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.s3.452.2

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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);