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.s4.15.4
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.s4.15.4
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showers of blood and showers of dust were poured by Indra; a loud noise was made by Y., Rā., and Pç. (description of the portents); the Pāñcālas and the Pāṇḍavas were filled with anxiety; D., G., Si., and Cā. went away (IX, 58). The Pāṇḍavas and Somakas rejoiced; Bhīmasena rebuked Duryodhana, and touched his head with his left foot, which was censured by Yudhiṣṭhira, who grieved for Duryodhana (σ) (IX, 59); Baladeva's wrath was excited upon seeing Duryodhana struck below the navel; he rushed on to slay Bhīma, but was seized and pacified by Kṛṣṇa (τ). Baladeva praised Duryodhana and cursed Bhīmasena, and then ascended his chariot and proceeded towards Dvārakā. The Pāñcālas, etc. (v), became dejected; Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, etc., and Duryodhana spoke about what had passed (IX, 60) (Kṛṣṇa asking the Pāṇḍava warriors to forbear insulting Duryodhana; Duryodhana's angry reply to Kṛṣṇa, charging him with every unfair act in course of the battle; Kṛṣṇa reminded Duryodhana of his own evil acts, and referred to his miserable end as the inevitable consequence of those acts; Duryodhana's boast with reference to his end, which he pronounced to be most glorious) (φ). Celestial showers descended on Duryodhana's head; G., Aps., and Si. praised him. The Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa became ashamed; but Kṛṣṇa justified the use of unfair means for the slaughter of the Kuru warriors (χ) (IX, 61). The Pāṇḍava warriors to the Kuru camp, which was entirely deserted (ψ);