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Ardhacandra : m.: Name of a vyūha, or mahāvyūha 6. 52. 10; 6. 52. 18; 8. 7. 32.
(1) On the third day of the war Arjuna, in consultation with Dhṛṣṭadyumna, made use of this vyūha to counter the Garuḍavyūha of the Kauravas (6. 52. 2); Bhīmasena, surrounded by different kings, formed the right horn (dakṣiṇa śṛṅga) of the vyūha; behind him stood Virāṭa and Drupada, followed by Nīla; behind Nīla was stationed Dhṛṣṭaketu, surrounded by the Cedis, the Kāśis, the Karūṣas and the Pauravas; in the middle of the vyūha stood Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin, the Pāñcālas, and the Prabhadrakas, ready to fight; Dharmarāja, surrounded by the army of the elephants also stood there; so also Sātyaki and the five sons of Draupadī; they were immediately followed by Abhimanyu and Irāvant; then came Ghaṭotkaca, the son of Bhīmasena, and the great warriors Kekayas; on the left side of the vyūha stood Arjuna protected by Janārdana 6. 52. 10-18.
(2) On the fifteenth day of the war, Arjuna arranged the Pāṇḍava army according to the Ardhacandravyūha (8. 7. 27) to counter the Makaravyūha (8. 7. 14) of the Kaurava army arranged by Karṇa; Bhīma was stationed on the left, Dhṛṣṭadyumna on the right side; in the middle stood Arjuna; Nakula, Sahadeva and Dharmarāja were posted at the back; Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas, the two Pāñcāla heroes, acted as the wheel-protectors of Arjuna; the rest of the kings took positions in keeping with their dispositions, energy and mettle (yathābhāvaṁ yathotsāhaṁ yathāsattvaṁ ca) 8. 7. 28-32; viewing this arrangement Yudhiṣṭhira felt confident of victory 8. 7. 34. [See Candrārdha ].
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
Ardhacandra : m.: Name of a vyūha, or mahāvyūha 6. 52. 10; 6. 52. 18; 8. 7. 32.
(1) On the third day of the war Arjuna, in consultation with Dhṛṣṭadyumna, made use of this vyūha to counter the Garuḍavyūha of the Kauravas (6. 52. 2); Bhīmasena, surrounded by different kings, formed the right horn (dakṣiṇa śṛṅga) of the vyūha; behind him stood Virāṭa and Drupada, followed by Nīla; behind Nīla was stationed Dhṛṣṭaketu, surrounded by the Cedis, the Kāśis, the Karūṣas and the Pauravas; in the middle of the vyūha stood Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin, the Pāñcālas, and the Prabhadrakas, ready to fight; Dharmarāja, surrounded by the army of the elephants also stood there; so also Sātyaki and the five sons of Draupadī; they were immediately followed by Abhimanyu and Irāvant; then came Ghaṭotkaca, the son of Bhīmasena, and the great warriors Kekayas; on the left side of the vyūha stood Arjuna protected by Janārdana 6. 52. 10-18.
(2) On the fifteenth day of the war, Arjuna arranged the Pāṇḍava army according to the Ardhacandravyūha (8. 7. 27) to counter the Makaravyūha (8. 7. 14) of the Kaurava army arranged by Karṇa; Bhīma was stationed on the left, Dhṛṣṭadyumna on the right side; in the middle stood Arjuna; Nakula, Sahadeva and Dharmarāja were posted at the back; Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas, the two Pāñcāla heroes, acted as the wheel-protectors of Arjuna; the rest of the kings took positions in keeping with their dispositions, energy and mettle (yathābhāvaṁ yathotsāhaṁ yathāsattvaṁ ca) 8. 7. 28-32; viewing this arrangement Yudhiṣṭhira felt confident of victory 8. 7. 34. [See Candrārdha ].
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