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.s2.512

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Brahmāstra, a celestial weapon. § 217 (Caitrarathap.): I, 166, 6340 (acquired by Droṇa from Rāma Jāmadagnya).—§ 218 (Draupadīsambhava): I, 167, 6378 (known by Droṇa).—§ 320 (Saubhavadhap.): III, 19, 766 (employed by Pradyumna).—§ 442 (Nivātakavacayuddhap.): III, 167, 11968 (employed by Arjuna), 11971.—§ 444 (do.): III, 170, 12120 (°parimantritaiḥ . . . sāyakaiḥ).—§ 478 (Dhaṇḍhumārop.): III, 204, 13612 (employed by Kuvalāçva).—§ 526 (Rāmopākhyānap.): III, 275, 15918 (acquired by Vibhīshaṇa).—§ 539 (Kumbhakarṇādivadha): III, 287, 16426 (employed by Lakshmaṇa).—§ 542 (Rāvaṇavadha): III, 290 16523 (vānavaryam Rāmeṇa B° nānumantritam), 16525, 16529, 16530.—§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 55, 1590, 1592.—§ 573 (Ambopākhyānap.): V, 184, 7283 (dual., employed by Bhīshma and Rāma Jāmadagnya); 185, 7296.—§ 578 (Bhīshmavadhap.): VI, 48, 1975 (°eṇa samyuktaṃ çaram).—§ 592 (Samçaptakavadhap.): VII, 27, 1214 (employed by Arjuna).—§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 92, 3269 (°ṃ samudīrayan, sc. Arjuna), 3272; 106, 4000 (employed by Yudhishṭhira); 125, 5029.—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 157, 6961.—§ 601 (Droṇavadhap.): VII, 185, 8423 (pl.).—§ 602 (do.): VII, 188, 8624 (employed by Arjuna); 190, 8733.—§ 603 (Nārāyaṇāstramokshap.): VII, 193, 8935; 197, 9113 (pl.); 199x, 9228 (°viduṣā, i.e. Droṇa).—§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 90, 4720 (employed by Karṇa), 4724 (°ṃ . . . saṃmantrya samayojayat, sc. Arjuna), 91, 4768 (employed by Karṇa), 4769 (employed by Arjuna).—§ 615 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 62w, 3478, 3488.—§ 617 (Aishikap.): X, 15, 707 (acquired by Arjuna from Droṇa).—§ 621 (Rājadh.): XII, 2, 55 (°ṃ vettum icchāmi, says Karṇa), 58 (°ṃ brāhmaṇo vidyāt yathāvaccaritavrataḥ | kṣatriyo vā tapasvī yo nānyo vidyāt kathañcana); 3, 76 (obtained by Karṇa from Rāma Jāmadagnya), 104 (yasman mityopacarita hy astralobhād iha trayā | tasmād etan na te mūḍha B°ṃ pratibhāsyati, says Rāma to Karṇa).—§ 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 66, 144 (afflicted by B., Parikshit was stillhorn); 68, 1999 (do.), 2005 (do.); 69, 2024 (Kṛṣṇa touched water and withdrew B.); 70, 2033 (do., Parikshit was revived).