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.s1.226

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Alarka¹, a rājarshi. § 267 (Yama-sabhā-v.): II, 8, 329 (among the rājarshis in the palace of Yama).—§ 323b (Dvaitav.): III, 25 (Alarka had renounced his kingdoms and riches, see BR., LIA. I, Anh., xxx f., 2nd ed. xxxiv f.).—§ 760 (Ānuçāsanik.): XIII, 115, 5666 (Rāmā°-Nalaik).—§ 775 (do.): XIII, 166, 7678 (among the principal kings whose names are to be recited at sunset and sunrise).—§ 782 (Brāhmaṇagītā): XIV, 30e, 840 (rājarshim), (843), 845, (847), 848, (850), 851, (853), 854, (856), 857, (859), 860, (862), 863, 865, 866. The Pitṛs (of Paraçu-Rāma) said: R.-r. Alarka, having with his bow conquered the whole earth, set his mind on what is subtle; he said: "My mind has become strong; having conquered the mind, one's conquest becomes permanent; I shall shoot sharp-pointed arrows at the mind." The mind said: "These arrows will never pierce me, but only slay thyself; do thou look out for other arrows with which to destroy me"; and so also with the nose, the tongue, etc. Then he set himself to penances, but failed to obtain fit arrows. He engaged in yoga, and now slew all the senses with one arrow. He complained that he [had lost his time] in courting sovereignty till now; "there is no happiness higher than yoga."