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.s7.579

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Krauñca¹, a mountain. § 496 (Skandotpatti): III, 225, 14331 (Himavataḥ sutam, pierced by Skanda).—§ 587 (Bhīshmavadhap.): VI, 111, 5186 (Skandaçaktyā yathā K°ḥ).—§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 139, 5804 (ṛhamsaḥ K°m ivāviṣan).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 156, 6821 (m Agnisuto yathā, sc. nihan iṣyāmi).—§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 90, †1696 (°m ivādrim Agniḥ, sc. parābhinat).—§ 611 (Çalyap.): IX, 914 (°o yathā Skandahato mahādriḥ).—§ 615u (Skanda): IX, 46, 2701, 2702 (origin of the name: krauñcānadanāditam), 2709, 2712 (the Asura Bāṇa sought refuge at K., then Skanda cleft the mountain in twain). Cf. Krauñcaparvata.