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.s1.433.7

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all the young men in the family of him who performs it on the 14th day meet with death, and he himself becomes entangled in war; the day of the new moon and 10th-13th days of the dark fortnight are auspicious; the dark fortnight is better than the bright one, the afternoon better than the forenoon (XIII, 87). Asked by *Yudhishṭhira*, *Bhīshma* explained what, if presented to P., becomes inexhaustible and eternal, and the periods for which different offerings presented at *çrāddhas* gratify the P., quoting some verses [originally] sung by P. and communicated to him by *Sanatkumāra*, recommending *pāyasa* with ghee on the 13th day [of the dark fortnight, PCR.] under *Maghā* during the Sun's southward course, and, under the same constellation, meat of goat, etc., and *çrāddhas* at *Gayā* (b), (XIII, 88); the different merits acquired by persons by performing optional (*kāmyāni*) *çrāddhas* under various *nakshatras*, and which were [*first*] explained by *Yama* to *Çaçabindu*: by performing such a *çrāddha* under the *Kṛttikās*, "a man acquires the merit of a sacrifice after establishing the sacred fire; and ascends to heaven with his children" (PCR.), etc. (a). Having listened to these ordinances about the *çrāddha*, *Çaçabindu* acted accordingly, and easily subjugated and ruled the earth (XIII, 89). Asked by *Yudhishṭhira*, *Bhīshma* explained to what kinds of brahmans the offerings made at *çrāddha* should be given, quoting the *Vaikhānasa Ṛshis* (XIII, 90).