5560 (attacks Bhīshma); 119w, 5588 (defends Arjuna with six others).—(k) 11th day: § 589 (Droṇābhiṣhek.): VII, 10x, 354.—§ 590 (do.): VII, 14, 545 (fights Paurava, i.e. Lakshmaṇa).—(l) 12th day: § 592 (Saṁcaptakavadhap.): VII, 23θ-π, 983 (his horses are reddish, pīcaṅgāḥ), 1036 (his standard is C̥ārṅgapakshi hiraṇmayaḥ, “a golden c̥ārṅga fowl”).—(m) 13th day: § 593 (Abhimanyuvadhap.): VII, 33, 1471 (is said to have broken Droṇa’s Cakravyūha); 34a, 1489, 1492; 35 (ē), 1519 (is charged with piercing the array of Droṇa), 1522, 1524; 36, 1539, 1542, 1549; 37, 1587, 1588-9, 1604, 1607, 1611; 39, 1649, 1655, 1673-4; 40, 1677, 1699, 1701, 1703, 1706; 41[-43], 1715, 1717, 1720, 1722, 1739-40; 44, 1788, 1790, 1800; 45[-46] (uses the Gāndharva weapon), 1804, 1806, 1814; 47, 1863; 48, 1909, 1925-6; 49, 1930, 1959 (slain by Duḥśāsana’s son); 50, 1981; 51, 1984.—§ 594 (do.): VII, 54, 2130 (he has disappeared in the lunar essence).—§ 595 (do.): VII, 71, 2462, 2467 (has attained to that eternal goal which is attained by yogins).—§ 596 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 72, 2496, 2533, 2546, 2553, 2557-8; 74, 2616; 75, 2655; 78, 2745.—§ 598 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 85, 3010, 3059.—§ 599 (do.): VII, 143000, 5994.—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 183, 8334.—§ 602 (Droṇavadbap.): VII, 191, 8798.—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 5, 114; 6, 159.—§ 608 (do.) aa: VIII, 50, 2406; 73, 3658 (has killed Jayatsena); 3710; 74, 3789; 91, 4758.—§ 610 (C̥alyap.): IX, 5, 251, 260.—§ 613 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 32δ, 1871-2, 1874.—§ 615 (do.): IX, 3434.—§ 618 (Jalapradān.): XI, 12, 321.—§ 619 (Strīvilāp.): XI, 16a, 447, 454; 20, 570, 601.—§ 620 (C̥rāddhap.): XI, 26β, 787; 27, 821.—§ 630 (Rājadh.): XII, 27β, 799, 818.—§ 637 (do.): XII, 42γ, 1489.—§ 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 61δ, 1810, 1837; 62, 1855, 1857 (°vinākartaḥ); 66, 1956-7; 67, 1970-2, 1978; 68, 1996, 2007; 69, 2028 (“Abhimanyu’s son,” i.e. Parikshit); 72, 2101 (“the father of A.,” i.e. Arjuna); 78, 2288 (A°s son Parikshit).—§ 788 (Āśramavāsap.): XV, 21a, 587; 25γ, 670 (°r bhāryā, i.e. Uttarā).—§ 795 (Svargārohaṇap.): XVIII, 1ε, 26; 4κ, 143 (Saubhadram); 5μ, 165 (being Soma’s son Varcas, he entered Soma).—Cf. Ārjuni, Saubhadra, Kārṣhṇi, Arjunātmaja, Arjunāvara, Phālguni, C̥akrātmajātmaja.
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*Abhimanyuja (= Parikshit): I, 40, 1673, 1696. XIV, 67, 1976, 1979; 69, 2030; 70, 2043. *Abhimanyu-jananī (= Subhadrā): VIII, 87, 4448. Abhimanyuvadha(h) (“the slaughter of Abhimanyu”). § 10 (Parvas.): I, 2 (339: °aḥ parva) = Abhimanyuvadha-parvan.
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Abhimanyuvadhaparvan(ra) (“the section including the slaughter of Abhimanyu,” the 73rd of the minor parvans of Mhbhr.; cf. Abhimanyuvadha). § 593: The 13th day: Broken by Arjuna, and Droṇa having failed to seize Yudhishṭhira, the Kurus were regarded as defeated; they heard all praising Arjuna and Kr̥shṇa. Next morning Duryodhana blamed Droṇa for not having seized Yudhishṭhira; Droṇa said that even D., As., G., Y., N., and Rā. cannot defeat the force protected by Arjuna and Kr̥shṇa, save Mahādeva; but to-day he would slay a mighty car-warrior. The Saṁcaptakas challenged Arjuna and took him away to the southern side of the field. Abhimanyu’s slaughter by Duḥśāsana’s son is alluded to by Sañjaya. Dhṛtarāshṭra grieves. Sañjaya relates (VII, 33). Sañjaya praises Yudhishṭhira, etc. (a). Droṇa had formed the great circular array (cakravyūha): Lakshmaṇa (the grandson of Dhṛtarāshṭra) at their head; Duryodhana, etc. (β) in the middle; at the head the commander Droṇa, etc. (γ) (VII, 34). The Pāṇḍavas were headed by Bhīmasena: Sātyaki, etc. (δ) & Droṇa, whom the Pāñcālas and the Sr̥ñjayas could not approach. Yudhishṭhira says that only Abhimanyu, etc. (e), can break the array of Droṇa, and orders Abhimanyu to do it; Bhīma, etc. (ζ) followed him; praised by Yudhishṭhira, who says that the protectors of Droṇa’s host resemble S., R., M., V., or Agni, or Aditya, Abhimanyu orders his charioteer Sumitra to urge the steeds towards Droṇa’s army (VII, 35). Abhimanyu (with Sumitra), etc., & Droṇa, etc.; Abhimanyu breaks that part of the Kuru army; many steeds of the Vanāyu, etc. (η), breeds were deprived of their ornaments, and caused delight to Rā., etc. (VII, 36). Duryodhana & Abhimanyu; Droṇa, etc. (θ) & Abhimanyu rescuing Duryodhana; Duḥśāsana, etc. (ι), & Abhimanyu, who slew the heir of Acmaka; Karṇa, etc. (κ), & Abhimanyu, who slew Susheṇa, etc. (λ), and defeated C̥alya; Droṇa’s troops fled; P., D., C̥ā., Si., etc., glorify Abhimanyu (VII, 37). Abhimanyu slays C̥alya’s younger brother, whose followers fled. Abhimanyu, with the weapons he has received from Kr̥shṇa and Arjuna, defeats all the warriors that encounter him. Droṇa’s army fled (VII, 38). Abhimanyu & Droṇa, etc. (μ). Droṇa says that Abhimanyu delights Yudhishṭhira, etc. (ν). Duryodhana told Karṇa, etc. (ξ), to crush Abhimanyu, whom they attacked; Duḥśāsana & Abhimanyu (VII, 39); Abhimanyu addresses Duḥśāsana (mentioning the dice, etc.); Duḥśāsana is borne away by his charioteer; the Pāṇḍavas, etc. (o), uttered leonine shouts, and attacked Droṇa’s array. Karṇa (urg by Duryodhana) & Abhimanyu (desirous of proceed towards Droṇa); when Karṇa is in great distress his younger brother encounters Abhimanyu (VII, 40). Abhimanyu’s Karṇa’s younger brother; Karṇa flies; the Kauravas breaks, except the Sindhu-king (VII, 41). Yudhishṭhira, etc. (π), endeavour to follow Abhimanyu. Jayadratha them with celestial weapons. Dhṛtarāshṭra Sañjaya about the source of Jayadratha’s narrates the boon obtained by Jayadratha from Jayadratha vanquishes all the Pāṇḍava le of the Sindhu-breed: Sātyaki, etc. (ρ) car of Sātyaki; the path made by
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notwithstanding the *Matsyas*, etc. (σ); they are all checked by Jayadratha (VII, 43). Abhimanyu vanquished Vṛṣasena, who was borne away from the battle, and slew Vasātiya and many others (VII, 44). Abhimanyu seized Satyacaras and routed the Kurus; Rukmaratha (the son of Śalya) & Abhimanyu, who slew him and his friends (100 princes) with the Gāndharva-weapon (δ), though they were assisted by Duryodhana, who was filled with fear and fled (VII, 45). Droṇa, etc. (τ), & Abhimanyu, who beats them back except Lakṣmaṇa (who is followed by Duryodhana), who is slain. Duryodhana urged the troops to slay Abhimanyu; Droṇa, etc. (υ), encompassed Abhimanyu, who seeks Jayadratha; Krātha's son was slain, the others fled (VII, 46). Droṇa, etc. (φ), & Abhimanyu + Yudhiṣṭhira supporting Jayadratha; Karṇa has one ear cut off; Abhimanyu slew Vṛndāraka and Bṛhadbala (VII, 47); Abhimanyu once more pierced Karṇa in the ear, and slew the son of the Magadha-king, and Aṣvaketu, and the Bhoja prince of Marttikāvata (bearing the device of an elephant); the son of Duḥśāsana & Abhimanyu; Aśvatthāman & do.; Abhimanyu & Śalya, who mounts another car; Abhimanyu slew Catruñjaya, etc. (χ); Abhimanyu & Cakuni, who tells Duryodhana to take counsel with Droṇa and Kṛpa, etc., about the means of slaying Abhimanyu; Karṇa asks Droṇa about the means of slaying Abhimanyu; Droṇa, saying that he is gratified by Abhimanyu's prowess, tells Karṇa, who is very afflicted with arrows, to cut off his bow, etc. Karṇa then cut off Abhimanyu's bow, Kṛtavarman slew his steeds, and Kṛpa slew his two Pūrṣṇi charioteers; Abhimanyu, then attacked by six car-warriors, fights with the sword, which is cut off by Droṇa, while Karṇa cut off his shield (VII, 48); then Abhimanyu fought with a wheel; then with a mace; Abhimanyu & Aśvatthāman; Abhimanyu slew (? apothayat) Subala's son Kulikeya, and slew 77 Gāndhāra followers of his, and 10 Brahma-Vasātiyas (punar Brahma-Vasātiyan, C.; B. has punas caiva Vasātiyān), 7 Kaikayas (Kaikayānām, C.; B. has Kokayānām), and 10 elephants; Abhimanyu & Duḥśāsana's son, who slays Abhimanyu. Invisible creatures censure the cowardly act of the Kurus headed by Droṇa and Karṇa. The Pāṇḍava divisions fly, but are rallied by Yudhiṣṭhira (VII, 49). In the evening the Kurus withdrew to their encampment. Rā. and Pṛ., etc., on the field of battle (VII, 50). Yudhiṣṭhira laments on the fall of Abhimanyu (VII, 51).—§ 594: Vyāsa comes and consoles him ("death takes all: D., Dā., G., without exception"), relating to him the ancient story of what Nārada had said in days of old to Akampana (q.v.). "This story is purifying, etc.; cast off thy grief; Abhimanyu has attained to heaven; sprung from Soma, he has disappeared in the lunar essence, cleansed from all his purities" (VII, 54).—§ 595: Vyāsa recites to Yudhiṣṭhira the story of Śṛñjaya (q.v.), to whom Nārada told the story of Suvarṇaka (VII, 55-70). Vyāsa says that Abhimanyu has attained to the eternal goal which is attained by Yogins, and that we who are in heaven never prefer this world to heaven, nor do we that stand in need of our grief, and that he has gone to heaven; his sins increase for those who grieve. Then Vyāsa disappeared, and Yudhiṣṭhira, in his grief, bat-"what shall we do?"
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[Verse quotation: ...upon the Indus (II, 32, 1266) conquered by Nakula (II, 32, 1267); Yudhiṣṭhira (II, 32, 1268) ... that in the ... barbarous kings (III, 188, 12840) (Mārkaṇḍeyas). The Ābhīras are mentioned by Sañjaya in the enumeration of the people of Bhāratavarṣa, VI, 9, 354, 375 (Cūdrā°) (Jambūkh.) (cf. Wilson, Viṣṇu-purāṇa, ed. by Fitzedward Hall, vol. ii, 133 f., 167 f., 184 f.). They are placed in the eyes of Droṇa's Suparnavyūha on the twelfth day of the battle, VII, 20, 798 (cūdrā°) (Saṃcaptakavadhap.). From hatred towards them the Sarasvatī disappeared at Vinaçana, IX, 37, 2119 (cūdrā°) (Baladevat.). They have become cūdras, having omitted their duties of kṣattriyas from fear of Paraçurāma, XIV, 297, 832 (Draviḍā°) (v. Arjuna Kārtavīrya). When Arjuna, after the catastrophe at Dvārakā, is conducting the wives, children, and the old men from thence to Indraprastha, the Ābhīras attack him when he has arrived at Pañcanada, and rob most of the women, XVI, 7, 223; 8, 270 (Pañca-janalayaiḥ; probably an error for Pañcanadalayaiḥ, B.) (Mausalap.).]
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Ābhīrāma = Çiva (1000 names²). Ābhīrāmā, v. Pūrvābhīrāmā. Ābhīru, a king (rājarṣisattamah), who was an incarnation of the sixth of the eight Asuras of the family of the Kāleyāḥ: I, 67, 2689 (Amçavat., § 130). Abhisāra, a people (cf. VP., II, 174-5; "bordering on Kashmir, to the south and west") (= Abhī°). Together with other barbarous tribes they fight Arjuna on the 14th day of the great battle, VII, 938, 3380 (printed Dārvā-tisāra . . .) (Jayadrathavadhap.). They are mentioned by Kṛṣṇa among the auxiliaries of Duryodhana, VIII, 73, 3652 (Dārvā°) (Karṇap.), on the 17th day of the battle. Abhisāra (= the preced.), enumerated by Sañjaya among the people of Bhāratavarṣa: VI, 9, 361 (Ju°kha°). Abhisārī, a town conquered by Arjuna (q.v.) on his Digvijaya: II, 27, 1027 (cf. VP., II, 174 f.; ZkDM., II, 45). Abhiṣāha, a people (=°bhī°); with other barbarous tribes they attack Arjuna at the instigation of Duḥśāsana on the 19th day of the great battle, VI, 117p, 5485 (B. has Abhī°) (Bhīṣmav.). Abhiṣāha, a people (=the preced.): (a) first day of the battle: VI, 18c, 688 (follow the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra when going to battle) (Bhagavadgītāp.).—(b) 9th day; VI, 106r, 4809 (defend Bhīṣma; otherwise PCR.) (Bhīṣmav.).—(c) 10th day: VI, 119aa, 5648 (defend in vain Bhīṣma, when he is slain by Arjuna) (Bhīṣmav.).—(d) 14th day: VII, 91β, 3254 (attempt to prevent Arjuna from killing Jayadratha) (Jayadrathavadhap.); 93γ, 3339 (they angrily attack Arjuna, after he has slain Çrutāyudha and Sudakṣiṇa) (do.); 150β¹, 6526 (Duryodhana complains that they have been slain in defending Jayadratha, etc.) (do.).—After the 15th day: VIII, 5, 127 (Sañjaya relates to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that they have been slain) (Karṇap.). Abhiṣechanika(m) parva: I, 2, 350 (Dharmarājasya dhāmataḥ), i.e. XII, 40 (Yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣekah) (Parvas). Abhiṣyanta, the second of the five sons of Kuru and Vāhinī: I, 94, 3740 (Pūruvamç., § 154). Abhivādya = Çiva (1000 names). Acala¹, brother-in-law of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, brother of Çakuni: II, 34, 1266 (A Vṛṣhaka caiva Karṇaç ca . . .; attends at Yudhiṣṭhira's rājasuya (Rājasūyikap.).—V, 168, 5808 (A Vṛṣhaka caiva sahitau dhārtarāv ubhau . . . Gāndhāra-mukhyau; a "ratha" of Duryodhana's) (Rathātir.).—VII, 30, 1303 (*Vṛṣhakēcalau*), 1309 (id.), 1310 (id.); *śyālan tava*, i.e. Dhṛtarāṣhṭra's), 1312 (*Vṛṣhaka°au*) (slain by Arjuna on the 12th day of the battle) (Saṃcaptakavadhaḥ).—XV, 5, 130 (id.) (Karṇa p.).—XI, 26, 790 (burnt with the others who have fallen in the battle) (Çrāddhap.).—XV, 32, 879 (together with the others who have fallen in the battle is conjured by Vyāsa from the Gaṅgā and shown to Dhṛtarāṣhṭra and Gāndhārī, when towards the close of their lives they visit his hermitage) (Putradarçaṇa p.).
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Acala², a warrior of Skanda's: IX, 45, 2576 (Gadāyuddha p.).
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Acala³ “the Great Spirit”: XII, 339, 12864 (Mahāpuruṣhastava).
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Acala⁴ = Viṣhṇu (1000 names).
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Acalā, a māty: IX, 460, 2632 (Skanda).
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Acalendra (= Skanda): III, 232, 14643 (Kārttikeyastava).
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Acalopama = Çiva (1000 names).
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Acārya¹ (“the Teacher”) = Droṇa: I, 199, 529, 5331, 5413.—III, 1111, 1923.—IV, 913, 986, 1491, 1493, 1496, 1588, 1598, 1628, 1744, 1837 (°çikṣau, i.e. Droṇa and Arjuna), 2117 (°Çāradvatayoḥ), 2234.—V, 2089, 4236, 4898–9, 5784, 5873, 7562.—VI, 831–2, 1578–9, 1591, 1601, 1992, 2092, 2500, 3073, 3411, 3927, 4113, 4128, 4193, 4644.—VII, 154, 257, 288, 438, 448, 472–3, 716, 858, 878, 1494, 1541, 1661, 1911, 1916, 2566, 2636, 2672, 3223, 3231, 3435, 3482, 3618, 3656, 4262, 4273, 4732, 5022, 5085, 5186–7, 5335, 5860, 5877, 6505, 6583, 6588, 6641, 7128, 7340, 7581, 7621, 8309, 8616, 8618, 8762, 8799, 8836, 8838, 8861, 8869, 8874, 8935, 8958, 8966, 8978, 8991, 9038, 9065, 9071, 9124, 9199, 9224, 9320.—VIII, 1044?, 3693.—IX, 3419.—X, 522, 610, 612.—XII, 612.
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Acārya² = Kṛpa: VII, 6320.—IX, 571 (Gautama), 3664.
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Acārya³ = Paraçurāma: XI, 613.
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Acāryamukhya = Droṇa: VII, 8780, 8800.
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Acāryanandana = Açvatthāman: VII, 9406.
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Acāryaputra = Açvatthāman: I, 5228–9, 5708.—IV, 1587, 1594, 1896, 2235.—VI, 675.—VII, 1370, 7169, 9069, 9287, 9398.—VIII, 355, 632, 801, 3361.—X, 338, 674.
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Acāryasattama¹ = Kṛpa: I, 5324.
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Acāryasattama² = Açvatthāman: VIII, 790 (Drauṇiḥ).
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Acāryasuta = Açvatthāman: VII, 7170.—VIII, 658.—IX, 573.
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Acāryatanaya = Açvatthāman: VII, 9403.—VIII, 361.
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Acāryau = Droṇa and Kṛpa: IV, 1472.
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Acintya¹ = Çiva (1000 names).
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Acintya² = Viṣhṇu: XII, 13486.—XIII, 7038 (1000 names).
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Acyuta (“unfallen”): (a) a proper name of (a) Kṛṣhṇa: I, 8476 (*Çirjunau*); II, 949; V, 4649; VII, 2982 (*Yuyudhānā Arjunau*), 6502, 7754; VIII, 1245 (*Arjunau*); XII, 1810 (*°Yudhishṭhirau*), 13240 (etymology); XIII, 6867, etc.—(β) Viṣhṇu identified with Kṛṣhṇa (cf. Keçava, e.g. III, 11257; III, 11247; XIII, 6960 (VDSNK), 6984 (ib.), 7008 (ib.).—(γ) cf. °anuja.—(δ) an adjective (where the person designed is otherwise clearly indicated in the context; especially often in the vocative case), applied to a great many persons (Kṛṣhṇa, Viṣhṇu, Balarāma, Arjuna, Bhīmasena, Yudhishṭhira, Duryodhana, Droṇa, Açvatthāman, Bhīshma, Janamejaya, king Parikshit of Ayodhyā (III, 13169), Āpava (XII, 1757), Çira (X, 305: Rudram), Skanda (IX, 2480: *kumārabaram acyutam*), the Highest (XII, 11201: *brahmanyam paramam devam anantam param a°*; 13612: *devam paramakam brahma çvetam candrābham a°*)).
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Acyutānuja = Bhīmasena: IV, 236.
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Acyutāyus, a warrior always named together with Çrutāyus: they attack (VII, 93, 3344) and wound (VII, 3350) Arjuna, but are slain by him (VII, 3362); their sons (Niyatāyus and Dīrghāyus) will avenge them, but are likewise slain by Arjuna (VII, 3364); VII, 94, 3438 (Jayadrathavadha p.); VIII, 72vvv, 3613 (Karṇa p.); IX, 2, 75, 91 (Çalya p.).
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Açanin = Çiva (1000 names).
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Açāvaha¹: I, 3, 42 (Anukram.): according to the explanation of Nīlakaṇṭha, either a synonym of Vāyu (the wind), the tenth of the twelve sons (i.e. “representations,” Nil.) of Heaven (Dyaus) (= Māyā, Nil.) and Vivasvat (i.e. Brahman, Nil.), viz., the geniuses of the ten senses and Mind (*manas*) together with Mahya (B. *Sahya*, i.e. Manu, Nil.), who are all manifestations of the one “Son of Heaven” (*divaḥ putro*),—or (more probably) a Vivasvat or form of the Sun (“*firasvataḥ*” being then an irregular nom. plur.; but B. has *putrā* instead of *purā*).
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Açāvaha², I, 186, 6999 (Svayamvara p., § 232): a prince (enumerated among the Vṛṣhṇis), who has presented himself at the “self-choice” (svayamvara) of Kṛṣhṇā.
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Açiva, III, 221, 14177 (Mārkaṇḍeya s.): a form of Agni in the enumeration of Mārkaṇḍeya (*agnir yaç çeçivo nāma çaktipūjāparaç ca saḥ duḥkhārtlanāñ ca sarveṣhām çivakṛt satatam çivaḥ*; B. reads more probably: *agnir yaç ca çivo . . .*).
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Açleṣhā (No. 43; cf. No. 44), a nakṣhatra (the ninth when beginning with Açvinī; its star of junction is supposed to be e Hydra; v. Sū° Si°, p. 188). XIII, 64, 3262 (C. has A°, B. A°) (Anuçaṣanik.) (*°cyān tu yo rūpyam ṛṣhabham vā prayacchati sa sarvabhayanirmuktaḥ sambhavān adhitiṣhṭhati*; “*nakṣhatrayogasya dānakalpam*,” 63, 3212); 89, 4259 (who gives a çrāddha “*açleṣhāyām*” procreates intelligent sons) (çrāddhakalpe); 132, 6162 (Anuçaṣanik.) (C.: *kārttike māsi açleṣhā bahulaç caṣhṭamī çivā*. B. has *bahulasyāṣhṭamī*): on the 8th day of the dark half of the month Kārttika, when the moon is in conjunction with Açleṣhā, a brahman, kṣhattriya, vaiçya, or çūdra may, after having fasted at a çrāddha, after the setting of the sun, deposit an offering of black clothes and unguents with flowers in an ant-hill, begging the serpents to hand it over to the world-elephants to increase their strength that it may be equal to the strength of Viṣhṇu, when he lifted up Earth; the formula is contained in vv. 7163–6; this he should do for a whole year.
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Açleṣhāḥ (plur.) = No. 43: XIII, 110, 5392 (Anuçaṣanik.) (description of a *cāndra vrata* or religious performance with reference to the moon in the mouth Mārgaçirṣha, when the moon is in conjunction with the asterism Mūla; the explanation of Nīlakaṇṭha runs thus:—Here is described a *cāndra vrata* to obtain a desired object; on the 1st day of the bright half of Mārgaçirṣha, when there is conjunction (of the moon) with the nakṣhatra Mūla, one should begin this cāndra, it consists in locating the nakṣhatras in the moon, Mūla in his feet, etc., i.e., one should together with its deity as being the like manner Rohiṇī, etc., with the of as being his legs, etc.; every case-endings is a Vedic Bhādrapadā represent performed as follow wish of a lu having taken a desired to be on Yudhishṭhira to permit Dhṛtarāshṭra to follow the path of all the ancient R.-ṛ.; "Gāndhārī bears her grief with fortitude." Yudhishṭhira yielded to Vyāsa's intercession; Vyāsa summed up the reasons for Dhṛtarāshṭra's retirement (ζ), and then proceeded to the woods. Yudhishṭhira then said that he would conform to the advice of Vyāsa, etc. (η) (XV, 4); Dhṛtarāshṭra, Gāndhārī, etc. (η), entering the palace of Dhṛtarāshṭra, ate a little. Then Dhṛtarāshṭra gave Yudhishṭhira advice about how the latter should rule his kingdom (θ) (XV, 5). Continuation (XV, 6). Continuation; agreeably to the science known to Uçanas, [arrays called] Ҫakaṭa, Padma, and Vajra should be formed;
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"thou hast been instructed in all duties by Bhīshma, Kṛshṇa, and Vidura"; 100 horse-sacrifices and righteous rule are productive of equal merit (XV, 7). Yudhishṭhira gratefully accepted his instructions, as Bhīshma, etc. (ι), no longer were there to instruct him. Dhṛtarāshṭra wishes to depart soon, and Gāndhārī reminded him that he has got the permission of Vyāsa, and asks him when he would go to the forest with the permission of Yudhishṭhira; he wished first to make gifts for the advancement in the other world of his dead sons and other kinsmen (who were now pretas), and assembled all the subjects, while Yudhishṭhira brought all the articles necessary; Dhṛtarāshṭra, in a touching address, took leave of that large concourse of men of all the four castes (κ) (XV, 8), recapitulating the history of the realm from Ҫāntanu downwards (λ) (XV, 9). The citizens were exceedingly agitated upon hearing Dhṛtarāshṭra's address; they charged the learned brahman Ҫāmba (B. Sāmba) with answering him (μ): "King Duryodhana never did us any wrong; we were well protected and ruled by him; we have also enjoyed great happiness for thousands of years under Yudhishṭhira, who follows the conduct of the R.-ṛ. of old (Kuru, Samvaraṇa, Bharata, etc.); the carnage on the field of Kurukshetra was not brought about by Duryodhana, Karṇa, and Ҫakuni, nor by Dhṛtarāshṭra, but by Destiny, which in 18 days caused 18 akshauhiṇīs to be destroyed by Bhīshma, etc. (ν);
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the Pāṇḍavas are capable of ruling without either thee or ourselves to look after them; Kuntī, etc. (ξ), will not do the least wrong to the people." Then Dhṛtarāshṭra slowly dismissed the assembly, and entered his house with Gāndhārī (XV, 10). After that night had passed away, Dhṛtarāshṭra sent Vidura to Yudhishṭhira in order to announce that he would set out for the woods on the coming day of the full moon in the month of Kārttika, and to solicit some wealth for performing the ҫrāddha of Bhīshma, etc. (ο). Yudhishṭhira and Arjuna applauded his words; Bhīma was unwilling, recollecting Duryodhana; Arjuna sought to pacify him, applauded by Yudhishṭhira; Bhīmasena maintained that gifts for Bhīshma, etc. (π), should be given by them, and by Kuntī for Karṇa; "Let Duryodhana, etc., sink from a miserable to a more miserable position," reminding his brothers of the woes and disgrace inflicted upon them by those for whose benefit Dhṛtarāshṭra asked for wealth (ρ). Yudhishṭhira rebuked him (XV, 11). Arjuna urged Bhīma to forget the injuries. Yudhishṭhira said to Vidura that he would give Dhṛtarāshṭra so much wealth as he wished for the obsequies of his sons and Bhīshma, etc., and asked him to tell Dhṛtarāshṭra not to be angry with Bhīmasena (XV, 12). Vidura reported the speeches of Yudhishṭhira, Arjuna, and Bhīma to Dhṛtarāshṭra. Dhṛtarāshṭra expressed his satisfaction, and set his heart on making large presents on the day of full moon in the month of Kārttika (XV, 13).
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Dhṛtarāshṭra invited thousands of deserving brahmans [and] superior R. for Bhīshma, etc. (σ); tellers and scribes appointed by Yudhishṭhira ceaselessly ask the old king as to what should be given to each recipient that presented himself; unto him that was to receive 100 a 1000 were given, and he who was to receive 1000 was presented with 10,000 at the command of Yudhishṭhira; this was given by Dhṛtarāshṭra for the benefit in the other world of his sons and grandsons, as also of himself and Gāndhārī; the donation lasted for 10 days (XV, 14). On the day of full moon in the month of Kārttika Dhṛtarāshṭra (and Gāndhārī) summoned the Pāṇḍavas, caused the rites to be performed, and his sacred fire to be taken up, put on deerskins and bark, and set out with his daughters-in-law. The ladies uttered loud wails; Yudhishṭhira and Arjuna were pierced with grief; Bhīmasena, etc. (τ), all followed Dhṛtarāshṭra; Kuntī held on her shoulders the hand of Gāndhārī, who walked with her bandaged eyes; Dhṛtarāshṭra walked behind Gāndhārī, placing his hand on her shoulder; Kṛshṇa, etc. (υ), all proceeded with Dhṛtarāshṭra; the citizens of all orders were as distressed as they had been at the departure of the Pāṇḍavas after the match of dice († 431-440) (XV, 15); Dhṛtarāshṭra left the city through the principal gate, and then asked those who followed him to desist. Vidura and Sañjaya retired with him into the woods; Kṛpa and Yuyutsu he caused to remain, and made them over to Yudhishṭhira.
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Kuntī retired with Dhṛtarāshṭra, though Yudhishṭhira sought to dissuade her; she said: "Never show any disregard for Sahadeva: he is very much attached to me, and to thee also"; then she reminded him of Karṇa, etc. (φ); Yudhishṭhira reminded her that she had herself formerly recited to them the story of Vidulā, when they were about to set out from the town, and that they had won sovereignty guided by her words communicated through Kṛshṇa. Also Bhīma dissuaded her, pointing out the grief of the sons of Mādrī; but in vain. Draupadī and Subhadrā followed her, and so did the Pāṇḍavas with all their wives and attendants; Kuntī addressed them (XV, 16), assigning her reasons for her conduct (χ) (XV, 17). The Pāṇḍavas and Draupadī then desisted from following her. The Pāṇḍavas circumambulated Dhṛtarāshṭra, etc., for taking their leave to return. Dhṛtarāshṭra (with Gāndhārī and Vidura) made a final effort of dissuading Kuntī from retiring into the forest with him, but in vain. The ladies set out a loud wail of grief. Hāstinapura became plunged into sorrow: no festivals were observed. The Pāṇḍavas were without any energy. Dhṛtarāshṭra arrived on the banks of the Bhāgīrathī and took rest there for the night among the brahmans, who there, like himself, ignited their sacred fires; arrangement of the seemed as delightful to them as a Brāhmī ni- laid themselves down on their respective beds: night had passed away Dhṛtarāshṭra, etc.
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morning acts and rites, continue t Following the advice of Vidura abode on the banks of the Bhā came to see him; he glad evening Dhṛtarāshṭra, Kuntī led him a Kurukshetra to † him with due retreat of forest lif the retreat of Çaṭayūpa, who instructed him in all the rites of the forest mode of life, at the command of Vyāsa. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, etc. (αα), began to practise austerities (XV, 19). R. Nārada, etc. (ββ), came there and gladdened Dhṛtarāṣṭra with discourses on religion. R. Nārada mentioned the kings that attained to heaven after practising penances in that very retreat (γγ): Sahasracitya, Çaillāya, Pṛṣadhra, Parukutsa, Çaçaloman; "Thou also wilt, with Gāndhārī, through the grace of Vyāsa, attain to a very high goal; dwelling in the presence of Indra, Pāṇḍu always thinks of thee, and will assist thee in the attainment of prosperity; Kuntī, by serving thee and Gāndhārī, will obtain residence with her husband in the other world; we behold all this with our spiritual vision; Vidura will enter into Yudhiṣṭhira; Sañjaya will ascend to Heaven." Dhṛtarāṣṭra, etc., praised Nārada. Çaṭayūpa asked Nārada what regions (lokaḥ) will be acquired by Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Nārada said: On a visit to Indra I saw Pāṇḍu; Indra said that after three years Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī will go to the abode of Kubera, on a car moving at will, and he would rove through the regions of D., G., and Rā.; this is a mystery of the gods. All the persons present (as also Dhṛtarāṣṭra) became highly pleased.
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Then they went away by the path of the Siddhas (XV, 20).—§ 788: The anxiety of the Pāṇḍavas and citizens about the fate of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, etc., and their despair when they reflected on that terrible slaughter of their kinsmen (α); only Parikṣit somehow consoled them (XV, 21); afflicted with grief, they failed to derive pleasure from anything, nor did they attend to their kingly offices, thinking of Kuntī and Gāndhārī. They set their heart upon seeing Dhṛtarāṣṭra in his forest retreat. Sahadeva, lamenting the fate of Kuntī, and expressing his longing to see her, proposed a visit to the woods, supported by Draupadī, who mentioned Kuntī and Gāndhārī and Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Yudhiṣṭhira caused his army to be equipped, ordered litters, etc., for the ladies, and proclaimed that they would march ont to-morrow, permitting the citizens to follow them. The next morning they set out, then waited five days for such citizens as would accompany them, then proceeded towards the forest (XV, 22), headed by Arjuna (on a car with white horses) and Kṛpa (description of the expedition); Bhīma on a gigantic elephant, the twins on two fleet steeds, the ladies in closed litters, scattering showers of wealth as they proceeded, headed by Draupadī. They proceeded slowly. Yuyutsu and Dhaumya protected the city. They reached Kurukṣetra, crossed the Yamunā, and approached the retreat of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (XV, 23). The Pāṇḍavas and their followers, alighting from their cars, walked on foot;
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the ascetics told them that Dhṛtarāṣṭra had gone to the Yamunā for his ablutions, etc., and pointed out the way to them. Sahadeva ran with speed towards Kuntī; they met her; she informed Gāndhārī, and then advanced towards Dhṛtarāṣṭra, dragging the childless old king; they all fell down at their feet, and took from them the holy water they were carrying. Yudhiṣṭhira and his followers one after another to tell their names and races. Dhṛtarāṣṭra asked about the retreat that was applauded by the ascetics, who had come from the Himalayas, Sañjaya pointed out the way to them (v. 660-674) the Pāṇḍavas answered, and they all lodged in
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penances, subsisting on air alone, and was now seen at a distance with matted locks, and gravel in his mouth, and exceedingly emaciated, naked, and besmeared with filth and dust; Vidura fled, pursued by Yudhiṣṭhira; at last he stood motionless in yoga, and entered the body of Yudhiṣṭhira, who felt that he had become stronger than before and had acquired many additional virtues and accomplishments, and recollected his own state before his birth among men; he had heard of yoga-practice from Vyāsa. He desired to cremate the lifeless body of Vidura, but was prevented by an invisible voice which said, that in Vidura (who was Dharma) was Yudhiṣṭhira's body also, and that Vidura would attain to the regions (lokaḥ) called Santānikāḥ. Yudhiṣṭhira came and informed Dhṛtarāṣṭra; all became filled with wonder. They passed that night under a tree (XV, 26), conversing on morality and wealth. The next morning they surveyed the retreat (description) and the other retreats in the forest. Yudhiṣṭhira made presents to the ascetics (specification); then he returned to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, etc. (ε); many M.-r. (Çaṭayūpa, etc.) who dwelt in Kurukṣetra came there, as also Vyāsa (XV, 27), who enquired after Dhṛtarāṣṭra's, etc. (ε), welfare, and told them who Vidura was, mentioning the curse of Dharma by Māṇḍavya (with an expenditure of his penances); he was superior to Bṛhaspati and Çukra; and how Vyāsa had procreated him upon the soil of Vicitravīrya; he was Dharma in consequence of his practices of dhāraṇā and dhyāna; from Dharma also Yudhiṣṭhira took his birth. Vyāsa says that he has come to show a wonderful effect of his own penances: "what dost thou wish to see, or ask, or hear?" (XV, 28).
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Açramavāsika(m) parva(n) ("the section relating to the dwelling in the hermitage"). § 792 (Nāradāgam.): XV, 39, 1105 (°e 'pi gandhamālyādīkan caiva havishyam bhojayed dvijān; not in B.), i.o. Açramavāsikaparvan.
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[Açramavāsikaparvan] ("the section relating to the dwelling in the hermitage"), the 15th of the greater parvans of Mhbhr.; cf. Açramanivāsaparvan, Açramasthāna, Açramavāsa², Açramavāsika(m) parva(n).
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Açravya: II, 7, 299 (Çakra-sabhā-v.) (a muni in the palace of Indra; cf. V, 291, devarshayah).
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Açva¹, a Dānava: I, 65 (§ 92), 2532 (Amçuvat.) (the 14th of the forty sons of Danu and Kaçyapa); 67 (§ 130), 2649 (do.) (incarnated as king Açoka). XII, 227, 8264 (among the innumerable governors of Earth before Indra, mentioned by Bali; Bali-Vāsava-samv.).
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Açva² = Çiva (1000 names*).
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Açvacaṅku: III, 120, 10272 (Tīrthayātrāp.) (had been killed by Çamba).
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Açvacaṅku, brother of Açva: I, 65 (§ 92), 2531 (Amçuvat.); cf. Ayaḥcaṅku.
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Açvaçiras¹ ("horse-headed"), brother of Açva: I, 65 (§ 92), 2531 (Amçuvat.); is incarnated as a king among the Kaikeyas (B. and V., Kekayas); I, 67 (§ 130), 2647 (Amçuvat.).
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Açvaçiras²=Vishnu: XII, 127, 4662 (Rājadh.) ("reads the eternal Vedas" in Badarī); 341, 13100 (Nārāyaṇīya), 13114; 348, 13454 (Nārāyaṇīya), 13458 (devasya Harī-medhasaḥ), 13509 ("became the dwelling of the Vedas"), 13524 (Hariḥ); these quotations are from the chapter Nārāyaṇīya, where it is related how Vishnu, assuming a horse-headed form, rescued the Vedas from the "Dānavas" Madhu and Kaiṭabha (who had robbed them from Brahmán just as he had created them and was going to create the worlds), placed the horse-head in the north-eastern sea (cf. VP. II, 125-6), killed Madhu and Kaiṭabha, and gave tho Vedas back to Brahmán that he might create the worlds. Açvaçiras³ (neut.), the horse-headed form of Vishṇu: III, 315, 17461. Açvaçiras⁴ (neut.), a sacred place: III, 79, 3083 (Nalop.) (here Bṛhadaçva bathed after having taught Yudhishṭhira the science of dice; according to Nil. it means the science of horses—açvavidyā—which Bṛhadaçva taught Yudhishṭhira). VII, 81, 2851 (Pratijñāp.) (°sthānam; visited in thought by Arjuna, accompanied by Kṛshṇa, in order to obtain the Pāçupata weapon). Açvagriva¹, brother of Açva: I, 65 (§ 92), 2533 (Amçavat.); incarnated as king Rocamāna, I, 67 (§ 130), 2653 (do.); XII, 227, 8262 (among tho innumerable governors of earth before Indra, mentioned by Bali; Bali-Vāsava-samv.). Açvagriva², a rājarsbi = Hayagriva: XII, 24, 723 (Hayagriva) ("having fallen in the combat he rejoices in the world of Heaven"). Aa to Açvaçiras and Açvagriva, cf. VP. V, 2-3, and BR. s.v. Hayagriva. Açvaka, plur. (°āḥ), a people: VI, 9, 351 (Ja°kha°; B. reads Açmakāḥ) (cf. Açmakāḥ); LIA. I, 859/1031; II, 129, 137, 142 (probably the 'Assakvοί of the Greeks, iu eastern Kabulistan and the Khonar valley, with the chief town Massaga, i.e. Maçakāvatī). Açvaketu: VII, 48, 1891 (Abhimanyuvadhap.); son of the Magadha king, killed by Abhimanyu on the 13th day of the battle. Açvakranda: I, 32, 1488 (Garuḍa) (killed by Garuḍa when scizing upon the ambrosia). Açvalāyana, a son of Viçvāmitra's: XIII, 4β, 253 (Viçvāmitrop.). Açvamedha ("the Horse-sacrifice"). § 4 (Anukram.): I, 1, 91 (°āmṛtasaḥ, sc. Bhāratadrumaḥ), i.e. Açvamedhikaparvan. Açvamedhadatta: I, 95 (§ 160), 3838 (Pūruvamç.) (son of Caṭānika and Vaidehī, and grandson of Janamejaya). Açvamedheçvara ("kiug of Açvamedha," PCR.), a king in the East subdued by Bhīma (Rocamānaṃ: II, 29, 1066) (Bhīmasena). Açvamedhika(m) parvan; "the section treating of the Horse-sacrifice"). § 795 (Svargārohaṇap.): XVIII, 6, 278 (°aṃ samāsādya bhojanaṃ sarvakāmikam), i.e. Açvamedhikaparvan. Açvamedhika(m) parva(n) ("the section treating of the Horse-sacrifice," the 93rd of the minor parvans of Mbhb.; cf. Açvamedhika(m) parva(n)). § 778: Vaiçampāyana said (XIV, 1): After Dhṛtarāshṭra had offered libations of water [to Bhīshma], Yudhishṭhira fell down in grief on the bank of Gaṅgā. Incited by Kṛshṇa, Bhīma took him up, surrounded by tho Pāṇḍavas; Dhṛtarāshṭra comforts him, saying that it is he and Gāndhārī who ought to grieve, and referring to Vidura's advice about abandoning Duryodhana and his warnings against Karṇa and Çakuni (XIV, 1). Kṛshṇa also exhorts him, referring to the duties of the kshattriyas expounded by Bhīshma, Vyāsa, Nārada, and Vidura. Yudhishṭhira cannot forget the slaughter of Karṇa. Vyāsa also comforts him (XIV, 2), and reminding him that D. and As. perform sacrifices, and that by sacrifices D. vanquished Dā., he urged him to perform the Rājasūya, the Horse-sacrifice, the Sarvamedha, and the Naramedha; [especially the Horse-sacrifice after the example of Rāma Dāçarathi and Bharata Daushmanti,
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and indicated to him a spot in the Himavat, where there was gold in abundance, left behind by the brahmans at the sacrifice of Marutta of the Karandhama race. Asked by Yudhishṭhira, Vyāsa told the history of Marutta (XIV, 3). † * * i.e. Samvartta-Maruttīya (b). Vaiçampāyana said: † Yudhishtlhira was delighted at hearing the speech of Vyāsa, and desirous of performing his sacrifices with those riches, he consulted with his ministers (XIV, 4-10). — § 779: Vaiçampāyana said: When Vyāsa had concluded his speech, Kṛshṇa addressed Yudhishṭhira, saying that Yudhishṭhira's karman has not yet been annihilated, nor had his foes been subjugated—"How canst thou be ignorant of the enemies in thy own flesh?"—and related the history of Indra's war with Vṛtra (b) (XIV, 11). Kṛshṇa then expounds that, as physical ailments and health depend on tho distribution of the cold, warm, and windy [humours] of the body, so do the mental ailments and health depend on sattva, rajas, and tamas in the soul [mind]; happiness is overcome by sorrow, and sorrow by pleasure; Yudhishṭhira should not recall his past sorrows: Kṛshṇa in the assembly, etc. (a); "the time has now come when thou must fight single-handed with thy mind" (XIV, 12); salvation is not attained by foregoing external things; Mṛtyu (death) is [the thought] "mine," and the eternal Brāhman is [the thought] "not mine"; as no creature is ever destroyed, ahiṃsā (absence of injury) may exist even when one has pierced [a creature's] body, and vice versa; († v. 339-341): † the yogin knows yoga to be the perfect way, on account of the practices of his many former births; quoting the old verses sung by Kāma: "no creature is able to destroy me without [resorting to] the [proper] methods [i.e. subjugation of all desires, practice of yoga, etc.] . . ." (XIV, 13). — § 780: Vaiçampāyana said: Thus Yudhishṭhira was consoled, exhorted by Viṣṭaraçravas, etc. (β); and having again performed the obsequies rites for his relatives, etc., he ruled the earth. He said to Vyāsa, Nārada, etc., that he would now perform the sacrifice, and said that they would go to the Himālaya uuder the protection of Vyāsa [to fetch the gold], according to the words of Vyāsa, D.-ṛ. Nārada, and Devasthāna. Then M.-ṛ. took leave of Yudhishṭhira, Kṛshṇa, and Arjuna. A short time passed away while they performed their purifications after Bhīshma's death, and gave large gifts to the brahmans as çrāddha (aurddhvadehikam) to the Kurus Bhīshma, Karṇa, etc., accompanied by Dhṛtarāshṭra, and then they entered the city of Hāstinapura (XIV, 14). — § 781: Asked by Janamejaya what Kṛshṇa and Arjuna did when the Pāṇḍavas had reconquered and pacified their kingdom, Vaiçampāyana said: When the Pāṇḍava-kingdom had been conquered and pacified K. and A. travelled with great pleasure amid picturesque sceneries, like Indra and his wife (?, sc. deveçvarau) in heaven, or like the Açvins in [then] entered the palace of Indraprastha in reciting the genealogies of R. and g consoled Arjuna for the death of long since he had seen Vasudev heroes; he, therefore, asked accompany him to Yud departure. († v. 401 it so" (XIV, 15). Açvamedhika the Horse-s parva sarv 'çva"):
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Āçvamēdhikaparvan] ("the section treating of the Horse-sacrifice," the 14th of the great parvans of Mhbhr.; cf. Açvamedha, Açvamedhika).
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Açvanadī, a river (tributary to Carmanvatī and through it to Yamunā) upon which Pṛthā set the new-born Karṇa in a chest. § 547 (Karṇa): III, 308, 17132, 17134, 17147, 17150.
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Açvapati¹, brother of Açva¹: I, 65 (§ 92), 2532 (Amçāvat.); incarnate as king Hārdikya, I, 67 (§ 130), 2650 (do.).
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Açvapati², a king of the Madras, father of Sāvitrī (Pa° vra° mā°): III, 294, 16621, 16628, (16629); 294, (16662), (16673), (16678); 295, (16698), (16700), 16706; 299, 16914 (with Mālavi he got 100 sons; these are called Mālavah; 297, 16807).
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Açvarāja¹ ("the king of horses") = Uccaiḥçravas: I, 17, 1097 (Amṛtam.); 20, 1191 (Kadrū).
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Açvarāja²: V, 130, 4411 (Bhagavadyānap.) (killed by Kṛṣṇa).
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Açvarathā, a river on the mountain Gandhamādana, near the hermitage of Ārṣṭiṣeṇa: III, 160, 11881 (Yakṣayuddhap.).
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Açvasena, a Serpent: I, 3, 803 (Utaṅka) (praised by Utaṅka: "always follows Takṣaka and dwells with him in Kurukṣetra on the river Ikṣumatī").—§ 258 (Khāṇḍ.): I, 227, 8237, 8237, 8241 (son of Takṣaka, rescued by Indra from the Khāṇḍava wood); 228, 8330; 229, 8332 (Çārṅakap.).—VIII, 90, 4633 (Karṇap.) (angry on account of his mother's death, he has gone to Pātāla; thence he comes, when Arjuna has his last combat with Karṇa, and assumes the form of one of Karṇa's arrows in order to kill Arjuna, who, however, is rescued by Kṛṣṇa, and at his instigation kills Açvasena).—IX, 61, 3423 (Gadāyuddhap.) (pannagendrasutasya).
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Açvātaka, plur. (°āḥ), a people in the army of Duryodhana: VI, 51v, 2105 (Bhīṣmavadhap.).
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Açvatara¹, in the Mhbhr. only appearing in the compound Kambalā°au (the "Horseloth" and the "Mule"): a pair of Serpents: I, 35, 1555 (Sarpanāmak.) (sons of Kadrū and Kaçyapa); II, 9, 361 (Varuṇa sabhā-v.) (dwelling in the palace of Varuṇa); V, 103v, 3625 (Mātaliyop.) (dwelling in Bhogavatī).
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Açvatara², a tīrtha: III, 85, 8219 (Prayāga) (the vedi of Prajāpati).
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Açvatīrtha, a holy place on the Gaṅgā in the neighbourhood of Kānyakubja, where Varuṇa gave to Reīka 1000 steeds as a dowry to Gādhi: III, 115, 10152 (Jamadagni); V, 119, 4007 (Gālavacar.); XIII, 4, 216 (Viçvāmitrop.). Cf. VP. IV, 16.
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Açvattha¹, one of the 108 names of the Sun in the enumeration of Dhaumya. § 310 (Āraṇyakap., cf. Sūrya): III, 3, 146.
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Açvattha² = Çiva (1000 names ²).
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Açvattha³ = Viṣṇu (1000 names).
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Açvatthāman, son of Droṇa and Kṛpī. § 4 (Anukram.): I, 1, 225 (Parvas.); 2, 537, 544.—§ 83 (Amçāvat.): I, 67, 2650 (Amçāv.): 67, 2709 (Mahābhārata, dhoc ca . . . ekatvam upapannam); 67, 2710, 5101.—§ 201b (Droṇa): by a voice from the sky, he was born, as soon as he was born, he cried like a horse, 5182-83 (a. weeps because he is not getting milk, and his mother is drinking rice-water, and he is ordered rice-water, 5184-85; he is born of the Droṇa): 132
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(is sent after water with a Kumbha; separates Bhīma and Duryodhana).—§ 205 (Droṇa): 132, 5271 (A. excelled every-one in the mysteries—rahasyeshu).—§ 208 (Astraḍarçana): 135, 5349, 5377.—§ 232 (Svayamvarap.): 186, 6986 (at the svayamvara of Kṛṣṇa).—§ 241 (Vidurigamanap.): 200, 7373 (with Duryodhana after the svayamvara).—§ 287 (Rājasūyikap.): II, 34, 1267 (comes to the rājasūya).—§ 288 (do.): 35, 1299 (is charged with the reception of the brahmans).—§ 289 (Arghāharaṇap.): 37, 1348.—§ 290 (Çiçupālavadhap.): 44, 1532.—§ 305 (Anudyūtap.): 78, 2561.—§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 38, 1243; 50-51 (scolds Karṇa, who blames Droṇa, etc.); 52, 1628 (is placed by Bhīṣma on the left); 55, 1744 (Arjuna will not fight him); 58, 1897 (cf. VI, 4458) (rescues Droṇa, who is fighting with Arjuna, but is himself conquered by Arjuna when his arrows are consumed, and rescued by Karṇa); 59, 1916; 68, 2236.—§ 556 (Sañjayayānap.): V, 25, † 783; 30, † 879.—§ 576 (Yānasandhip.): 47, 1796 (present in the assembly of Dhṛtarāṣṭra to receive Sañjaya when returning from his mission to the Pāṇḍavas), 50, 1999; 56, 2194; 57, 2246 (favours Arjuna), 2268; 58, 2300 (does not wish the war), 2304; 68 (is celebrated by Bhīṣma).—§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): 95, 3402.—§ 567 (do.): 124, 4138, 4171; 130, 4457.—§ 569 (do.): 139, 4707; 143, 4874 (raktoṣṇīṣaḥ); 148, 5017.—§ 571 (Ulūkadūt.): 164, 5707 (Yudhiṣṭhira, or Dhṛṣṭadyumna, opposes Nakula to him before the great battle).—§ 573 (Ambop.): 193—a (A.
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declares himself to be able to annihilate the Pāṇḍava army in ten days); 195, 7808.—§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 17, 656 (siṃhalaṅgālaketuna); 25, 837.—§ 578 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): 45, 1715 (fights Çikhaṇḍin, 1st day); 51, 2092, 2109 (senāprstha, 2nd day); 528, 3 (assists Bhīṣma against Arjuna).—§ 579 (do.): 55x, λ (is with Çalya and Kṛpa fighting Dhṛṣṭadyumna on the 2nd day).—§ 580 (do.): 56, 2405 (together with Kṛpa in the head of the Garuḍa-vyūha, 3rd day); 62 (is with others fighting Abhimanyu); 73ii (fights Arjuna).—§ 583 (do.): 75, 3292 (together with Kṛpa in the eye of the Krauñcavyūha, 6th day).—§ 584 (do.): 81, 3532; 82, 3604 (fights Çikhaṇḍin, 7th day).—§ 585 (do.): 89, 3934, 3970; 92x, 4119 (with many others he rescues Duryodhana, who is fighting Ghaṭotkaca, on the 8th day); 94λ, 4225 (A. is fighting Nīla, and thereupon Ghaṭotkaca, who deludes him by his māyā).—§ 586 (do.): 99, 4504 (together with Somadatta and the two Avantyas he holds the left side of the army, 9th day); 101 (fights Sātyaki); 102, 4666 (fights Arjuna, 9th day).—§ 587 (do.): 110, 5109; 111, 5162, 5165 (defends Bhīṣma against Virāṭa and Drupada, and wounds them, 10th day); 112 (is told by his father the ill omens that have appeared, and the irresistibility of Arjuna, etc.); fights Sātyaki (10th day, ch. 115-16, 5386).—§ 592 (Saṃçaptakavadhap.): VII, 31 (kills Nīla);
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32, 1375 (fights Bhīmasena, 12th day).—§ 593 (Abhimanyuvadhap.): 34, 1503 (°purogamāḥ: the Dhārtarāṣṭras with Açvatthāman at their head stand at the side of the Siuḍbn king in the foremost part of the cakravyūha, 13th day); 37, 1601 (wounds Abhimanyu, 13th day), 1616; 47, 1869 (is wounded by Abhimanyu, 13th day), 1874, 1877; 49, 1930 (4. fights Abhimanyu, 13th day).—§ 598 (Jayadrathavadhap.): 85, 3037 (does not wish the play); 87, 3098.—§ 599 (do.): 91, 3221; 94, 3427; 104—ρ (with Duryodhana, Karṇa, etc., he fights Arjuna); 105 (his lion-tailed standard was effulgent as the rising sun, set with gold, floating in the breeze, possessed of the splendours of the rainbow) (cf. VII, ch. 145); 135, 5541; 139 (assists Karṇa against Arjuna; but is compelled to retire); 143, 6004 (attempts in vain to keep Sātyaki from killing Bhūriçravas, 14th day); 145ppp, vvv, ooo, 6063, 6097, 6139 (assists Duryodhana, Jayadratha, etc., against Arjuna, and receives Karṇa in his chariot, 14th day); 146 (assists Jayadratha against Arjuna); 147, 6307 (after the death of Jayadratha he assists Kṛpa against Arjuna, 14th day); 150, 6198; 151, 6563 (Droṇa gives him through Duryodhana his last exhortations to fight bravely, etc.).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadha.): 155 (6720);
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