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.s1.579.1

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turned its face towards Hāstinapura; at Rājagṛha, the Magadha king Meghasandhi, the son of Sahadeva, mounted on his chariot, attacked A., who was on foot; he was told to come to the horse-sacrifice. In Vaṅga, Puṇḍra, and Koçala A., vanquished innumerable Mleccha armies. 83: A. proceeded towards the south. At the beautiful city of the Cedis, Çarabha, the son of Çicupāla, fought A. and then worshipped him, etc. Citrāṅgadā was vanquished by A.; the Nishāda king, the son of Ekalavya, was vanquished after a furious battle, etc. King Ugrasena came to A. with Vasudeva. Then along the coast of the western ocean; then to the Gāndhāras, where a fierce battle ensued with the Gāndhāra king, the son of Çakuni. 84, 2491: At last the king, disregarding A.’s peaceful advice, fought alone; A. shot off his headgear; the mother of the king came out and forbade her son to fight; A. told him to come to the horse-sacrifice. 85, 2511: At the news of his arrival to Hāstinapura, Yudhishthira rejoiced, etc., and made magnificent preparations for the sacrifice. 86, 2559: Kṛṣṇa, etc., came and told about A. that he had been very much emaciated, and that he was near at hand. 87, 2587, 2592, 2593: Yudhishthira enquired of Kṛṣṇa why A. was fated to bear such hardships in life; Kṛṣṇa attributed it to the elevation of A.’s cheekbones. Bhimasena, etc., became gratified with A.’s triumphs. A messenger announced the arrival of A., and received large gifts. On the second day A. entered the city (description). 4.