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.s4.250.2

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Sātyaki's reply (η). Somadatta + Duryodhana and Çakuni & Sātyaki + Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Somadatta was carried away by his driver. Droṇa & Sātyaki + Yudhiṣṭhira, etc. (θ); the Pāṇḍavas fled away; Arjuna + Bhīma (+ Viçoka) + the Pāñcālas, etc. (ι) & Droṇa + Aśvatthāman. Ghaṭotkaca (description of his chariot) + Rā. & Aśvatthāman; description of the battle of Rā.; the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, etc., and Karṇa fled away, but Aśvatthāman, who soon dispelled the illusive creations of Ghaṭotkaca; Aṣvatthāman & Ghaṭotkaca + the latter's son Añjanaparvan, who was slain by Aṣvatthāman; Ghaṭotkaca created illusions; Aṣvatthāman invoked the Vajra weapon and then the Vāyavya weapon; the followers of Ghaṭotkaca were Paulastyas and Yātudhānas. Duryodhana was afraid of them, but quieted by Aṣvatthāman he urged Ṣakuni to proceed against Arjuna with Karṇa, etc. (κ), and a great force; and he should also slay Bhīma, etc. (λ). Ṣakuni proceeded quickly. Ghaṭotkaca & Aṣvatthāman, who burnt a full akṣauhiṇī of Rā. troops and destroyed the chariot of Ghaṭotkaca, who mounted Dhṛṣṭadyumna's chariot. Bhīmasena + Ghaṭotkaca + Dhṛṣṭadyumna, etc. (μ), and Aṣvatthāman, who destroyed the Rā. host and caused a river of blood, and slew Drupada's son Suratha, and then Suratha's younger brother Ṣatruñjaya, etc. (ν); Ghaṭotkaca was made insensible by Aṣvatthāman and borne away by Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Yudhishṭhira's chariots turned away. Si., G., Pṣ., N., Birds, P., etc., Aps., and the gods applauded Aṣvatthāman (VII, 156).