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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.s2.395.4

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.s2.395.4

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c5.s2.395.4

in his rear were the *Draupadeyas* and *Abhimanyu*, protected by *Sātyaki* and *Cekitāna*; behind them was *Dhrishṭadyumna*, protected by the *Pāñcālas*; next to him was Yudhishṭhira with the twins; next behind him *Virāṭa*; next to him *Drupada*; the five *Kekaya* brothers and *Dhrishṭaketu* protected the rear. At their head the *Kurus* had Bhīshma (β), protected by *Dhṛtarāshṭra's* sons; next behind them *Droṇa* and *Açvatthāman*; next behind was *Bhagadatta* with his elephant division; behind him *Kṛpa* and *Kṛtavarman*; behind them the *Kāmboja* king *Sudakshiṇa*, etc. (α). The *Pārthas* with *Arjuna* at their head, placing *Çikhaṇḍin* in the van, proceeded against Bhīshma. *Bhīma*, etc. (β), slew many. Bhīshma & Pāṇḍavas, etc. (γ); Bhīshma & *Çikhaṇḍin* (who mentioned Bhīshma & *Rāma Jāmadagnya*); *Arjuna* urged *Çikhaṇḍin* to slay Bhīshma, while *Arjuna* would check *Droṇa*, etc. (δ) (VI, 108). *Bhīshma* slew the *Pāñcālas* and the Pāṇḍava army. *Arjuna* slew the *Kuru* army. *Duryodhana* complained of *Arjuna* before *Bhīshma*, and of *Sātyaki*, etc. (ε). *Bhīshma* said he would "to-day" either be slain or slay the Pāṇḍavas, and he slew hundreds of thousands (VI, 109). Urged by *Arjuna*, *Çikhaṇḍin*, and so also *Dhrishṭadyumna*, etc. (ζ), attacked *Bhīshma*; *Citrasena* & *Cekitāna*; *Kṛtavarman* & *Dhrishṭadyumna*; *Somadatta's* son & *Bhīmasena*; *Vikarṇa* & *Nakula*; *Kṛpa* & *Sahadeva*; *Durmukha* & *Ghaṭotkaca*; *Duryodhana* & *Sātyaki*;