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.s1.433.5

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and G.), in yoga, standing upon one leg for 11,000 years; "D., R., and M.-U. became scorched and repaired thither with me (*Brahmán*); as she did not herself ask a favour, I granted her the boon of immortality, and that she should dwell in *Goloka*, while her offspring, engaged in doing good acts, would reside in the world of men (description of *Goloka*)." *Bhīshma* continued: From that time *Çakra* began to worship kine every day. Blessing upon the reader, etc. (XIII, 83).—§ 747: *Yudhishṭhira* asked why gold, in the *Çrutis*, is declared to be even superior to kine as a *dakshiṇā*, and what gold is, etc. *Bhīshma* related the circumstances connected with the origin of gold: "When my father *Çāntanu* was dead, I went to *Gaṅgādvāra* to perform his *çrāddha*; *Gaṅgā* came and rendered me great help (description); a handsome arm, adorned with *aṅgadas*, etc., rose up piercing the ground; the P. did not come in their visible forms to take the cake; I, therefore, disregarding the hand, offered the whole cake on blades of *kuça*-grass, according to rule; then the arm of my father vanished. In that night the *Pitṛs* appeared to me in a dream, pleased by my adherence to the rules, whereby I had honoured the authority of the scriptures, etc. (a); I had made gifts of earth and kine; now I should make gifts of gold. Listen now to this old story, that extends the period of life for who listens to it;