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.s1.573.1

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janya and A. bent the Gāṇḍīva, the Kurus fell down on the ground. The protectors of Jayadratha attacked Kṛṣṇa and A. (VII, 103). A. fought Bhūriçravas, etc. (μ), (and blew the Devadatta), Duryodhana, Açvatthāman (VII, 104), and slew many chariot-warriors. A.’s standard bore the sign of an ape with fierce face and tail like that of the lion (ν) (VII, 105). Yudhishṭhira heard the blare of Pāñcajanya and thought A. to be in distress; he requested Sātyaki to go to A. and bring him intelligence of his safety; A. had said in the Draita wood to Yudhishṭhira, “even if Kṛṣṇa, etc. (σ), assists us, I shall yet appoint Sātyaki for our aid, since there is none equal to him,” and Yudhishṭhira had witnessed his reverence for A. at Dvārakā, after his return from the tīrthas, etc.; “the day is about to end”; Pradyumna and Sātyaki are equal to A. in bravery (VII, 110). Sātyaki hesitated to comply with Yudhishṭhira’s request on the ground of a counter-command by A.; “the Sauvirakas, etc. (τ), D., As., men, Rā., K., M.-U., etc., cannot cope with A. in battle” (VII, 111). Sātyaki agreed to obey Yudhishṭhira’s order; “the distance from here is 3 yojanas”; he would crush the elephants of the Añjana breed mounted by Mlecchas (named Rukmarathas), who at Karṇa’s command had returned from the pursuit of A. and were waiting for Sātyaki, and likewise crush those 700 elephants mounted by Kirātas (φ) and formerly given by the Kirāta king to A. (VII, 112). Yuyudhāna proceeded towards the chariot of A.