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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.s4.263.4

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.s4.263.4

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c5.s4.263.4

The *Gandharvas* then rose up to the skies, taking the *Dhārtarāṣṭras* with them, and showering maces, darts, etc., upon *Arjuna*, who killed them with his weapons *Sthūlakarṇa* (B. *Sthūṇākarṇa*), *Indrajāla*, *Suura*, *Āgneya*, and *Saumya*. At last *Citrasena* rushed at *Arjuna*, armed with a mace of iron; as *Arjuna* cut that mace in seven pieces with his arrows, *Citrasena*, by means of his science, concealed himself from the view of *Arjuna*, and thus continued to fight with him; but *Arjuna* destroyed his power of concealing himself by shooting at him with his celestial arms guided by the sound (*śabdavedham samācr̥tyu*). Then *Citrasena* showed himself to *Arjuna*, reminding him of his being his friend, and there was put an end to the battle (III, 245). *Citrasena* related to *Arjuna* that, staying in his abode, he had become acquainted with the purpose of *Duryodhana*, etc., and had been requested by *Indra* to bring *Duryodhana* thither in chains together with his counsellors. *Arjuna* entreated him to set *Duryodhana* free, but, at the request of *Citrasena*, they left it to be decided by *Yudhiṣṭhira*; *Yudhiṣṭhira* then liberated all the *Kauravas*. The *Gandharvas* went away with the *Apsarases*, and *Indra* revived the slain *Gandharvas* by sprinkling *amr̥ta* upon them. Friendly admonished by *Yudhiṣṭhira*, *Duryodhana*, overwhelmed with shame, returned to his capital (III, 246).