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.s1.468
An Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s1.468
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Çaunaka in the Naimisha forest, where he related the Mahābhārata, (§ 2) beginning with the adoration of Vishṇu identified with the Absolute (Brahmán), and (§ 3) a brief exposition of the creation and succession of beings from the Absolute through Brahmán, the 21 Prajāpatis (a), gods, etc. (β), down to the families of the Kurus, etc. (γ), mentioned in the poem.—§ 4: The Mahābhārata contains an enlarged and an abridged form; some make it begin with Manu (i.e. I, 75, 18 = 3143; otherwise Nil.), some with Astika (i.e. I, 13, 1 = 1020), and some with Uparicara (i.e. I, 63, 1 = 2334) (v. 52). Vyāsa had composed the Mahābhārata in a moment, and, at the counsel of Brahmán, had Gaṇeça to write it down as fast as he dictated to him. (An enumeration of the first sixteen books is contained in v. 88-91.) The portion destined for men (100,000 çlokas out of six millions) be taught Vaiçampāyana, who narrated it in the intervals between the parts of the serpent-sacrifice of Janamejaya, first giving a survey of the principal contents (a), partly in the form of a conversation between Dhṛtarāshṭra and Sañjaya.—§ 5: Sañjaya, in order to console Dhṛtarāshṭra, first enumerated 24 great kings (a), who were formerly mentioned by Nārada to Çaivya (B. Çvaitya) when lamenting the loss of a son, and thereupon (§ 6) 66 others (a), who had all died.—§ 7: He, who hears or reads the Mahābhārata, is purified from the most atrocious sins (261 ff. = 254 ff.). Anukūla = Vishṇu (1000 names). Anumati.
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§ 615u (Skanda): IX, 45γ, 2515 (came to the investiture of Skanda). Anūpā. § 102 (Amçavat.): I, 65, 2554 (one of the daughters of Prādhā). Anūpadeça ("the land lying on the sea-coast"). § 641f (Pṛthu Vainya): XII, 59, 2234 (given by Pṛthu Vainya to Sūta). Anūpapati ("the lord of the sea-coast") = Arjuna Kārtavīrya: III, 10189. Anūparāja ("the king of the sea-coast"). § 264 (Sahhā-kriyāp.): II, 4β, 123 (Durdharshaḥ? among the kings who were present when Yudhishṭhira entered his palace). Anupāvṛtta. § 574 (Jambūkh.): VI, 9μ, 356 (Upāvṛttaḥ, a people in Bharatavarsha). Anurādhā, a nakshatra. § 569 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 1436, 4841 (omens).—§ 746 (Anuçāsanik.): XIII, 84, 3273.—§ 749 (do.): 89, 4262.—§ 759 (do.): XIII, 110, 5391 (a candravrata should be instituted, when the moon is in conjunction with Mūla, A. being in his belly, etc.). Anuruddha. § 761 (Anuçāsanik.): XIII, 115γ, 5662 (among the kings who had abstained from meat in the Kārttika month; B. has Aṇi°). Anurūpa = Kṛshṇa. Anushṇa. § 574 (Jambūkh.): VI, 9λ, 331 (among the kings in Bharatavarsha). Anushṭubh = Vishṇu (1000 names). Anushṭup = Vishṇu (1000 names). Anushṭup = Ṛshba. Anūttama (Sahadeva): II, 31, 1114 (Vindānu-captured by Sahadeva on his Digvijaya). Anuvinda. § 561 (Yānap.): V, 44, 1539 (—§ 561 (Yānap.): V, 44, 1539 (Vindā°āv Avantyau).—§ 572 (Bhīshmavadh.): VI, 59, 2623 (Bhīshma-ordered to attack Arjuna).—§ 584 (do.): 81a, 3533 (Vindā°āv Avantyau), 3557 (1) (do.; fights Irāvat); 83, 3654 (3) (= do.), 3656;
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86, 3823 (9) (Vindā°āv Avantyau; attacked Dhṛshṭadyumna), 3827 (Vindā°au; attacked by Yudhishṭhira, ib. 10).—§ 586 (do.): 102a, 4666 (Vindā°āv Avantyau; attacked by Arjuna).—§ 587 (do.): 108δ, 5051 (do.); 113a, 5240 (fought Bhīmasena; do.), 5245 (do.), 5249 (Vindā°au), 5261 (Vindā°āv Avantyau); 114κ, 5309 (do.; fought Arjuna).—§ 590 (Droṇābhish.): VII, 14, 542 (fought Cekitāna).—§ 592 (Saṃçaptakav.): VII, 25, 1083 (Vindā°āv Avantyau; fought Virāṭa); 32ω, aa, 1410 (do.).—§ 596 (Pratijñūp.): 74β, 2629 (do.).—§ 598 (Jayadrathav.): 85a, 3025 (Vindā°yoḥ).—§ 599 (do.): 95δ, 3526 (Vindā°āv Avantyau; fought Bhīmasena), 3533 (do.); 99, 3691 (slain by Arjuna), 3693.—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 5, 99 (Vindā°āv Avantyau; "gone to the abode of Yama").—§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 72υυ, 3612 (Vindā°āv Avantyau; mentioned as having been vanquished by Arjuna).—§ 619 (Strīvil.): XI, 25κ, 733 (Vindā°āv Avantyau; lamented as slain).—Cf. Anuvinda³. Anuvinda², a Kaikeya prince (brother of Vinda). § 605 (Karṇap.): VIII, 13, 492 (Vindā°au Kaikeyau), 507 (°çiro 'harat; slain by Sātyaki). Anuvinda³, son of Dhṛtarāshṭra (brother of Vinda; among the above quotations those not marked by Avantyau might be referred to these two brothers). § 130 (Amçavat.): I, 67, 2729 (Vindānuvindau).—§ 182 (Dhṛtarāshṭraputra-nāmak.): I, 117, 4542 (do.).—§ 512 (Ghoshayātrāp.): III, 242, 14920 (Vindā° . . ; seized by the Gandharvas).—§ 599 (Jayadrathav.): VII, 127υυ, 5177 (Vindā°au;
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Bhīma passed them and Duḥçala, etc., when he rushed against Droṇa's division), 55, 5209 (do.; slain by Bhīma). Anuyāyin, a son of Dhṛtarāshṭra. § 130 (Amçavat.): I, 67, 2737 (V. has Agrayāyin).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacav.): VII, 157ο, 6938 (slain by Bhīma; C. and PCR. Ugrayāy api). Anvagbhānu. § 150 (Pūruv.): I, 94, 3698 (one of the ten sons of Raudrāçva and the Apsaras Miçrakeçī). Anyagocara, a Mūṛ. § 615u (Skanda): IX, 46θ, 2645. Apa, a Fire. § 493 (Āngirasa): III, 222, 14208 (Apasya duhitā-B. Muditā-bhāryā Sahasya paramā priyā . . . ). Āpaddharma ("the duties in cases of need"). § 10 (Parvas.): I, 1, 351 (°aḥ parva).—§ 11 (do.): I, 2, 595 (°āḥ), i.e. Āpaddharmaparvan.