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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.s1.572

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.s1.572

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The warriors of Droṇa shouted in anger "where is *A.*?" etc. (γ). After the Rudra-hour had set in, *A.* made his appearance, while omens appeared in nature. Durmarshaṇa (Dhārtarāshṭra) took up his position in the van in order to oppose *A.* *A.* was at the very van of his army. Kṛṣṇa and *A.* blew their conchs. The Kuru army was afraid (VII, 88).—§ 599 (do.), VII, 89-152: *Fourteenth day*: 89, 3174, 3180; 90, 3185, 3186; 91, 3230, 3236, 3241, 3242, (3250), 3256, 3259; 92, 3265, 3270, 3272, 3286, 3288, 3294, 3297, 3299, 3301; 93, 3346, 3347, 3366, 3392, 3402, 3405; 94, 3413, 3436, 3446, 3484; 99, 3668, 3674, 3677, 3683, 3684, 3694, 3696, 3697, 3700, (3705), 3720, 3721; 100, 3738, 3743; 101, 3804; 103, 3843, 3847, (3858), 3864, 3873, 3876, 3877, 3879, 3880; 104, 3908, 3913, 3914, 3924; 105, 3954, 3955, 3956, 3963; 106, 3965; 110, 4181, 4198, 4222, 4224, 4238, 4235; 111, 4264, 4265, 4268, 4272, 4274, 4280; 112, 4371; 114, 4467, 4470, 4471, 4473, 4475, 4485; 118, 4700; 119, 4713, 4757; 120, 4758, 4787; 121, 4806; 124, 4991, 5014, 5016; 126, 5110, 5136, 5141; 127, 5191, 5193; 128, 5245; 129, 5279; 130, 5311, 5317, 5338; 131, 5357, 5363; 137, 5629; 139, 5774, 5780, 5810, 5815; 140, 5835, 5841; 142, 5883, 5926, 5928, 5930, 5932, 5933, 5941, 5947; 143, (5967), (5997), 6007; 145, 6056, 6066, 6069, 6085, 6088, 6099, 6103, 6127, 6134, 6139, 6145, 6148, 6196, 6204, 6210, 6211, 6252, 6255, 6274, 6288, 6294; 147, 6324, 6386; 148, 6394, 6408, 6418; 149, 6497; 150, 6522; 151, 6535, 6549, 6552, 6576; 152, 6587: *A.* fought with Durmarshaṇa and caused a terrible carnage (VII, 89); then with Duḥçāsana, whose division was routed (VII, 90). *A.* met Droṇa and asked leave to slay Jayadratha; Droṇa refused leave and attacked *A.*; *A.* avoided him and penetrated into the Kuru army, the Pāñcāla princes Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas being the protectors of his wheels; he was opposed by Jaya, etc. (α), and the Abhīshāhas, etc. (β) (VII, 91). *A.* employed the Brāhma weapon against Droṇa, avoided him again, fought with Kṛtavarman and the Kāmboja king Sudakshiṇa; Kṛtavarman prevented Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas from following *A.*, who did not slay Kṛtavarman. Çrutāyudha (δ) attacked *A.* and was slain by Kṛṣṇa. Then *A.* slew Sudakshiṇa; all the troops fled away (VII, 92). *A.* slew the Abhīshāhas, etc. (γ), and slew Çrutāyus and Acyutāyus with the Aindra weapon, and then their sons Niyatāyus and Dīrghāyus. *A.* caused a great carnage among the Aṅgus (on elephants), the Kaliṅga king, etc. (on elephants), the Mlecchas, Yavanas, etc. (δ); *A.* slew the Ambastha king Çrutāyus (VII, 93). Droṇa acknowledged his inability to oppose Arjuna, clad Duryodhana in invulnerable armour and urged him to oppose *A.* Duryodhana and the Trigartas, etc., proceeded toward the chariot of *A.* (VII, 94). *A.* and Kṛṣṇa steadily proceeded towards Jayadratha (description). *A.* slew *A.* and Auvinda. While Kṛṣṇa led Arjuna's steeds, *A.* kept the whole Kuru army in check, and covered the earth with a weapon made a lake for his enemies, and a hall of arrows for them to come to see the lake (VII, 99). Si. (VII, 100). The progress of *A.* was irresistible. Duryodhana (VII, 101) (VII, 102), who had also received a boon from Indra; *A.* shot terrible arrows at Duryodhana; this was the time he should slay *A.* himself, his chariot, steeds, and charioteer.