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.s1.143.6

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Agni gave to Skanda a red cock, that formed his ensign perched on the top of his chariot. The six divorced wives of the Rṣis, together with Vinatā, obtained from Skanda that they became his mothers. At the request of Indra they (incl. of Vinatā, see v. 14464 and Nil., i.e. the Kṛttikās) were placed among the Nakṣatras (and presided by Agni) instead of Abhijit (q.v.). Brahmān ordered that time should be reckoned from Dhaniṣṭhā, while it had formerly been reckoned from Rohiṇī (so Nil.). Svāhā prevailed upon Skanda that she should live for ever with Agni, in so far as offerings with mantras to the gods and Pitṛs (haryam karyam ca) should always be coupled with the name of Svāhā), 14241 (Agnīnām vividha vaṃçaḥ), 14276, 14294, 14300, (14302), 14305, 14314, 14323 (°dāyādaḥ, i.o. Skandaḥ), 14363, 14367 (°r bhūtṛā Naigameyaç), 14391 (tataḥ Kumāraṃ pitaram (B. °rapitaram) Skandam āhur janā bhuvi | Rudram Agnim Umām (B. Agnimukhām) Svāhām), 14428 (Rudram Agnim dvijāḥ prāhu, Rudrasūnus tatas tu saḥ), 14434 (kukkuṭaç cagninā dattas tasya, i.e. Skandasya, ketur alaṅkṛtaḥ), 14517, 14560 (cāmare cāpi Vāyuç ca gṛhītrāgniç ca dhiṣṭhitau, sc.