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शिखण्डी

   { śikhaṇḍī (śikhaṇḍinī), śikhaṇḍī }
Script: Devanagari

शिखण्डी

Puranic Encyclopaedia  | English  English |   | 
ŚIKHAṆḌĪ (ŚIKHAṆḌINĪ I)   rebirth of Ambā, daughter of the king of Kāśī. Ambā ended her life with the vow that she would take revenge on Bhīṣma and was born in the next life as the daughter of king Drupada under the name Śikhaṇḍinī, and Śikhaṇḍinī helped arjuna in the war at Kurukṣetra to kill Bhīsma. [For the history of Ambā ending in two lives see under Ambā. certain pieces of information not included under that head are given below].
(1) Śikhaṇḍinī was present at the wedding of Abhimanyu in the city of Upaplavya. [Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 72, Verse 17] .
(2) Śikhaṇḍī learned archery at the feet of Droṇācārya. [Udyoga Parva, Chapter 192, Verse 60] .
(3) On the first day of the great war a duel was fought between Śikhaṇḍī and Aśvatthāmā. [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 46] .
(4) Śīkhaṇḍī retreated from battle-field in fear of Droṇa. [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 69, Verse 31] .
(5) A second duel was fought by him and Aśvatthāmā. [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 82, Verse 26] .
(6) Śikhaṇḍī broke the arrow of Śalya with his divine arrow [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 29] .
(7) he tried to kill Bhīṣma. [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 108, Verse 45] .
(8) Śikhaṇḍī attacked Bhīṣma at the instance of arjuna. [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 110, Verse 1] .
(9) he followed that attack with many other attacks. [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapters 114, 118 and 119] .
(10) Sañjaya praised the prowess of Śikhaṇḍī to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. [Droṇa Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 45] .
(11) Bhūriśravā and Śikhanḍī fought with each other. ---10--- .
(12) Śikhaṇḍī and Karṇa fought with each other. ---11--- .
(13) Śikhaṇḍī and Bālhīka fought with each other. ---12--- .
(14) In the fight that followed, Śikhaṇḍī was defeated by Kṛtavarman. ---13--- .
(15) Kṛpācārya defeated Śikhaṇḍī. ---14--- .
(16) In the battle that followed with Kṛtavarman, Śikhaṇḍī fainted. ---15--- .
(17) defeated by Kṛpācārya, Śikhaṇḍī had to run away for life. ---16--- .
(18) Karṇa defeated Śikhaṇḍī. ---17--- .
(19) Annihilating the army of Prabhadrakas Śikhaṇḍī fought fiercely with Kṛtavarman and Kṛpa. ---18--- .
(20) Śikhaṇḍī resisted the advance of Aśvatthāmā. ---19--- .
(21) In the fierce battle that was fought after the fall of Bhīṣma Aśvatthāmā killed Śikhaṇḍī. ---20--- .
(22) Synonyms of Śikhaṇḍī used in Mahābhārata. Bhīṣmahantā, Śikhaṇḍinī, Draupadeya, Drupadātmaja, Pāñcālya, Yājñaseni etc.

शिखण्डी

A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English |   | 
शिखण्डी  f. af. see below.
शिखण्डी  f. bf. (of शिखण्डg.गौरा-दि) a lock on the crown of the head, [L.]
   Abrus Precatorius, [L.]
   yellow jasmine, [L.]

शिखण्डी

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English |   | 
शिखण्डी [śikhaṇḍī]   A lock on the crown of the head.

शिखण्डी

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN | Sanskrit  Sanskrit |   | 
 noun  पौराणिकः वानरविशेषः यस्य वर्णनं रामायणे प्राप्यते।   Ex. शिखण्डी रामस्य सेनायाम् आसीत्।
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
 noun  द्रुपदस्य एकः पुत्रः य़ः मूलतया स्त्री आसीत् परन्तु अनन्तरं कामपि साधनां कृत्वा पुरुषो अभवत्   Ex. शिखण्डी भीष्मं हतवान्
ONTOLOGY:
पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character)जन्तु (Fauna)सजीव (Animate)संज्ञा (Noun)
   see : कलापी, रक्तिका, मयूरः, कुक्कुटः, केका

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