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.s4.251.5

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a wild battle ensued between the Kurus (especially Droṇa and Karṇa) and the Pāṇḍavas (especially Yudhishṭhira) (description) (VII, 172). Karṇa & Dhṛshṭadyumna, who was deprived of his chariot by him, but then slew his steeds and ascended the chariot of Arjuna and desired to proceed, but was stopped by Yudhishṭhira. Karṇa routed the Pañcālas, who, with the Somakas, attacked Karṇa. Meanwhile Karṇa's charioteer had yoked other white steeds of the Sindhu breed to his chariot. The Pañcāla host (and the Sṛñjayas) fled (description); others, only observed by Droṇa, fled away on all sides. Yudhishṭhira and Arjuna (and Kṛshṇa) conversed about Karṇa; Arjuna asked Kṛshṇa to proceed towards Karṇa. Kṛshṇa said that none except Arjuna and Ghaṭotkaca could encounter him; but Arjuna must not do it, as long as he had the lance given him by Indra; "but Ghaṭotkaca (who had celestial weapons, as also those used by Rā. and As.), would vanquish Karṇa." They prevailed upon Ghaṭotkaca to encounter Karṇa (ττ); "thou, O Ghaṭotkaca, Sātyaki, and Bhīmasena are the foremost among all our warriors; Sātyaki will protect thy rear." Ghaṭotkaca & Karṇa (VII, 173). Duryodhana urged Duḥśāsana to protect Karṇa against Ghaṭotkaca. Meanwhile the Rā. Jaṭāsura's son Alambusha said to Duryodhana that he wished to slay the Pāṇḍavas in order to avenge his father, whom they had slain, performing some Rā.-slaying incantations. Duryodhana urged him to slay Ghaṭotkaca. Alambusha & Ghaṭotkaca;