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.s1.16

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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