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SANJAYA I 684 SANJIVA were 3) Other details. (xix) Sanjaya told Dhrtarastra about those who sacrifice alive on the side of the Kauravas. Karna (i) Saiijaya stood as the host in the Rajasuya ( Parva, of Yudhisthira, and received the guests and showed Chapter 7). took as a them hospitality. (M.B. Sabha Parva, Chapter 35, (xx) Satyaki Sanjaya captive. ( Salya Parva, Verse 6). Chapter 25, Verse 57). in the Due to the of (ii) When the Pandavas were defeated game (xxi ) blessings Vyasa Sanjaya escaped of dice and were sent to the forest Sanjaya came to from the captivity of Satyaki. (Salya Parva, Chapter Dhrtarastra and reviled him. (Sabha Parva, Chapter 27, Verse 39) . Strl 81, Verse 5). (xxii) Sanjaya consoled Dhrtarastra. (M.B. Parva, the Pandavas were Verse (iii) Vidura got angry because Chapter 1, 23). he entrusted with the of sent to live in the forest, and leaving the Kauravas (xxiii) Yudhisthira Safy'aya duty also went to the forest. Knowing that Vidura was in post-war-reconstructions. (M.B. Sand Parva, Chapter and the Kamyaka forest, Dhrtarastra sent Sanjaya 41, Verse 11). with brought Vidura back. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 6, (xxiv) Towards the close of his life Saiijaya went Verse 5). Dhrtarastra and Gandhari to the forest. (Asramavasika (iv) Sri Krsna and the others vowed at the Kamyaka- Parva, Chapter 15, Verse 8) . vana to kill Duryodhana. Sanjaya gave Dhrtarastra (xxv) On the first day of this journey to the forest, that reached the basin of the river On that a detailed description of Vow. ( M.B. Vana Parva, they Ganges. day Chapter 51, Verse 15). Sanjaya made the bed for Dhrtarastra. (Asramavasika (v) Dhrtarastra sent Sanjaya to leain about the wel- Parva, Chapter 18, Verse 19)'. fare of the Pandavas who had returned after complet- (xxvi) Sanjaya introduced the wives of the Pandavas ing the forest life and Pseudonymity. (M.B. Udyoga to the hermits. (Asramavasika Parva, Chapter 25). Parva, Chapter 23, Verse 1). (xxvii) On reaching the forest Sanjaya observed (vi) Sanjaya went to the court of the Pandavas and complete fast for two days. (Asramavasika Parva, gave the message of Dhrtarastra to them. (M.B. Chapter 37, Verse 13). close behind Dhrta- Udyoga Parva, Chapter 25) . (xxviii) Sanjaya always walked led the (vii) Sanjaya who had returned from the court of the rastra and in places of ups and downs he King Pandavas, informed Dhrtarastra of the news and by the hand. (Asramavasika Parva, Chapter 37, Verse reproached him much. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 16). were 32, Verse 11). 4). The End. While Dhrtarastra and the others a was seen. Instant- (viii) Sanjaya repeated the message of Arjuna in the walking along the forest jungle-fire court of the Kauravas. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter ly it encircled them. Dhrtarastra cried out to Sanjaya 48). to run for his life. But Sanjaya did not like to forsake said that since (ix) Saiijaya told Dhrtarastra, who the prominent them in that danger. Dhrtarastra they in helpers of Yudhisthira, were. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, had left home and country there was no wrong Chapter 50). dying by jungle fire. At last yielding to the compulsion (x) Sanjaya advised Dhrtarastra to put Duryodhana of Dhrtarastra, Sanjaya ran away from the jungle-fire. under control. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 54). Dhrtarastra, Gandhari and Kunti died in the wild-fire. basin of the and informed (xi) Sanjaya gave Duryodhana a description of the Sanjaya reached the Ganges horses and the chariots of the Pandavas. (M.B. Udyoga the hermits of the death of Dhrtarastra and the others, the Parva, Chapter 56, Verse 7) . and then went to Himalayas. (M.B. Asramavasika, (xii) Sanjaya repeated the message of Arjuna to Chapter 37, Verse 19). Dhrtaras{ra. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 66). SANJAYA II. A prince of the country called Sauvlra. (xiii) Sanjaya described to Dhrtarastra the greatness It is stated in Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Chapter 265, it carried of Sri Krsna. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapters 68-70) . Verse 10, that was this prince Sanjaya who the and walked in front of on his (xiv) Sanjaya told Dhrtarastra the fact that the flag Jayadratha, to Pancali. In the which Pandavas and the Kauravas had pitched their tents in journey carry away fight ensued killed this Vana the battlefield of Kuruksetra. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Arjuna Sanjaya. (M.B. Parva, Verse Chapter 159, Verse 8). Chapter 271, 27). SANJAYA III. Another prince of the country of Sauvlra. (xv) At this time Vyasa came there and gave Vidula was the mother of this prince. This prince once Sanjaya the boon that he would see directly every ran away from the battle-field and by the instigation thing that took place in the battlefield and would of his mother went to the battlefield again. This story inform Dhrtarastra. (M.B. Bhisma Parva, Chapter 2, occurs in Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 1 6. Verse 10).' SANJAYANTl. An ancient city of South India. informed Dhrtarastra of the (xvi) Sanjaya good Sahadeva, during his regional conquest of the south of the earth, the island of the qualities Sudarsana, sent his messengers to this country and conquered it death of Bhisma, and so on. (M.B. Bhisma Parva; easily. Mention is made in Mahabharata, Sabha Drona Parva) . Parva, Chapter 31, Verse 70, that Sahadeva got tribute the of (xvii) Sanjaya gave names every one who was from this country. killed on the side of the Kauravas. (M.B. Kama Parva, SANJAYAYANA PARVA. A sub-section of Udyoga . This 30 to , Chapter 5) Parva in Mahabharata. comprises Chapters (xviii) Sanjaya reported to Dhrtarastra about those 32 of Udyoga Parva. who died on the side of the also. A character in the Pancatantra. under t Pandavas (Karna, SANJIVA. (See . Parva, Chapter 6) . Pancatantra ).
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