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.s9.410.3

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He commanded the *Vrishnis* to make a pilgrimage to some sacred water, and caused the messengers to proclaim a journey to the sea-coast (XVI, 2). At that time the *Vrishni* ladies dreamt every night that a black woman with white teeth, entering their abodes, laughed aloud and ran through *Dvārakā* stealing [from them]; the men dreamt of vultures that devoured the *Vrishnis* and *Andhakas* in the houses and fire-chambers; their ornaments, etc., were taken away by *Rā*. The iron discus of *Krishna*, given by *Agni*, with a nave of adamant, ascended to heaven. *Krishna's* chariot was dragged away by his four steeds over the ocean; *Krishna's* and *Baladeva's* standards (resp. *Garuda* and a palmyra), which were reverently worshipped by those two heroes, were taken away by *Aps.*, who day and night called upon the *Vrishnis* and *Andhakas* to set out on a pilgrimage to some sacred water. They prepared various kinds of edibles and spirits, and set out to *Prabhāsa*. *Uddhava* took leave of them and *Krishna* before departing [from the world]. The *Vrishnis*, mixing with spirits the food that had been cooked for the brahmans, gave it to apes, and began revels with drinking, so also *Rāma*, etc. (η); *Yuyudhāna* blamed *Kritavarman* for the nightly slaughter, and was applauded by *Pradyumna*, was rebuked by *Kritavarman* with having killed *Bhūriśravas* while sitting in *prāya*;