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.s1.575.5

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he once more reminded Karṇa of *A.*, etc. (ηη) (VIII, 63). *A.* fought with Açvatthāman; Açvatthāman employed the Aindra weapon, which *A.* neutralized with a mighty weapon created by Indra; at last Açvatthāman was borne away by his steeds. The Sṛñjayas called upon *A.* and Kṛṣṇa. *A.* spoke to Kṛṣṇa about Karṇa; Kṛṣṇa asked him first to find Yudhiṣṭhira (VIII, 64). *A.* met with Bhima and asked him to bring intelligence of Yudhiṣṭhira; but they agreed that *A.* should go to Yudhiṣṭhira while Bhima should resist the Samçaptakas. *A.* and Kṛṣṇa found Yudhiṣṭhira lying on his bed (VIII, 65). *A.* swore to slay Karṇa and all the foes that day (VIII, 67). Yudhiṣṭhira censured *A.*, thinking that he had run away from the battle leaving Bhīma unsupported (λλλ), several times invoking him to give up the Gāṇḍīva to somebody else (VIII, 68). *A.* drew his sword in order to strike off Yudhiṣṭhira's head in fulfilment of his vow regarding the person who would tell him to give up the Gāṇḍīva (μμμ); Kṛṣṇa addressed *A.* on the nature of truth (vvv); *A.* said he must keep his vow (ξξξ); Kṛṣṇa suggested that *A.*, by insulting Yudhiṣṭhira, by addressing him with "thou," would be regarded as having slain him (ooo) (VIII, 69). Urged by Kṛṣṇa, *A.* insulted Yudhiṣṭhira in a long speech (πππ); then he became despondent and desired to cut off his own head; Kṛṣṇa urged him to utter his own praises, as self-praise was equal to self-destruction.