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INDEX
SAKUNI. Son of the king of the Gan-
dharas, Subala, and hence called Saubala;
brother of Gandhari and uncle of Duryo-
dhana; Duryodhana's evil genius;
cheat and adept at dice; is killed by
Sahadeva in the great battle.
great
Also referred to as Gandhara and Gandhara-
raja (prince of the Gandharas).
SALYA. Madra prince (Madraraja, Madra-
dhipa, Madresvara), brother of Madri
(second wife of Pandu), uncle of the twins,
Nakula and Sahadeva; referred to as uncle
to the other Pandavas and to Duryodhana
also; a warrior equal to Krishna in valour
and in driving the horses; he was proceeding
to the Pandavas on the eve of the great war
but was cleverly secured by Duryodhana
for his side; drives the chariot for Karna
and after Karna's fall, becomes the
commander of Duryodhana's forces for
half a day on the eighteenth day of the
battle; is killed by Yudhisthira.
SAMSAPTAKAS.-Warriors who swear pro-
fusely while fighting; the forces of the
king of the Trigartas, his son Susarman
and others, who fight for Duryodhana and
are destroyed by Arjuna.
SANJAYA. The charioteer, minister and
messenger of Dhritarashtra; of the Suta
caste; hence referred to as Suta, Sutaputra;
Gavalgani (son of Gavalgana).
SANTANU. Son of king Pratipa; marries
Ganga and gives birth to Bhishma; then
marries Satyavati, already mother of Vyasa,
INDEX
SAKUNI. Son of the king of the Gan-
dharas, Subala, and hence called Saubala;
brother of Gandhari and uncle of Duryo-
dhana; Duryodhana's evil genius;
cheat and adept at dice; is killed by
Sahadeva in the great battle.
great
Also referred to as Gandhara and Gandhara-
raja (prince of the Gandharas).
SALYA. Madra prince (Madraraja, Madra-
dhipa, Madresvara), brother of Madri
(second wife of Pandu), uncle of the twins,
Nakula and Sahadeva; referred to as uncle
to the other Pandavas and to Duryodhana
also; a warrior equal to Krishna in valour
and in driving the horses; he was proceeding
to the Pandavas on the eve of the great war
but was cleverly secured by Duryodhana
for his side; drives the chariot for Karna
and after Karna's fall, becomes the
commander of Duryodhana's forces for
half a day on the eighteenth day of the
battle; is killed by Yudhisthira.
SAMSAPTAKAS.-Warriors who swear pro-
fusely while fighting; the forces of the
king of the Trigartas, his son Susarman
and others, who fight for Duryodhana and
are destroyed by Arjuna.
SANJAYA. The charioteer, minister and
messenger of Dhritarashtra; of the Suta
caste; hence referred to as Suta, Sutaputra;
Gavalgani (son of Gavalgana).
SANTANU. Son of king Pratipa; marries
Ganga and gives birth to Bhishma; then
marries Satyavati, already mother of Vyasa,