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.s1.573.3

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Duryodhana (λλλ), encountered A. Duryodhana prevailed upon Jayadratha (ννν); A. deprived Karṇa of his charioteer. A. invoked the Varuṇa weapon; great carnage (VII, 145). A. employed (description). A. cut off Jayadratha’s head; his charioteer; Jayadratha was killed by chariot-warriors. Kṛṣṇa possessed yoga power, so that all, the sun was set, and he urged A. without delay; A. caused the abandoned Jayadratha in fear and fled away; Kṛṣṇa again urged A. to cut off Jayadratha’s head without delay, telling him about the curse of Jayadratha’s father Vṛddhakshattra (g), who was still engaged in penances outside Samantapañcaka; therefore A. should make the head fall upon the lap of Vṛddhakshattra himself, lest A.’s head should crack into 100 pieces; this A. did, and as the head fell down from Vṛddhakshattra’s lap the latter’s head split into 100 pieces. Kṛṣṇa then withdrew the darkness he had created; Kṛṣṇa and A. blew their conchs, etc.; A. fought with many mighty chariot-warriors (VII, 146); Kṛpa (at whose death-like swoon A. grieved), Açvatthāman (who fled), Karṇa; Kṛṣṇa told A. to avoid Karṇa, because the latter was still in possession of the lance that Indra had given him. “In this world there are only three mighty archers, Kṛṣṇa, A., and Sātyaki,” said Sañjaya (VII, 147). Bhīma tried to induce A. to permit him to slay Karṇa; A. vowed to slay Karṇa’s son Vṛṣasena in his presence. Kṛṣṇa congratulated A. (φφφ), who attributed the victory to Kṛṣṇa; Kṛṣṇa pointed out to A.