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.s1.607

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Aruṇa¹ (the charioteer of Sūrya). § 27 (Kaçyapa): I, 16, 1091: Son of Kaçyapa and Vinatā; came ont of the egg, though not yet full-grown, and cursed his mother.—§ 34 (Garuḍa): I, 24, 1263, 1264: Carried by Garuḍa and placed in the east.—§ 35: I, 24, 1275, 1277, 1278: At this time Sūrya, who was in danger of being devoured by Rāhu, and did not obtain any help, became wroth, and from the mountains of the west began to destroy the world with heat. The gods and ṛṣis repaired to Brahmán, who ordered Aruṇa to become the charioteer of the Sun and take away the Sun's glow. — § 45 (Vālikhily.): I, 31, 1469: Begotten in consequence of the Vālikhilyas having cursed Indra, and destined by Kaçyapa to become the brother and helpmate of Indra.—§ 99 (Amçāvat.): I, 65, 2548 (one of the six Vainateyaḥ).—§ 120 (Devagaṇaḥ): I, 69, 2603.—§ 128 (Çyeni): I, 66, 2633 (*Aruṇasya bhāryā Çyeni*; her sons are Sampāti and Jaṭāyuṣ).—§ 129 (Amçāvat): I, 66, 2634.—§ 191 (Arjuna): I, 123, 4830 (among the Vainateyas present at the birth of Arjuna).—[§ 370 (Tīrthay.): III, 84, 8134: v. Arupā; B. has Kauçiky-Aruṇayor.]—§ 600 (Ghaṭotk.): VII, 175, 7906 (*Aruṇena yatha Raviḥ*).—§ 602 (Droṇav.): VII, 186, 8458 (*Ādityasya puraḥsaraḥ*).—§ 605 (Karṇap.): VIII, 32, 1347 (*Aruṇena yathā* . . . Sūrya), 1349 (*Sūryāruṇau yathā*).—§ 615u (Skanda): IX, 45γ, 2518; 46, 2652 (the Mātrs are *aruṇābhās* "of the colour of Dawn"), 2664 (the banner which was given to Skanda had the colour of the dawn and the Sun), 2669 (*A.* gave Skanda a cock—*tāmracūḍam* . . . *araṇāyudham*).—§ 748 (Tārakavadh.): XIII, 86β, 4207 (gave Skanda a cock of the splendour of Fire).