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.s6.324.1

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[Jayadrathavadhaparvan] ("the section including the slaughter of Jayadratha," the 75th of the minor parvans of Mhbhr.; cf. Jayadrathavadha). § 598: Dhṛtarāṣṭra lamented the slaughter of his troops; "formerly in the abode of Somadatta, who was devoted to truth, I used to hear delightful sounds" (instead of grief and lamentations, as now in the houses of Vivimçati, etc. (a)); then he mentioned Kṛṣṇa's ambassadorship, the match at dice, that he and Vidura, etc. (β) did not approve of; "possessed of sovereignty, the Pāṇḍavas will ever listen to the voice of Çalya, etc." (γ); "none can fight Bhīmasena, etc. (δ); only Duryodhana, etc. (ε), would venture to resist them"; he asked what the principal leaders (ξ) did (VII, 85). Sañjaya rebuked Dhṛtarāṣṭra for his folly in bringing about the battle (VII, 86). Droṇa arrayed his divisions. The warriors shouted in anger "where is Arjuna?" etc. (η). Droṇa assured Jayadratha of protection by Somadatta's son, etc. (θ). Droṇa's array was in part a çaṭaṭa and in part a circle, 48 miles long, and the width of its rear was 20 miles; in the rear was another impenetrable array in the form of a lotus; and within that a needle, in the mouth of the needle was Kṛtavarman; next came the Kamboja king, etc. (ι); behind them all was Jayadratha at one side of the needle. At the head of the çaṭaṭa was Droṇa (δ). Si. and Cā. wondered. Duryodhana rejoiced (VII, 87).