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.s2.52

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*Bālagraha* ("demon who seizes children"). § 653*b* (*Gṛdhra-gomāyu-s.*): XII, 153, 5677 (°-*nipiḍitaḥ*; BR. "infantile convulsions"). *Balāhaka*¹ (*a Nāga*). § 268 (*Varuṇa-sabhāv.*): II, 9, 361 (*nāgau Dhṛtarāṣṭra-au*, in the palace of *Varuṇa*). *Balāhaka*² (*one of Kṛṣṇa's pārṣṇivāhas*). § 552 (*Goha-raṇap.*): IV, 45, 1416 (*Uttara* says his right *pārṣṇivāha* is better than B.).—§ 596 (*Pratijñāp.*): VII, 79*f*, 2812.—§ 599 (*Jayadrathavadh.*): VII, 147*ppp*, 6344 (*kāmagaiḥ Caibya-Sugrīva-Meghapuṣpa-Balāhakaiḥ*).—§ 617 (*Āśīhikap.*): X, 13, 649.—§ 639 (*Rājadh.*): XII, 53*q*, 1917. *Balāhaka*³ (*brother of Jayadratha*). § 522 (*Draupadī-haraṇap.*): III, 265, 15599. *Balahan* = *Śiva* (1000 names¹); do. = *Indra*: I, 3574 (*Balāha* 'pi *Cakraḥ*). *Balahantr* = *Indra*: VII, 1202; XIII, 7493; XV, 554. *Balāka* (*a hunter*). § 608*f* (*Karṇap.*): VIII, 69, 3438, 3440, 3441, 3447: The hunter *Balāka* used to slay animals for the livelihood of his sons and wives, and thus he also supported his parents and others that depended upon him, always speaking the truth and never harbouring malice, devoted to the duties of his own order. One day, having found no other animal, he slew a blind (*ghrāṇacakṣuṣam*) beast of prey while it was drinking water. A shower of flowers fell from the skies; a celestial chariot took him to heaven, while *Apa*., etc., were singing. That beast of prey had by austerities obtained a boon, and had become the cause of the destruction of all creatures. For this reason he was made blind by *Brahmán*. *Balākā* (*a tīrtha*). § 733 (*Anuśāsan.*): XIII, 25*a*, 1706. *Balākāśva* (*a king*). § 638 (*Rāmop.*): XII, 49, 1717 (*son of Aja, father of Kaçika, and grandfather of Gādhi*).—§ 721 (*Viçvāmitrop.*): XIII, 4, 203 (*rājarṣiḥ, son of Sindhudvipa, grandfather of Kuçika, and great-grandfather of Gādhi*). *Balākin* (*a Dhṛtarāṣṭra*). § 130 (*Amçāvat.*): I, 67, 2733.—§ 182 (*Dhṛtarāṣṭra-putraṇāmak.*): I, 117, 4546.—§ 232 (*Svayamvarap.*): I, 186*a*, 6982. *Balākriḍanaka* = *Śiva* (1000 names¹). *Balākriḍanakapriya* = *Skanda*: III, 14634. *Balākṣa* (*a king of the past*). § 552 (*Goharaṇap.*): IV, 56*c*, 1768. *Balañcana* = *Indra*: V, 283. *Balandharā* (*a Kāçi princess, queen of Bhīmasena Pāṇḍava*). § 159 (*Pūruvamç.*): I, 95, 3829 (*mother of Sarvaga*). *Balānika*. § 600 (*Ghaṭotkacav.*): VII, 156*h*, 6911 (*slain by Açvatthāman*); 158*x*, 7011 (*named among those who are fighting for the Pāṇḍavas*). *Balanisūdana* = *Indra*: III, 13218; V, 240, 421, 4042 (*Cakraḥ*); IX, 3022; XIII, 3893 (*Cakram*). *Balānucaragupta* = *Śiva* (1000 names¹). *Balapramathana* = *Śiva* (1000 names¹). *Bala-Rāma* (*the elder brother of Kṛṣṇa; incarnation of Çeṣa, or of a white hair of Viṣṇu; B. = Bala, R. = Rāma, B.D. = Baladeva, Hal. = Halāyudha, Rauh. = Rauhiṇeya, Saṅk. = Saṅkarṣaṇa*). [§ 11 (*Parvas.*): I, 2, 390 (R.), 596 (R.), 621 (R.), 624 (R.)]—[§ 132 (*Amçāvat.*): I, 67, 2786 (B.D.)]—[§ 210*b* (*Bhīmasena*): I, 139, 5520 (Hal.), 7080 (R.)]—[§ 132 (*Amçāvat.*): I, 67, 2786 (B.D.)]—[§ 210*b* (*Bhīmasena*): I, 139, 5520 (Hal.), 7080 (R.)]—[§ 132 (*Amçāvat.*): I, 67, 2786 (B.D.)]—[§ 210*b* (*Bhīmasena*): I, 139, 5520 (Hal.), 7080 (R.)]—[§ 233 (*do.*): I, 187, 7012 (Hal.), 7014 (R.); 189, 7079 (Hal.), 7080 (Saṅk.), 7084 (Hal.)]—[§ 234 (*do.*): I, 189, 7117 (B.D.)]—[§ 235 (*do.*): I, 191, †7155 (B.D.)]—[§ 238 (*Pañcendrop.*): I, 197, †7308 (B.D.)]—[§ 243 (*Vidurāgam.*): I, 205, 7507 (R.)]—