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.s1.570.2

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Duḥçāsana fought with Arjuna and all the Pārthas, but was vanquished by A.; the Videhas, etc. (ρ), attacked Arjuna, who defeated them all by means of celestial weapons; then A. fought with Duḥçāsana, etc., Bhīshma, etc.; Kṛshṇa urged A. to slay Bhīshma; the Pāñcāla king Dhr̥shṭaketu, etc. (v), were afflicted by Bhīshma and rescued by Arjuna; protected by Arjuna, Çikhaṇḍin rushed against Bhīshma; A. slew all Bhīshma's followers, and then rushed at him himself; Droṇa, etc. (employing celestial weapons), fought with A.; Bhīshma said to Duḥçāsana that A. was invincible, and that he himself was not able to be vanquished by D., Dā., and Rā.; Dhr̥tarāshṭra's sons surrounded Bhīshma, but fled before Arjuna. Bhīshma fell down from his chariot a little before sunset, but put off his death, as the sun was in the southern solstice; both parties desisted from battle; as Bhīshma's head hung down he asked for a pillow; Arjuna supported his head with three arrows shot from the Gāṇḍīva and consecrated by means of mantras, at which Bhīma was highly gratified.—§ 588 (do.), VI, 121-122: ELEVENTH DAY: 121, 5776, 5780, 5781: The next morning, as Bhīshma asked for water, Arjuna mounted his chariot and from the Gāṇḍīva shot an arrow consecrated with mantras and identified with the Pārjanya weapon, therewith pierced the earth, and there arose a jet of pure and cold water. Bhīshma praised Arjuna: "even Nārada spoke of you, ancient rshi . . .";