DĀRUKA I 1)
Śrī Kṛṣṇa's charioteer. In the
[Mahābhārata] , we come across few persons who excel Dāruka in their skill as charioteers. We find the following details about him in the Mahābhārata:-- 1) When Śrī Kṛṣṇa fought against King Śālva, Dāruka was over-whelmed by Śālva's arrows.
[M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 21, Verse 5] . 2) At the time of the battle at Kurukṣetra, hearing the sound of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's conch-shell, Dāruka drove his chariot and brought it before Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
[M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 147, Verse 45] . 3) When Sātyaki fought with Karṇa, Dāruka drove Sātyaki's chariot. At that time he proved his extraordinary skill in charioteering.
[M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 147, Verse 54] . 4) After being attended by Dāruka, Śrī Kṛṣṇa's chariot horses flew up into the Heavens.
[M.B. Mausala Parva, Chapter 3, Verse 5] . 5) It was Dāruka who informed the Pāṇḍavas that the Yaduvaṁśa had perished. On his return, he accompanied Arjuna in his journey to Dvārakā.
[M.B. Mausala Parva, Chapter 5] .
DĀRUKA II A charioteer of Mahiṣāsura.
[Devī Bhāgavata, Pañcama Skandha] . For further details about this Dāruka, see under Ghaṇṭākarṇa.
DĀRUKA III A son of Garuḍa.
[M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 101, Verse 9 contains a reference to this Dāruka] .