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.s2.395.8

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the *Somakas* and *Sṛñjayas* (urged by *Dhrishṭadyumna*) & *Bhīshma* (who relied on the instruction he had got from *Rāma*); *Bhīshma* slew 10,000 elephants, etc., and seven *Matsyas* and *Pāñcālas*, and *Catanika* (the brother of *Bhīma*) etc. *Kṛshṇa* urged *Arjuna* to slay *Bhīshma*. The Pāṇḍava king and *Dhrishṭaketu*, etc. (υ), were afflicted by *Bhīshma*, rescued by *Arjuna*; *Çikhaṇḍin*, protected by *Arjuna*, fought against *Bhīshma*; *Arjuna* slew all *Bhīshma's* followers, then rushed at himself; *Sātyaki*, etc. (φ), attacked *Bhīshma*, who slew seven warriors of *Dhrishṭadyumna's* division. Continuation: The extraordinary heroism of *Bhīshma* (disregarding the *Pāñcāla* king and *Dhrishṭaketu*, etc. (χ); *Arjuna* (with *Çikhaṇḍin* ahead) & *Bhīshma*, etc. (ψ) (employing celestial weapons); *Bhīshma*, etc. (ω), & the *Kauravas*, in order to protect *Bhīshma* (with *Çikhaṇḍin* & *Bhīshma* - the boon of death granted by his father) now being attacked, and approved of by *R.* and *S.* (the *Rishis* and *Sañjaya*), etc.; *Bhīshma* invincible, and that he himself could not be vanquished by D., Dā., and Rā. Yudhishṭhira urged his troops against Bhīshma; Dhṛtarāshṭra's sons surrounded Bhīshma, but fled for Arjuna; the Sauviras, etc. (aa), abandoned Bhīshma. A little before sunset Bhīshma fell down from his chariot with his head to the east; there were heard celestial voices, etc.; as the sun was in the southern solstice, Bhīshma postponed his death;