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.s2.394

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A third body was formed of Abhimanyu, etc. (σ). Drona slew the Somakas and Sṛñjayas; Bhīmasena, principally the elephant division of the Kurus; Nakula and Sahadeva, the cavalry; the Pāṇḍavas were destroyed by Bhīshma, etc. (τ) (VI, 89). Çakuni and Kṛtavarman Hārdikya attacked the Pāṇḍavas. With horses of the Kāmboja, etc. (ρ), breed Arjuna's son Irāvat (b) attacked the Kauravas, and with his steeds brought about great confusion in their cavalry. Çakuni + his six brothers Gaja, etc. (σ), & Irāvat, who slew them except Vṛshabha. Duryodhana urged Rshyaçṛṅga's son the Rā. (c) [Alambusha] (who hated Bhīmasena because he had killed Baka) to slay Irāvat; both of them had recourse to magic; Nāgas came to the rescue of Irāvat, but were consumed by a phantom in the form of Garuḍa; then Irāvat became confounded and was slain by [Alambusha]. Arjuna, etc. (τ), slew many. Both armies fought as if they were all possessed by Rākshasas and demons (raksho-bhūtair; B. rakshobhūta) (VI, 90). Ghaṭotkaca, etc., & Duryodhana + the Vāṅga king with 10,000 elephants; Duryodhana slew four Rā.: Vegavat, etc. (υ); Ghaṭotkaca threatened Duryodhana with revenge for the exile of the Pāṇḍavas, etc. (φ) (VI, 91); the Vāṅga king, mounted on his elephant, placed himself between Ghaṭotkaca and Duryodhana; Ghaṭotkaca slew the elephant. Bhīshma sent Drona, etc. (χ), to the rescue of Duryodhana (VI, 92). Bhīma, urged by Yudhishṭhira, came to the rescue of Ghaṭotkaca, with Satyadhṛti, etc. (ψ). The Kurus left Ghaṭotkaca and fled (VI, 93). Duryodhana & Bhīmasena, etc. (ω); Abhimanyu, etc., & Duryodhana; urged by Drona, Somadatta, etc. (ω), attacked the Pāṇḍavas; Drona & Bhīma; Nīla & Açvatthāman; Açvatthāman & Ghaṭotkaca + many other Rā.; Drona & Rā.; Ghaṭotkaca confounded Açvatthāman by magic; the Kurus and Drona, etc. (aa), seemed to fly, etc.; then, towards sunset, the Kuru troops fled, notwithstanding the words of Sañjaya and Bhīshma (VI, 94). Duryodhana complained to Bhīshma that he had not himself been able to slay Ghaṭotkaca. Bhīshma said Duryodhana should always battle with Yudhishṭhira, etc. (ββ), while Bhīshma, etc. (γγ), would battle against Ghaṭotkaca; or Bhagadatta should fight against Ghaṭotkaca. Urged by Bhīma, Bhagadatta, on his elephant Supratīka, set out against the foes. Bhagadatta & Bhīmasena (δ), etc. (δδ). Bhagadatta & the five Kekaya princes, etc. (εε); wounded by the Prāgjyotisha king, the elephant of the Daçārṇa king fled; Ghaṭotkaca & Bhagadatta; D., G., and Munis wondered; Bhagadatta wounded Viçoka (Bhīma's charioteer); Bhīma descended, taking up his mace; Arjuna came; Duryodhana sent a division; Bhagadatta attacked Yudhishṭhira; Bhagadatta & the Pāñcālas, etc. (ζζ); Bhīmasena told Kṛshṇa and Arjuna about the slaughter of Irāvat (VI, 95). Arjuna complained to Kṛshṇa about Irāvat's death, the killing of kinsmen, etc.; quoting Vidura, etc. (ηη); afternoon: Drona + Dhṛtarāshṭra's sons & Bhīmasena; etc. (ηη), & Arjuna; Kṛtavarman + Bāhlīka & Ambastha & Abhimanyu; Bhīma felled Vyūdhoraska, and the other sons of Dhṛtarāshṭra fled. Ambastha & the chariot of Kṛtavarman. Dhṛshṭadyumna, etc., attacked the Kurus. When dark set in, hoth parties (VI, 96). Duryodhana consulted Drona, etc. (κκ), did not resist the Duryodhana to see Bhīshma and solicit to permit Karṇa to out for Bhīshma's tent to retire if he was not