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.s1.575.7

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Kṛṣṇa urged *A.* to slay Karṇa; *A.* proceeded with Bhīmasena (VIII, 82). Bhīmasena took up a little of Duḥçāsana's blood and drank it (μ), addressing Kṛṣṇa and *A.*, and vowing soon to slay Duryodhana (VIII, 83). Urged by Bhīma and Nakula, *A.* proceeded towards Vṛṣasena (VIII, 84). *A.* slew Karṇa's son Vṛṣasena, and threatened to slay Karṇa, as Bhīma would slay Duryodhana; *A.* attacked Karṇa (VIII, 85); Kṛṣṇa addressed *A.* (τ); *A.*'s reply (v) (VIII, 86); description of *A.* and Karṇa (φ); As., Yātndhānas, Gh., etc., sided with Karṇa; the Vedas, etc. (χ), took the side of *A.*; the smaller snakes all sided with Karṇa; V., M., Sā., R., V.-D., A., and Agni, etc. (χ), sided with *A.*, while all Ā. sided with Karṇa; the Vaiçyas, etc. (ψ), sided with Karṇa; P., etc. (χ), with *A.*; the Pretas, Pç., Rā., etc., with Karṇa; D.-†, B.-†, R.-†, with *A.*, as also G. headed by Tumburu. With the Prādhoyas and Mauneyas, G., and Aps., and many wise sages, having wolves for their vehicles, came to witness the encounter that was also witnessed by D., Dā., G., N., Y., etc., M.-†, P. (subsisting upon Svadha), etc., and Brahmán with B.-†, and Prajāpatis, and Bhava. Indra wished that *A.* should vanquish Karṇa; Sūrya, that Karṇa should vanquish *A.*; the gods urged Brahmán that the success of both should be equal, Indra that *A.* and Kṛṣṇa should win; Brahmán and Īçāna (i.e. Çiva) said that the victory of *A.* was certain (w): "let Karṇa obtain identity with V.