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.s6.182.4

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*Kṛpa* related to *Gāndhārī* the fall of *Duryodhana* in unfair fight, and their nightly attack on the camp of the *Pāṇḍavas* (ι); then *Aśvatthāman*, etc., took leave of *Dhṛtarāṣṭra* in order to conceal themselves from the wrath of the *Pāṇḍavas*, and urged their steeds towards the banks of the *Gaṅgā*, where they separated from one another: *Kṛpa* went to *Hāstinapura*; *Kṛtavarman* to his own kingdom; *Aśvatthāman* set out for the abode of *Vyāsa*; "before the sun rose; it was after this that the sons of *Pāṇḍu* encountered *Aśvatthāman* and vanquished him" (XI, 11). *Yudhiṣṭhira* and his brothers set out in order to meet *Dhṛtarāṣṭra*, accompanied by *Kṛṣṇa*, etc. (κ); they met the weeping ladies of the royal house on the way (λ), and saluted *Dhṛtarāṣṭra*, who reluctantly embraced *Yudhiṣṭhira*, and broke an iron statue of *Bhīma* (that had been kept ready by *Kṛṣṇa*), mistaking it for *Bhīma* himself; he then grieved for having slain *Bhīma*, fell down, and was raised by his charioteer *Sañjaya*; *Kṛṣṇa* enlightened him, and told him not to cherish wrath (XI, 12). Certain maid-servants came and washed *Dhṛtarāṣṭra*; then *Kṛṣṇa* again addressed him, assuring him that the *Pāṇḍavas* were perfectly innocent (μ); then *Dhṛtarāṣṭra* embraced *Bhīma*, etc. (ν) (XI, 13). Commanded by *Dhṛtarāṣṭra*, the *Pāṇḍavas* brothers with *Kṛṣṇa* then proceeded to see *Gāndhārī*, who wished to curse *Yudhiṣṭhira*. The great R.