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.s6.325.3
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.s6.325.3
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Dhṛtarāṣṭra wondered before Sañjaya that even such an army as his should be slain ("it must be Destiny"), and asked about what passed. Sañjaya, quoting Vidura, rebuked Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and then related: the Pārthas (ψ) (headed by Bhīmasena) & the Bhoja king Kṛtavarman; Cikhaṇḍin was brought away from the battle by his charioteer; Kṛtavarman vanquished all the Pārthas, etc. (ω) (VII, 114). Sātyaki turned back to check Kṛtavarman, whom he deprived of his chariot; then he broke the hostile division and proceeded on his way. Sātyaki & Rukmaratha (with the Trigartas and elephants, to the left of Droṇa's host; urged by Duryodhana they waited for Sātyaki); this elephant division fled away. The Magadha king Jalasandha (on an elephant) & Yuyudhāna (with white steeds), who slew him; the Kurus fled away. Drona & Yuyudhāna (VII, 115). Drona, etc. (αα) & Yuyudhāna; Duryodhana fled away, mounting the chariot of Citrasena. Kṛtavarman & Yuyudhāna, who made him fall on his knees (VII, 116). Drona & Sātyaki, whose driver swooned away; Sātyaki, acting as his own driver, continued to fight with Drona, who was carried away by his steeds; the troops broke. Drona returned to the front of the array in order to check the Pāṇḍavas (VII, 117). King Sudarṣaṇa & Sātyaki, who slew him (VII, 118). Sātyaki's driver pronounced an eulogy (ββ) upon him. Sātyaki urged him to take him to the Kāmbojas; Yuyudhāna & the Yavanas, who fled away; thousands of Kāmbojas, etc. (γγ), were similarly slain by Sātyaki; Cā.