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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.s6.17

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.s6.17

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Indra, the chief of the devas, lord of rain, esp. named Çakra. [§ 4 (Anukram.): I, 1, 112 (*Çakrasya, father of Arjuna*), †161 (*Çakrāt*), †185 (*Çakra-Sūryau*), †191 (*Devarājena*).] § 11 (Parvasaṅgr.): I, 2, [441 (*Purandaraḥ*)], 448 (*°pāgni*), [476 (*Purandaraḥ*)], 499 (*vijayam*), 500 (do.), [638 (*Devarājaḥ*)], 639 (*sendraiḥ suragaṇaiḥ*). § 17 (Uttaṅka): I, 3, ††794, ††830, ††831 (*praised, with the çlokas 810 ff., by Uttaṅka, I. helped Uttaṅka to recover the ear-rings which had been stolen by Takshaka*). § 19 (Bhṛgn): I, 4, 867 (*devaiḥ sendraiḥ*). § 28 (Amṛtamanthana): I, 18, 1123 (*placed the mountain Mandara on the back of the tortoise, when the gods intended to churn the ocean*), 1136 (*vāriṇā meghajenendro çamayam āsa*), [1151 (*Vajrabhṛt, got the elephant Airāvaṇa, who emerged at the churning of the ocean*), 19, 1188 (*Balabhid*)]. § 33 (Garuḍa): I, 23, 1250 (*Garuḍa is identified with I.*). § 37 (cf. Kadrū): I, (Çakra, v. 1285) was praised by Kadrū with the hymn vv. 1285b-1295.] § 38 (Kadrū): I, 26, 1295 (*Harivāhanaḥ*), 1301 (*Vāsave, caused an immense downpour of rain*). § 44 (Garuḍa): I, 30, 1415 (*1422*), 1428 (*Vajri, fought with Garuḍa*). § 45 (Vālakhilya, pl.): I, 31, 1448, 1449, 1453, 1457, 1468 (*had formerly disregarded the Vālakhilyas, who cursed him that there should arise another I.; Kaçyapa, however, pacified the Vālakhilyas, who consented that the coming Indra—i.e. Garuḍa—should become the Indra only of the winged creatures*).

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§ 46 (Garuḍa): I, 33, 1512, 1513 (*hurled* his vajra at Garuḍa, who had robbed the amṛta); [34, 1520 (Purandara, made friendship with Garuḍa, and recovered the amṛta)].—§ 60 (Sarpasattra): I, 53, 2056 (protected Takṣaka).—§ 61 (do.): I, 55, †2098 (Cakrasya yajñaḥ ṣaṭasaṅkhya uktaḥ), †2110 (°trasamam).—§ 62 (do.): I, 56, †2118 (°sya bhavane), †2120, 2125 (°sya bhavane), 2129 (deserted Takṣaka).—§ 68 (Āstīka): I, 58, 2167 (°hastāc cyutaḥ, sc. Takṣaka), 2170 (°hastād visrastam, sc. Takṣaka).—§ 73 (Vasu Uparicara): I, 63, 2335, 2337 (°ṭram), (2339) (Vasu obtained from I. a chariot (vimāna), and the garland Indramālā, and a bamboo pole which he erected in worship of I. (from that time kings raise such a pole in order to worship I.); I. (īśvaraḥ, v. 2354) came there in the shape of a swan).—§ 74 (do.): I, 63, 2361 (°prītyā, °mahaṃ).—§ 75 (do.): I, 63, 2366 (°prāsāde).—§ 83 (Ādivaṃçāvatāraṇa): I, 63, 2444 (father of Arjuna).—§ 84 (Ādivaṃçāvatāraṇa): I, 64, 2508 (headed by I., the gods prevailed upon Nārāyaṇa to become incarnate).—§ 85 (Amçāvat.): I, 65, 2509.—[§ 88 (do.): I, 65, 2523 (Cakraḥ, the fourth of the Ādityas)].—[§ 120 (do.): I, 66, 2600 (Aditeḥ putraḥ Cakramukhyaḥ)].—[§ 130 (do.): I, 67, 2746 (Devarājasya, father of Arjuna)].—§ 131b (Karṇa): I, 67, 2779 (in the shape of a brāhmaṇa I. asked Karṇa for his ear-rings and natural armour and gave him a dart—cf. § 547).—§ 134 (Viçvāmitra): I, 71, 72 (from fear of the ascetic penances of Viçvāmitra I. (Cakraṃ suragaṇeçvaraṃ, v.

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2914) despatched the Apsaras Menakā to tempt Viçvāmitra).—§ 139 (Manu Vaivasvata): I, 75, 3136 (Ādityān . . . Indrādin, sons of Kaçyapa and Dākṣāyaṇī, i.e. Aditi).—§ 142 (Nahuṣa): I, 75, 3157 (karāyaṃ āsa cendratvam, sc. Nahuṣa).—§ 145 (Kaca): I, 76, 3229 (sendrā devāḥ), †3234 (api), †3241.—§ 146 (Devayānī): I [78 (I. (Catukratum, v. 3280) set out to defeat the Asuras; changing himself into the wind he mixed up the clothes of some bathing maidens; from this arose the dispute between Devayānī and Çarmiṣṭhā)]; 80, 3341 (yogakṣemakaraḥ . . . I°syera Bṛhaspatiḥ).—§ 147 (do.): I, 82, 3408 (°sya . . . gṛhe).—§ 148 (Yayāti): I, 85, 3504 (sākṣād I°pīva aparaḥ, sc. Yayāti).—§ 149 (do.): I, [86–] 88, (†3564), (†3566), (†3568), †3574 (°samaprabhāva) (I. (Cakra, v. 3537) discoursed with Yayāti, who from pride of his ascetic merits disregarded all others and therefore fell down to earth); [92, 3652 (Cakrāc ca labdho hi varaḥ, sc. hy Yayāti)]; 93, †3672 (°pratimaprabhāvaḥ), †3683 (°kalpam).—§ 150 (Pūruvaṃç.): I, 94, 3701 (°vikramaḥ, sc.

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Satyeyu).—[§ 157 (do.): I, 95, †3814 (Cakrāt, father of Arjuna)].—§ 175 (Karṇasambhava): I, 111, 4407 (brāhmaṇo bhūtvā, repetition from § 131b).—§ 186 (Vyuṣitāçvop.): I, 121, 4687 (devāḥ sendrāḥ), 4688 (amūdyad I°aḥ somena, at the sacrifices of Vyuṣitāçva).—§ 190 (Pāṇḍavotpatti): I, 123, 4779 (rājā devānāṃ, begot Arjuna on Kuntī).—§ 191 (Arjuna): I, 123a, 4804 (sendrāṇaṃ divaukasām, present at the birth of Arjuna), 4823 (the seventh of the Ādityas).—[§ 192 (Pāṇḍavotpatti): I, 124, 4846 (prāpyādhipatyam I°eṇa yajñaḥ)].—§ 194 (Pāṇḍu): I, 126, 4921 (Puruhūtaḥ, father of Arjuna).—[§ 198 (Çaradrat): I, 130 (from fear of the penances of Çaradrat, I. (Devarājam, v. 5075) sent the Apsaras Janapadī to tempt Çaradrat)].—§ 208 (Astradarçana): I, 135, 5355 (sendrāyudhataḍit-sasandhya iva toyadaḥ), 5401 (sendrāyudhapurogamaḥ . . . meghaiḥ), [5402 (Harihayam)].—§ 209 (Drupadaçana): I, 138, 5484 (vyakṣobhayetṣam . . . I°Vairocanāv ira).—§ 213 (Jatugṛhap.): I, 151, 5908 (Dharmād I°acca Vātāc ca sushuve ya sūtān imān, sc. Kuntī, cf. § 190).—§ 214 (Hiḍimbavadhap.): I, 153, 5971 (vikramam me yathe°sya); [156 (the birth of Ghaṭotkaca had been caused by I. (Maghavatā, v. 6083), in order that Karṇa might use his dart in slaying Ghaṭotkaca and Arjuna be saved)].—[§ 221 (Caitrarathap.): I, 170, 6500 (Cakraṃ, father of Arjuna)].—§ 233 (Svayaṃvarap.): I, 188, 7035 (Pārtham I°ketusamaprabham, i.e. Arjuna).—§ 238 (Pañcendrop.): I, 197, [†7304] (the Indra Çibi), †7316 (°rūpāṃ, sc. Arjuna) (I. (Vajrī, v.

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7287) was paralysed by Çiva, and together with four Indras of old confined in a cave, then the five Indras became incarnate as the five Pāṇḍavas).—[§ 241 (Vidūrā-Pākaçanaḥ)].—§ 244 (Rājyalābhap.): I, 207, 7593 (°kalpaḥ, sc. the Pāṇḍavas).—[§ 246b (Tilottamā): I, 211 (how I. (Mahendrasya, v. 7705) got 1,000 eyes)].—§ 246 (Sundopasundop.): I, 212, 7735 (°s trailokyam adhāya, sc. Brahmān).—§ 253 (Haraṇāharaṇap.): I, 221, 7971 (lokeṣhu sendra-Rudreshu).—§§ 254–8 (Khāṇḍavadahanaḥ): I, 222–8, 8088, 8172 (protecting the Khāṇḍava wood, Indra and the other gods fight with Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa, who assist Agni).—[§ 260 (do.): I, 234 (I. (Çakrāt, v. 8469) promises to give Arjuna celestial weapons when he has gratified Çiva, cf. Kārataparvan foll.)].—[§ 263 (Sabhākriyāp.): II, 3, 70 (Sahasrākṣaḥ Çacīpatiḥ, performed sacrifices at Bindusaras)].—§ 265 (Lokapālasabhākhyānap.): II, 6, 275 (°sya, sc. sabhām).—§ 266 (Çakrasabhāv.): II, 7, 302 (°āgni, copions description of the palace of I.).—[§ 270 (Brahmasabhāv.): II, 11, 466 (Purandara ca Devendraḥ, repairs to the palace of Brahmān)].—§ 271b (Hariçcaudra): II, 12, 499.—§ 273 (Rājasūyārambhap.): II, 14, 585 (°sakhaḥ, sc. Bhīṣmaka).—[§ 277 (Jarāsandhavadhap.): II, 24, 950 (Vāsavāt, Vasu obtained a chariot from I., cf. § 78)].—§ 284 (Sahadeva): II, 31, 1167 (°sakhāya, sc.

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Bhīṣmaka).—§ 289 (Arghāharaṇap.): II, 36, 1323 (sendrāḥ surāḥ, worship Hari).—§ 295 (Dyūtap.): II, 52, 1842 (°āyudhanibhān).—[§ 297 (do.): II, 55, 1957 (adrohasamayam Kṛtā cicheda Namuceḥ çiraḥ / Çakraḥ, cf. § 615s)].—§ 299 (do.): II, 67, †2232 (°kalpaḥ); 70, †2365 (°kalpaḥ).—§ 314 (Āraṇyakap.): III, 9, 327, 328 (Surabhyaç caiva saṃvādam I°sya ca), 329, (330), 339 (I.’s discourse with Surabhi).—§ 317b (Kṛṣṇa Vāsudeva): III, 12, [479 (Kṛṣṇa bestowed the sovereignty of the universe (sarveçvaratvaṃ) on Çacīpati, i.e. Indra)], 484 (Viṣṇuḥ . . . I°ād ararajah).—§ 317 (Arjunābhigamanap.): III, 12, 566 (°āçanisamasparçaṃ).—§ 320 (Saubhavadhap.): III, 15, 653 (yathendrabharaṇaṃ); 19, 770 (devagaṇaḥ sarve sendrāḥ); 22, 865 (°dayitaṃ . . . vajram).—§ 323 (Dvaitavanapraveça): III, 25, 945 (°pratimāḥ, sc. the Pāṇḍavas).—§ 327 (Draupadiparitäpav.): III, 34, †1374 (do.).—§ 329 (Kāmyakaranapraveça): III, 38, 1444 (Arjuna shall receive celestial weapons from I., etc.).—§ 330 (Indradarçana): III, 37, 1469 (possessed all celestial weapons, as the gods had invested him with all their might; Arjuna, on his way to heaven, meets Indra (Çakraḥ, v. 1505), who tells him first to gratify Çiva).—[§ 334 (Kairātap.): III, 41 (when Arjuna had gratified Çiva, the Lokapālas (among them I. (Çakraḥ, v. 1677)) appeared; I. promised to send his chariot to take Arjuna to heaven)].—§§ 335–9 (Indralokābhigamanap.): III, 42–7, 1724 (rathaṃ I°sya), 1767, 1882 (°āsane) (the chariot of I.

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takes Arjuna to heaven, where he enters the palace of I. and obtains celestial weapons from I.; Lomaça saw Arjuna on the seat of Indra).—§ 345 (Nalopākhyānap.): III, [54 (Nārada tells I. about the svayaṃvara of Damayantī, and the Lokapālas headed by I. repaired there)]; 55, 2133 (Nala is despatched to Damayantī as the messenger of the gods); 56, 2179 (*devāḥ cendrapurogamāḥ*); [57 (*I. (Cakraḥ, Cacipatiḥ, v. 2226) bestowed a boon upon Nala*)].—§ 346 (do.): III, 58, 2242.—§ 356 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 80, 3092 (*°samavīryeṇa, i.e. Arjuna*). — § 377 (Dhaumyatīrthak.): III, 86, 8282 (*°ād anavaraḥ, sc. Arjuna; Arjuna has been sent to acquire weapons from I.*), 8288 (*°āyudholvaṇaḥ*); 87, 8313 (at Kānyakubja Viçvāmitra drank soma with I.); 90, 8377 (*°gītā . . . gāthā, i.e. v. 8378*), 8386 (*devāḥ sendrāḥ, practised austerities at Viçākhayūpa*).—§ 378 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 91, 8419 (*°ād . . . astrāṇy avāptavān Pārthaḥ, i.e. Arjuna*); 92, 8439 (*°sya vacanāt*).—§ 382 (Agastyop.): III, 96, 8544 (*°tulyam*).—§ 384 (do.): III, 100-3, †8730 (from the bones of Dadhica Tvaṣṭṛ formed the vajra with which Indra slew Vṛtra, after the gods had invested him with their energy).—§ 391 (Rṣyaçṛṅga): III, 113, †10088 (*yathā*).— [§ 394 (Arjuna Kārtavīrya): III, 115 (Arjuna Kārtavīrya affronted I. (*Vāsavam*, v. 10141), who then applied to Vishnu.)] —§ 400 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 118, †10224 (*°sya, sc. āyatanam, visited by Yudhishṭhira*), †10234 (*yathā*), †10235 (*sya . . .

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niveçanam*).—§ 403 (do.): III, 121, 10292 (*devāḥ sahendrāḥ, performed sacrifices*).—[§ 404 (do.): III, 121 (Kauçikaḥ, v. 10312, all. to § 405).]—§ 405 (Sukanyop.): III, 124 [-125], 10378, (10379), 10382, 10386 (at the sacrifice of Caryāti Cyavana paralysed I., and created the Asura Mada, who rushed forwards to devour I., who then allowed the Açvins to become partakers of the soma).—§ 406 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 125, 10418 (*prasravaṇam . . . I°sya, a tīrtha*). —§ 407 (Māndhātṛup.): III, 126, 10453 (*sendrā divaukasaḥ, Māndhātṛ sucked the forefinger of I. and obtained the seat beside I. (*Cakrasyārdhāsanam, v. 10460*).—§ 409 (Plakṣāvataraṇagamana): III, 129, 10524 (*Prabhāsam . . . I°sya dayitam*).—§ 411 (Çyenakapotīya): III, 130, 10559; 131, 10590 (*I. in the shape of a hawk and Agni in the shape of a pigeon put Uçinara to the test*).—§ 412 (Aṣṭāvakraīya): III, 133, †10622 (*api*); 134, †10659 (*°āgni*).—§ 414 (Yavakritop.): III, 135, 10708, 10709, (10713), 10721, (10727), (10729), 10732 (*alarmed at the penances of Yavakrīta, I. in the shape of a brahman made him to desist*).—§ 417 (do.): III, 138, 10818 (*devāḥ sendrapurogamāḥ*).—§ 418 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 139, †10835 (*°sya jāmbunadaparvatāt, i.e. Meru, Nil.*)—[§ 422b (Naraka): III, 142 (for the sake of Indra (*Surarāja*, v. 10915), Vishnu slew Naraka, who desired the position of Indra (*Aindram . . . sthānam, v. 10916*).]—§ 424 (Bhīmakadalikhaṇḍapr.): III, 148, 11139 (*lāṅgūlam I°āṅcanīsamānīṣavaṇam*);

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147, 11186 (*°āyudham ivocchritam*).—§ 437 (Yakṣayuddhap.): III, 160, 11736 (*°āṇir ivendreṇa viṣṛṣṭā*).—[§ 438 (do.): III, 162, 11807 (*deçakālantaraprepsuḥ kṛtvā Cakraḥ parākramam / samprāptas tridive rājyam Vṛtrahā Vasubhiḥ saha*).]—§ 439 (III, 163, 11845 (I. and Kubera reside on the mountain Mandara).—[§ 440 (do.): III, 164 (in the abode of Indra (*Vāsavam, v. 11898*) Arjuna had acquired celestial weapons). ]—§ 441 (Nivātakavacayuddhap.): III, 165 [-166], †11909 (*°vāham*), †11915 (*surāḥ . . . sahendrāḥ*) (Arjuna returns on the chariot of I., next day I. visited the Pāṇḍavas). —§§ 442-5 (do.): III, 167-73, 12000 (*stutayaç cendrayuktāḥ*), (12016), (12019), 12102 (*yathendram Tārakāmaye*), 12130 (*°āṅcanīsamarpaṇaiḥ, sc. bāṇaiḥ*), 12139 (*at the command of I., Arjuna destroyed the Nivātakavacas and the inhabitants of Hiraṇyapura*).—§ 446 (do.): III, 174, 12278 (*gave Arjuna a golden garland, the conch-shell Devadatta, an impenetrable armour and a diadem*), 12280 (*°sya bhavane*), 12282 (do.).—§ 448 (Ajagarap.): III, 176, †12317 (*°samena,