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.s7.296.3
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.s7.296.3
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Śiva) said that the victory of Arjuna was certain (ω′); "let Karṇa obtain identity with V. or M.; let him with Droṇa and Bhīshma be worshipped in heaven." Indra acquiesced in their words. Description of Karṇa's and Arjuna's chariots. The ape on Arjuna's banner attacked the elephant's rope on Karṇa's banner. Kṛṣṇa and Śalya cast keen glances at each other, and so did Arjuna and Karṇa. Karṇa asked Śalya what he would do if he was slain; Śalya said that he then would slay both Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna; similarly asked by Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa said that Karṇa could not slay Arjuna; if so, the destruction of the universe would be at hand, and he would himself slay Karṇa and Śalya. Arjuna said that that very day the wives of Karṇa would become widows (aa') (VIII, 87). In the welkin D., N., As., Si., Y., G., Rā., Aps., B.-ṛ., etc., looked on. The battle commenced. Duryodhana, etc. (aβ'), & Arjuna (+ Kṛṣṇa); Arjuna defeated all of them; floral showers fell, etc.; Aṣvatthāman told Duryodhana to make peace (aγ'), but in vain (aδ'); Duryodhana urged his troops (VIII, 88); description of the battle between Arjuna and Karṇa; Arjuna employed an Āgneya weapon, which was quenched by Karṇa with a Vāruṇa weapon by means of clouds, which Arjuna dispelled by a Vāyavya weapon; Arjuna employed the Aindra weapon (? astram dayitaṃ devarājñaḥ), Karṇa the Bhārgava weapon. The Pāñcālas and Sumakas & Karṇa, who slew them.