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.s2.395.10

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Stationing guards all around for his protection, the heroes repaired for rest in the evening. Kṛṣṇa congratulated Yudhishṭhira, "that canst slay with thy eyes alone"; Yudhishṭhira ascribed the victory to Kṛṣṇa (VI, 120).—§ 588: THE ELEVENTH DAY: After the night had passed away, maidens came to Bhīshma and showered flowers upon him. The Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas assembled together like brothers around his body. Bhīshma asked for water; he refused the excellent viands and water offered him, and asked Arjuna to give him water; Arjuna mounted his chariot, and from the Gāṇḍīva shot an arrow inspired with mantras and identified with the Parjanya weapon, piercing therewith the earth, and there arose a jet of pure and cold water; Bhīshma praised Arjuna: "even Nārada spoke of thee as an ancient Rshi"; he mentioned his alliance with Kṛṣṇa, and regretted that Duryodhana had not listened to the words of Bhīshma, etc. (a). He said to Duryodhana that he weapons appertaining to Agni, etc. (β), were known only to Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa, and told them to make peace, as long as Yudhishṭhira, etc. (γ), did not consume his troops; "let Yudhishṭhira go to Indraprastha." But Duryodhana would not accept his counsels (VI, 121). All the kings retired. Kṛṣṇa visited Bhīshma in private. Bhīshma told Karṇa that he was the son of Rādha, but of Kuntī; that he knew the words of Vyāsa; "sinfully didst thou come into the world, for that thy heart has been such, and also because thou didst associate with the low";