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.s3.452
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.s3.452
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[Droṇavadhaparvan] (“the section including the slaughter of Droṇa,” the 77th of the minor parvans of Mbhr.; cf. Droṇavadha). § 601: CONTINUATION OF THE NIGHT AFTER THE FOURTEENTH DAY: According to the words of Vyāsa, Yudhiṣṭhira refrained from himself seeking to slay Karṇa, but was filled with grief and anger because Karṇa had slain Ghaṭotkaca. Beholding the Kurus held in check by Bhīma, he told Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna, etc. (a), to attack Droṇa, who received them; Duryodhana, etc., came to Droṇa’s rescue; a fierce battle ensued between the two hosts; both armies became sorely afflicted with fatigue and blind with sleep. Arjuna granted permission to the warriors to sleep. D. R., and the soldiers applauded Arjuna; the Kurus asked Karṇa and Duryodhana to abstain from the fight; all the combatants laid themselves down on the field to sleep (description); the Kaurava troops blessed Arjuna for his act of kindness. When the moon rose, both hosts, rising from sleep, again prepared for battle (VII, 184). Duryodhana taxed Droṇa wrathfully for his kindness to the Pāṇḍavas (β); Droṇa in wrath promised to slay all the Pāñcālas, and described the measure of Arjuna’s might and prowess (γ). Duryodhana vowed that he, etc. (δ), that very day would slay Arjuna, dividing the Bharata host into two divisioos.
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Droṇa ridiculed Duryodhana (ε), saying that it was only right that Duryodhana or Çakuni, who were the root of the hostility, should proceed against Arjuna, instead of causing all the unoffending Kṣatriyas to be slain, and that he should accomplish his boasting vow before Dhr̥tarāṣṭra, and that he and Karṇa and Duḥçāsana would slay the Pāṇḍavas; moreover, he had done all in life that one should do. The army then was divided into two bodies, and the battle commenced (VII, 185). § 602: THE FIFTEENTH DAY: When three-quarters of that night had worn away, the battle once more commenced. At sunrise both hosts, alighting from their chariots, etc., uttered the prayers of the twilight. After the Kuru army had been divided into two bodies, Droṇa, with Duryodhana before him, proceeded against the Somakas, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Pāñcālas. Urged by Kr̥ṣṇa, Arjuna moved to the left of Droṇa and Karṇa. Bhīma urged Arjuna to put forth all his vigour. Arjuna & Droṇa & Karṇa, etc. (ζ) (description). Droṇa moved away towards the north; the Pāṇḍava troops began to tremble; the Pāñcālas & Droṇa; Drupada and Virāṭa + the three grandsons of Drupada + the Cedis & Droṇa, who slew the three grandsons of Drupada, vanquished the Cedis, etc. (η), and slew Drupada and Virāṭa. Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna swore to slay Droṇa that very day; Drupada with his division (from one side) + Arjuna (from another side) & Droṇa + Duryodhana, etc. (θ); Bhīma urged Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna, and they both attacked Droṇa’s division (description);
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soon the morning sun arose (VII, 186). The warriors adored the Sun, as he rose, and the battle once more commenced (description); neither Karṇa, etc. (ι), could be seen for dust. Duryodhana, etc. (x), engaged in battle with four of the Pāṇḍava warriors: Duryodhana + his brothers & Nakula and Sahadeva; Karṇa & Bhīma; Droṇa & Arjuna; Nakula was worsted by Duryodhana (VII, 187); Sahadeva slew Duḥśāsana's driver; Duḥśāsana was worsted by Sahadeva; Bhīma jumped into the chariot of Nakula; Droṇa invoked the Aindra, etc. (λ), weapons; D., G., R., Si., Aps., Y., and Rā. applauded Droṇa and Arjuna, saying that "this is no human, etc. (μ), but a high Brāhma encounter"; both employed the Brāhma weapon; the engagement became general (VII, 188). Duḥśāsana & Dhṛṣṭadyumna + Nakula and Sahadeva, who checked them (enumeration of unfair weapons that were not used); Dhṛṣṭadyumna proceeded towards Droṇa. Dhṛṣṭadyumna + Sātyaki & Droṇa + Duryodhana (who grieved on account of his former friendship with Sātyaki); Duryodhana was worsted by Sātyaki; Karṇa rushed to the rescue of Duryodhana; Bhīma rushed towards Karṇa. Yudhiṣṭhira urged his warriors to rush to the rescue of Duryodhana, and the twins; Arjuna attacked the Kurus, and Droṇa attacked the Pāñcālas (VII, 189). Droṇa caused a great carnage among the Pāñcālas & the Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas & Droṇa; the Pāṇḍavas feared, thinking that Arjuna would not fight with Droṇa.
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Kṛṣṇa told Arjuna to abandon virtue and let some man tell Droṇa that Aśvatthāman had been slain in battle. Arjuna did not approve of it; others approved of it, but Yudhiṣṭhira with great difficulty. Bhīma slew with a mace an elephant named Aśvatthāman belonging to the Malava chief Indravarman, and exclaimed before Droṇa: "Aśvatthāman has been slain." Droṇa did not believe Bhīma, but attacked Dhṛṣṭadyumna and slew the Pāñcālas (and Somakas) with the Brāhma weapon, and cut off the head of Varuḍāna, and slew 500 Matsyas, etc. The Ṛiṣyāmītra, etc., etc. (ν), appeared in the welkin and reproved Droṇa for using the Brāhma weapon against persons not acquainted with it, and called upon Droṇa to lay aside his weapons and leave the earth soon. Droṇa asked Yudhiṣṭhira whether the report about Aśvatthāman's death was true; Kṛṣṇa urged Yudhiṣṭhira to save his army by an untruth; Bhīma urged him to do the same; Yudhiṣṭhira distinctly said that Aśvatthāman was dead, adding indistinctly the word "elephant"; before this Yudhiṣṭhira's chariot had stayed at a height of four fingers' breadth from the surface of the earth; after this untruth his animals touched the earth. Droṇa became quite dejected, also after the words of the R., and beholding Dhṛṣṭadyumna before him, could not fight as before (VII, 190). Dhṛṣṭadyumna & Droṇa, the celestial weapons no longer appeared at Droṇa's bidding;
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his weapons, that had not been exhausted for four days and one night, now became exhausted on the third part of the fifth day. Droṇa took up another celestial bow which Aṅgiras had given him; a fierce encounter took place between Droṇa and Dhṛṣṭadyumna; none else had arrows of that kind that Droṇa used in close fight except Kṛpa, etc. (ξ); Sātyaki rescued Dhṛṣṭadyumna and was applauded by Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, and the Si., etc. (VII, 191). Duryodhana, Karṇa, and Kṛpa + Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons & Sātyaki + Yudhiṣṭhira, etc. (ο); Yudhiṣṭhira urged his troops against Droṇa (in order to aid Dhṛṣṭadyumna), who again used the Brāhma weapon; Bhīma took up Dhṛṣṭadyumna on his own chariot, and urged him to slay Droṇa quickly; both Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Droṇa invoked the Brāhma weapon, etc.; Dhṛṣṭadyumna began to slay the Vaçātis, etc. (π); Bhīma again reminded Droṇa of Aśvatthāman's death, calling upon Karṇa, Kṛpa, and Duryodhana to exert carefully in battle. Droṇa laid his weapons aside, devoted himself to yoga, and proceeded to heaven (Brahmaloka) in the company of the foremost of R., in a blaze of light, that only Sañjaya, etc. (ρ), saw; Dhṛṣṭadyumna cut off Droṇa's head—though forbidden by Arjuna and blamed by everybody—and threw it down amongst the Kurus, who ran away in all directions, except Aśvatthāman. Sañjaya, through the grace of Vyāsa, beheld Droṇa's proceeding after he had ascended the sky. The Kurus, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Sṛñjayas all became dejected and ran away;
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Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna embraced each other, Bhīmasena expecting the slaughter of Karṇa and Duryodhana (VII, 192).