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.s1.568

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4925, 4926; 146, 4949, 4950, 4951: Kuntī asked Kṛṣṇa to remind A. of the voice heard at his birth, and tell him always to tread in the path pointed out by Draupadī; that Bhīma and Arjuna, like two Yamas, were capable of slaying the very gods, etc. Bhīshma and Droṇa reminded Duryodhana of the exploits of A.; Droṇa said that his affection for A. was greater than for Aṣvatthāman. Duryodhana had chosen Karṇa as the antagonist of Arjuna. Kṛṣṇa described Arjuna's banner, made by Bhaumana by means of celestial illusion; his Aindra, Āgneya, and Māruta weapons, etc. Karṇa promised Kuntī, that except Arjuna, her other sons should not be slain by him.—§ 570 (Sainyaniryāṇap.): V, 151–159: 153, 5197; 154, 5232; 157, 5318, 5328: At the commencement of the battle Anādhr̥ṣṭi, etc. (ζ), marched surrounding Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, all of them blowing their conchs on entering Kurukṣetra. As Yudhishṭhira complained that he had to slay his preceptors, etc., A. reminded him of what Kuntī and Vidura had said through Kṛṣṇa. Bhīshma said that he did not know of any warrior upon earth who was equal to him, except Arjuna; but Arjuna would never openly fight with him. Karṇa wanted to fight with Arjuna, but not before Bhīshma was slain. Arjuna "of curly hair" was made the leader of all the leaders of the Pāṇḍava army, and Kṛṣṇa the leader of Arjuna and the driver of his steeds. Bhīshma's son Rukmin offered Arjuna his assistance if he was afraid; A., mentioning his exploits, and that he had paid his homage to Rudra, etc. (ν), for battle's sake, would not say he was afraid.—§ 571 (Ulūkadūt.): V, 160–164: 160, 5460, 5513; 161, 5558; 162, 5578, 5586, 5640; 163, 5651, 5695, 5697; 164, 5704, 5706: Ulūka had to state before A. that among the Kuru troops were the Kāmbojas, etc. (η); "I know that thy Gāṇḍīva is full 6 cubits long"; Ulūka repeated the statement to the Pāṇḍavas, etc., and once more repeated his words to A.; A. said that Duryodhana's contrivance of seeking cover behind Bhīshma would be of no avail, as he would himself slay Bhīshma.—§ 572 (Rathātirathas.): V, 165–172: 172, 5935.—§ 573 (Ambop.): V, 173–196: 185, 7308; 193, 7560; 194, 7587: "A. had been ordained by Svayambhū to slay Bhīshma." Karṇa having said that he could annihilate the three worlds with the gods, etc., in the twinkling of an eye, etc. In the array of Yudhishṭhira, Bhīma and Arjuna were in the second division, then, with Kṛṣṇa, in the middle division together with Virāṭa, etc.—§ 576 (Bhagavadg.): VI, 13–42: 19, 713, (714), 723; 20, 754, 759; 21, 761, 765; 22, 785; 23, 793, 795, (796), 813; 25, 833, 878; 26, 880, 923, (932); 27, (951), 957, (986); 28, (997), 998, 1002, 1019; 29, 1036; 30, 1080, 1096, (1097), (1101), 1110; 31, 1137; 32, (1142), 1157, 1168; 34, (1216), 1246; 35, (1247), 1293, 1296, (1297), 1300; 37, (1322); 38, (1375); 41, (1427); 42, (1527), 1530: Yudhishṭhira told Arjuna a needle-mouthed (sucīmukha) array in the midst of M.-r. Br̥haspati. Arjuna said that the array, which was designed by Indra. 4. Yudhishṭhira sorrowfully him, mentioning his truthful- instance Arjuna recited gave him assurance of chariot between the