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.s1.524.2

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“nobody should cook his food for himself alone, and nobody should slay an animal without devoting it to the goda, the pitṛs, and guests, nor should one eat of that food which had not been duly dedicated to the gods and the pitṛs.” Çaunaka said that sacrifices, study, gifts, and penance pave the way to the world of the Pitṛs—truth, forgiveness, subduing the senses, and renunciation of desire to the heaven of the gods, and they should be practised without reference to self (abhimāna). It was by their wealth of yoga that the Rudras, Sādhyas, Ādityas, Vasus, and Açvins rule over the creatures. So Yudhishṭhira, who had already achieved success as to his indebtedness towards his ancestors and as to sacrifices, now ought to seek success in yoga and in ascetic austerities; then he would be able to realize all his wishes (III, 2).—§ 310: Yudhishṭhira then, having consulted Dhaumya, was taught by him (as Bhīma, Kārtavīrya, Vuinya, and Nahusha had by ascetic meditation delivered the people from affliction) 108 names of Sūrya (a), [originally] proclaimed by Svayambhū (i.e. Brahmán)* (the Sun). Yudhishṭhira, touching the water of Gaṅgā, with his senses under control, and feeding upon air alone, stood engaged in prāṇāyāma, and began a hymn in praise of Sūrya (b) (the Sun). The Sun then showed himself to Yudhishṭhira and gave him a copper vessel, saying that if Pāñcālī (i.e.