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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.s2.386.4

An Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s2.386.4

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c5.s2.386.4

(28) Mounted on an elephant, Uttara (the son of Virāṭa) attacked the Madra king Çalya, whose steeds were killed by the elephant; Çalya, with a dart, deprived Uttara of his senses, and mounted the chariot of Kṛtavarman. (29) Seeing his brother Uttara slain and Çalya staying with Kṛtavarman, Çveta (the son of Virāṭa) attacked Çalya. (30) The Kosala king Bṛhadbala, etc. (ζ), attacked Çveta in order to protect Çalya; Çveta wounded Rukmaratha, who was borne away by his charioteer. (31) Then Duryodhana, with Bhīṣma, etc., attacked Çveta and rescued Çalya; Bhīṣma shot at Abhimanyu, etc. (η) (VI, 47). The Pāṇḍavas, with Çikhaṇḍin, desired to rescue the generalissimo Çveta and attacked Bhīṣma. The Kurus retreated from fear, abandoned Bhīṣma. (32) Duryodhana averted Çveta, Bhīṣma, and was routed; (33) Çveta once more at Bhīṣma, whose standard he cut down; (34) then D. etc. (θ), attacked Çveta in order to protect Bhīṣma; chariot Çveta reduced to ashes, with standard, etc.