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.s6.325.1

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who slew many and vanquished the Pāṇḍavas, etc. (ρ); Yudhishṭhira heard the sound of Pāñcajanya and thought Arjuna to be in distress; he requested Sātyaki to go to Arjuna and bring him news of his safety; Arjuna had said in the Daivātavana to Yudhishṭhira, "even if Kṛṣṇa, etc. (σ), assist us, I shall yet appoint Sātyaki for our aid, since there is none equal to him," and Yudhishṭhira had witnessed his reverence for Arjuna at Dvārakā when returning from the tīrthas, and at Upaplavya his affection for the Pāṇḍavas; "the day is about to end"; amongst the Vṛṣṇis two were regarded as atirathas: Pradyumna and Sātyaki (in weapons equal to Nārāyaṇa, in strength to Saṅkarṣaṇa, in bravery to Arjuna, surpassing Bhīshma and Droṇa) (VII, 110). Sātyaki hesitated to comply with Yudhishṭhira's request on the ground of the counter-commands of Arjuna ("only Pradyumna and Sātyaki are a match for Droṇa in battle"); "the Saurīrakas, etc. (τ), D., As., men, Rā., K., M.-U., etc., are no match for Arjuna in battle." Yudhishṭhira pressed his request, saying that Bhīma, etc. (υ), will protect him during Sātyaki's absence (VII, 111). Sātyaki agreed to obey Yudhishṭhira; "the distance from here is three yojanas"; he would crush the elephants of the Añjana breed, mounted by Mlecchas (named Rukmarathas), commanded by Karṇa and devoted to Duḥśāsana, at Karṇa's command returning from the pursuit of Arjuna and waiting for Sātyaki, and also ordered by Duryodhana;