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.s2.839.1

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a great carnage; Arjuna proceeded towards the car-division; Nakula, etc. (ι), & Çakuni; 25,000 foot-soldiers & Arjuna; they were slain by Dhṛṣṭadyumna (κ) and Bhīma; the Kuru army broke aud fled away; Cekitāna, etc. (λ), having slain a large number, blew their conchs; Arjuna attacked the rest; they fled; Duryodhana & the Pāṇḍavas; Duryodhana rallied his troops (λ); Duryodhana (+ all his troops) & the Pāṇḍavas (headed by Yudhiṣṭhira) (IX, 3). Kṛpa urged Duryodhana to make peace (μ) (IX, 4); Duryodhana refused (ν). The troops were filled with enthusiasm; they took up their quarters about two yojanas distant, and bathed in the Sarasvatī of red waters on the sacred and beautiful tableland at the foot of Himavat (IX, 5); there they passed the night: Çalya, etc. (ξ), and urged Yudhiṣṭhira to continue the battle. Duryodhana addressed Açvatthāman (description) (ο), according to whose proposal Çalya was made generalissimo (π) (IX, 6); Çalya promised to slay the foes (ρ). Çalya was anointed; the troops became cheerful (σ). Çalya resolved to slay or be slain (τ). No one any longer felt any grief on account of Karṇa; they slept that night happily and became very cheerful. Yudhiṣṭhira asked Kṛṣṇa his advice (υ); Kṛṣṇa praised Çalya (Ārtāyani), saying that he was equal to Bhīṣma, etc. (φ), and superior to Çikhaṇḍin, etc. (χ); he thought only Yudhiṣṭhira was a match for Çalya, and urged him to slay him.