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.s4.250.1
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.s4.250.1
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[Ghatotkacavad haparvan (ᵒra)] ("the section including the slaughter of Ghaṭotkaca," the 76th of the minor parvans of Mbhṛ.; cf. Ghaṭotkacavadha). § 600: THE NIGHTLY COMBAT AFTER THE FOURTEENTH DAY: A dreadful battle took place between the Pāñcālas and the Kauravas. Duryodhana penetrated into the midst of the Pāṇḍava host, and caused an immense slaughter. Bhīmasena, etc. (α) & Duryodhana; Yudhiṣṭhira made Duryodhana insensible; Droṇa advanced to the rescue of Duryodhana; the Pāṇḍavas & Droṇa (VII, 153). Arjuna, etc. (β) & Droṇa. (Description of the awful night) (VII, 154). Dhṛtarāṣṭra asked Sañjaya about the battle (γ). Sañjaya related: Droṇa slew the Kaikeyas and the sons of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, etc., and Çibi; Duryodhana sent Droṇa a driver for his chariot; the Kalinga prince attacked Bhīma (and Viçoka) and was slain by Bhīma with his bare fists; Karṇa and Dhruva (the brother of the Kalinga prince) & Bhīma, who slew Dhruva with his fist, and then Jayarāta with a slap of his palm; Çakuni rescued Karṇa; Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons & Bhīma; Durmada mounted the chariot of Dushkarṇa; then, before the eyes of Karṇa, etc. (ε), Bhīma, by a kick of his foot, caused that chariot to sink into the earth, and with his fists crushed Durmada and Dushkarṇa. All the kings fled away; Bhīma repaired to Yudhiṣṭhira; Nakula, etc. (ε) paid their adorations to Bhīma. The Dhārtarāṣṭras + Droṇa & Bhīma (VII, 155). Somadatta rebuked Sātyaki for having slain Bhūriçravas while sitting in prāya (ζ);