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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.s4.303.7

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.s4.303.7

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Açvatthāman cut off the string of the Gāṇḍīva and was applauded by the gods, and by Droṇa, Bhīshma, Karṇa, and Kṛpa. Arjuna attached a fresh string to the Gāṇḍīva. As Açvatthāman's arrows became exhausted Karṇa attacked Arjuna (IV, 59), who challenged him to a single combat and rebuked him, because he had fled after the slaughter of his younger brother. At last Karṇa, wounded, fled in a northern direction (IV, 60). Then Arjuna ordered Uttara to take him to Bhīshma; Uttara became afraid and was comforted by Arjuna (δ), who enumerated some of his exploits and weapons. Duḥçāsana, Vikarṇa, Duḥsaha, and Vivimçati rushed towards Arjuna; Duḥçāsana fled; Vikarṇa fell down; Duḥsaha and Vivimçati were taken away by their warriors (IV, 61). At last the Kauravas fled (IV, 62); Duryodhana, Karṇa, and Duḥçāsana attempted in vain to defeat Arjuna (IV, 63). Then Bhīshma and Arjuna fought with the Prājāpatya, Aindra, Āgneya, Raudra, Kaubera, Vāruṇa, Yāmya, and Vāyavya weapons; the Gandharva Citrasena showed the two combatants to Indra, who showered celestial flowers down upon them;