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.s7.53
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.s7.53
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Kācyapa', name of a fire. § 491 (Āṅgirasa): III, 220, 14156 (= Uktha, Nil.), 14164 (C. by error Ka°). Kācyapa, dual (°au) ("descendants of Kācyapa"), = Yaja and Upayaja: I, 6363 (*gotrataḥ K°au*). Kācyapa, pl. (°aḥ) (do.). § 324 (Dvaitavanapr.): XII, 166β, 6142. Kācyapadvipa (B. Kā°). § 574 (Jambūkh.): VI, 6, 251 (K. and Nāgadvipa are the two ears [of the hare-shaped Jambudvipa]). Kācyapanandana, pl. (°aḥ) = the gods: XIII, 3330. Kācyapaputra ("the son of Kācyapa [i.e. Vibhāṇḍaka]") = Rṣyaśṛṅga: III, †10037. Kācyapātmaja (do.) = Rṣyaśṛṅga: III, 9994 (R°). Kācyapeya¹ ("the son of Kācyapa") = Garuḍa: I, 1247. Kācyapeya² ("descendant of Kācyapa") = Dāruka: VII, 6352. Kācyapeya, pl. (°aḥ) ("the sons of Kācyapa") = the Ādityas: XIII, 7094 (A°). Kācyapi ("the son of Kācyapa") = Rājadharman (Nāḍijaṅgha): XII, 6346. Kācyapī ("the daughter of Kācyapa") = the Earth: XIII, 3164, 4350 (Vaiṣṇavī K°), 7237 (Bhūmiḥ), 7238. Kādraveya, pl. (°aḥ) ("sons or descendants of Kadrū") = the serpents. § 49 (Vāsuki): I, 37, 1597 (held a consultation about the means of being delivered from death at the snake-sacrifice).—§ 100 (Amçavat.): I, 65, 2549 (six K.s enumerated).—§ 191 (Arjuna): I, 123, 4806 (present at the birth of Arjuna).—§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 87x, 4415 (sided with Arjuna). Cf. Kadrūja, pl., Kadrūputra, pl., Nāga, pl., Sarpa, pl. Kadrū = Ṣiva (1000 names¹). Kadrū, daughter of Dakṣa, wife of Kācyapa, and mother of the serpents. § 27 (Kācyapa): I, 16, 1074 (daughter of Prajāpati (i.e.
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Dakṣa), married to Kācyapa), 1076 (chose to have 1,000 nāgas as her sons), 1080.—§ 27b (do.): After a long time K. brought forth 1,000 eggs, which burst after 500 years: I, 16, 1082.—§ 29 (cf. Astīkap.): Once K. and Vinatā bet about the colour of Uccaiḥśravas, and she who lost should become the other's slave, Vinatā asserting that he was all white, K. that he was black in his tail. K. ordered her sons to transform themselves into black hair and cover the horse's tail. When they refused she cursed them, saying that the Fire (Pāvaka) should consume them at the snake-sacrifice of Janamejaya. Seeing that the snakes had multiplied exceedingly, Brahmán, with all the gods, sanctioned this curse, which had been "indicated in the Purāṇas" (so PCR., *dṛṣṭam purāṇam*, v. 1204), and propitiated Kācyapa by bestowing upon him the knowledge of neutralizing poisons: I, 20, 1190, (1192), 1194, 1197, 1201.—§ 30 (do.): In the morning K. and Vinatā went to inspect Uccaiḥśravas. Description of Samudra (the Ocean) (*b*); I, 21, 1205.—§ 31 (do.): The Nāgas (serpents), notwithstanding their refusal, went and became hairs in the horse's tail. Second description of the Ocean, v. Samudradarçana (*b*): I, 22, 1227 (K° ca Vinatā caiva Dākṣāyaṇyau).—§ 32 (do.): Vinatā, having lost the wager, became the slave of K. [but was afterwards released by] Garuḍa (*b*): I, 23, 1235, 1237.—§ 36 (do.): Some time afterwards K.
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ordered Vinatā to carry her to a remote place, inhabited by the Nāgas, in the midst of the Ocean; the snakes which were carried by Garuḍa (*b*) became scorched by the rays of the sun: I, 25, 1281.—§ 37 (Indra): I, 25, 1285 (K. then praised Indra).—§ 38 (cf. Āstīkap.): Indra then caused a downpour of rain, and the snakes with their mother reached Rāmaṇīyaka: I, 26, 1296.—§ 47 (Sarpanāmak.): I, 35, 1547 (enumeration of the principal sons of K.).—§ 48 (Çeṣa): I, 36, 1566 (Çeṣa left his mother K.).—§ 49 (Vāsuki): I, 38, 1628 (all. to § 29).—§ 60 (Sarpasattra): I, 54, 2071 (Pannagānām . . . mātā, repetition from § 29).—§ 87 (Amçavat.): I, 65, 2521 (Dakṣakanyā, wife of Kācyapa).—§ 129 (do.): I, 66, 2534 (Surasā gave birth to the Nāgas, Kadrū to the Pannagas).—§ 270 (Brahmasabhāv.): II, 11, 457 (°uḥ, in the palace of Brahmán).—§ 502 (Manuṣyagrahak.): III, 230, 14471 (K. introduces herself in a subtle form into the body of a pregnant woman and causes the destruction of the fœtus, and the mother is caused to give birth to a nāga (serpent)). Kadrūja, pl. (°aḥ) ("the sons of Kadrū") = the serpents. § 775 (Anuṣāsanik.): XIII, 166a, 7644 (*pannagāḥ*). Cf. Kādraveya, pl., Kadrūputra, pl. Kadrūputra, pl. (°aḥ) (do.) = the serpents. § 27 (Kācyapa): I, 16, 1077 (°ādhikau bale, sc. Garuḍa and Aruṇa), 1084.—§ 39 (Rāmaṇīyaka): I, 27, 1312.—§ 46 (Garuḍa): I, 34, 1531. Cf. Kādraveya, pl., Kadrūja, pl. Kāhali = Çiva (1000 names³). Kahoḍa, a brahman, father of Aṣṭāvakra.
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§ 412 (Aṣṭāvakriya): III, 132, †10603 (disciple of Uddālaka, whose daughter Sujātā he married; on her he begot Aṣṭāvakra), †10612 (went to the sacrifice of Janaka, where he was vanquished by Bandin in a controversy, and drowned); 134, †10681 (when Bandin had been vanquished by Aṣṭāvakra K. arose from the water), (10683). Kahoḍasūnu ("the son of Kahoḍa") = Aṣṭāvakra: III, †10599 (A°). Kaiçika, pl. (°aḥ), a people. § 273 (Rājasūyārambhap.): II, 14, 585 (Pāṇḍya-Kratha-K°an, had been vanquished by Bhīṣmaka). Kaikaya (B., probably more correctly Kekaya), pl. (°aḥ), name of a people (= Kekaya, pl.), especially five brothers who joined Yudhiṣṭhira (the rest followed Duryodhana). § 130 (Amçavat.): I, 67, 2647 (five Asuras were re-born among the K.).—§ 295 (Dyūtap.): II, 52, 1870 (Madra-K°aḥ, among those who brought tribute to Yudhiṣṭhira).—§ 556 (Sañjayayānap.): V, 22, †664 (v. Kaikeya, pl.).—§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 57β, 2248 (*bhṛtaraḥ pañca*, have chosen the Kaikeyāḥ (Kekayāḥ, B.) in Duryodhana's army as their share); 61γ, 2406 (among the allies of Yudhiṣṭhira; the five brothers?).—§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 83θ, 2951 (worshipped Kṛṣṇa; the five brothers?).—§ 569 (do.): V, 144λ, 4887 (among the allies of Yudhiṣṭhira).—§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 18δ, 688 (e), 2695 (attacked by Dhṛṣṭadyumna).—§ 582 (do.): VI, 72η, 3169 (attacked by Sātyaki, etc.);
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75², 3309 (vanquished by Droṇa and Bhīṣma).—§ 585 (do.): VI, 97λλ, 4443 (Bhīṣma had promised to slay the K., etc.).—§ 587 (do.): VI, 117ρ, 5485 (attacked Arjuna); 119aa, 5649 (abandoned Bhīṣma).—§ 589 (Droṇābhiṣekap.): VII, 8θ, †247 (*anām pravarāmç ca pañca*, in Yudhiṣṭhira's army).—§ 590 (do.): VII, 16, 629 (in Yudhiṣṭhira's army).—§ 592 (Samçaptakavadhap.): VII, 20γ, 799 (in the army of Duryodhana); 21λ, 883 (defeated by Droṇa) (λ), 915 (do.), 919 (do.); 23σ, 963 (followed Virāṭa), 966 (*bhṛtaraḥ pañca*, description of their horses); 25, 1085 (*yuddham . . . Matsyānām K°aḥ* sārdham), 1105 (*bhrātṛn pañca*, fought with Karṇa).—§ 593 (*Abhimanyuvadhap.*): VII, 35δ, 1511 (proceeded against Droṇa); 40ο, 1695 (in the army of Yudhiṣṭhira); 42π, 1743 (do.); 43ρ, 1770 (do.), (σ), 1780 (do.); 49, 1934 (*°ānām sapta*, slain by Abhimanyu).—§ 596 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 78ε, 2744 (in Yudhiṣṭhira’s army).—§ 597 (do.): VII, 91β, 83, 2950 (*sa-K°m*, do.).—§ 598 (Jayadrutharadhap.): VII, 85δ, 3049 (in Yudhiṣṭhira’s army).—§ 599 (do.): VII, 91β, 3255 (in Duryodhana’s army); 98κ, 3661 (*sa-K°ḥ*, proceeded against Droṇa); 106, 3971 (*Bṛhatkṣattraḥ K°ānām mahārathaḥ*, attacks Droṇa), 5040 (are slain by Droṇa).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 154β, 6650 (*sa-K°ḥ*, proceeded against Droṇa); 155γ, 6696 (are slain by Droṇa), (ε), †6726 (Drupada-Virāṭa-K°āḥ); 156α, 6779 (followed Bhīmasena and Arjuna); 159, 7135 (in Yudhiṣṭhira’s army);
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184α, 8368 (do., shall proceed against Droṇa).—§ 603 (Nārāyaṇāstram.): VII, 193δ, 8934 (defeated by Droṇa); 195ε, 9018 (in Yudhiṣṭhira’s army).—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 3δ, 70 (do., defeated by Karṇa); 8, 235 (in C. is printed Kaikayaḥ, probably for Kaikayaḥ, had formerly been vanquished by Karṇa); 9, 283 (*°aiḥ*).—§ 605 (do.): VIII, 12ββ, 459 (in Yudhiṣṭhira’s army); 30εε, 1231 (attacked Karṇa).—§ 608 (do.): VIII, 46, 2143 (protected Duryodhana); 47κ, 2226 (in Yudhiṣṭhira’s army, attacked by Kṛpa, etc.); 49υ, 2309 (checked Karṇa); 54υ, 2625 (resisted by Karṇa); 56, 2695 (are slain by Karṇa), (ρρ), 2762 (fought with Bhīmasena); 63, 3176 (attacked by Karṇa); 73, 3662 (had been slain by Bhīṣma), 3668 (do.). Cf. Kaikeya pl., Kekaya pl.