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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.s1.560.3

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.s1.560.3

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the sons of Arjuna came and slew Jamadagni in the absence of Rāma, who vowed to free the earth of kshattriyas, and slaughtered all the sons and grandsons of Arjuna, aud 1,000 Haihayas, and freed the earth of all kshattriyas, etc., 1750 (*Kṛtavīryālmajo*, Haihayādhipaḥ), 1757, 1758, 1759, 1763, 1764 (*'sya sutāḥ*).—§ 772b (Pāṇavarjunas.): XIII, 153ff: The Haihaya king Arjuna Kārtavīrya with 1,000 arms became the lord of this whole world (i.e. the earth), residing in Māhiṣmatī; he gave large gifts to Dattātreya, who granted him four boons: that he should have 1,000 arms in battle, but only two at home; that he should subjugate the whole earth righteously; and reign with vigilance; and that whenever he might happen to go wrong, the righteous should set him right. *A.* now regarded himself as having no equal. An invisible voice said that the brahman is superior to the kshattriya; *A.* maintained that the brahmans take refuge with the kshattriyas; "I shall bring the skin-clad brahmans under my sway." Vāyu (Wind) warned *A.*, addressing him from the air, etc. At last Arjuna praised the brahmans, mentioning Dattātreya. Vāyu told him always to protect them; "a terrible danger threatens thee from the Bhṛgus; that will take place after a time," 7186 (*Arjunasya saṃvādam Pavanāsya ca*), (7199), 7207, (7211); 154, 7225; 157, 7291, 7305; 158, 7326, 7349, (7350).—§ 782c (Brāhmaṇagītā): XIV, 29, 818, (822): The 1,000 armed king Kārtavīryārjuna conquered the whole earth with his bow;