Sankarshana

Mbh.1.141.7522	And the second Pandava, Vrikodara, began to receive continued lessons from Sankarshana Valarama in encounters with the sword and the mace and on the chariot.
Mbh.1.187.9422	Vrihanta, Manimana, Dandadhara, Sahadeva, Jayatsena, Meghasandhi, Virata with his two sons Sankha and Uttara, Vardhakshemi, Susarma, Senavindu, Suketu with his two sons Sunama and Suvarcha, Suchitra, Sukumara, Vrika, Satyadhriti, Suryadhwaja, Rochamana, Nila, Chitrayudha, Agsuman, Chekitana, the mighty Sreniman, Chandrasena the mighty son of Samudrasena, Jarasandha, Vidanda, and Danda, the father and son, Paundraka, Vasudeva, Bhagadatta endued with great energy, Kalinga, Tamralipta, the king of Pattana, the mighty car-warrior Salya, the king of Madra, with his son, the heroic Rukmangada, Rukmaratha, Somadatta of the Kuru race with his three sons, all mighty chariot-fighters and heroes, viz, Bhuri, Bhurisrava, and Sala, Sudakshina, Kamvoja of the Puru race, Vrihadvala, Sushena, Sivi, the son of Usinara, Patcharanihanta, the king of Karusha, Sankarshana Valadeva, Vasudeva Krishna the mighty son of Rukmini, Samva, Charudeshna, the son of Pradyumna with Gada, Akrura, Satyaki, the high-souled Uddhava, Kritavarman, the son of Hridika, Prithu, Viprithu, Viduratha, Kanka, Sanku with Gaveshana, Asavaha, Aniruddha, Samika, Sarimejaya, the heroic Vatapi Jhilli Pindaraka, the powerful Usinara, all these of the Vrishni race, Bhagiratha, Vrihatkshatra, Jayadratha the son of Sindhu, Vrihadratha, Valhika, the mighty charioteer Srutayu, Uluka, Kaitava, Chitrangada and Suvangada, the highly intelligent Vatsaraja, the king of Kosala, Sisupala and the powerful Jarasandha, these and many other great kings, all Kshatriyas celebrated throughout the world, have come, O blessed one, for thee.
Mbh.1.190.9510	There is no doubt, O Sankarshana, about this, if I am Vasudeva.
Mbh.2.14.606	Having bestowed upon Akrura the handsome daughter of Ahuka, with Sankarshana as my second I did a service to my relatives, for both Kansa and Sunaman were slain by me assisted by Rama.
Mbh.2.42.1697	And having heard of all this at Dwaravati, the mighty Yadava heroes Sankarshana and Janarddana also went to the capital of the Chedis, to see their father's sister, that daughter of the Yadavas the queen of Chedi And saluting everybody according to his rank and the king and queen also, and enquiring after every body's welfare, both Rama and Kesava took their seats.
Mbh.2.77.3320	O Krishna, O thou who dwellest in Dwaraka, O younger brother of Sankarshana, where art thou?
Mbh.3.140.7158	In might, that conqueror of foes goeth in the wake of the invincible and most powerful Sankarshana Valarama and Vasudeva.
Mbh.4.6.219	Sable as the black clouds, thy face is beautiful as that of Sankarshana.
Mbh.5.55.3066	When I humbly waited upon Sankarshana my preceptor, blessed be thou, it was his firm conviction that Duryodhana hath no equal in the mace.
Mbh.5.131.5827	And from his two arms issued Sankarshana and Dhananjaya.
Mbh.5.158.6994	And handsome Janardana endued with great intelligence, he who was the younger brother of Sankarshana, was chosen as the guide of Arjuna and the driver of his steeds'
Mbh.6.65.3615	Having created the divine Sankarshana out of thy own Self by Thyself, thou didst then, O Krishna, create Thyself as Pradyumna born of thyself.
Mbh.6.66.3666	He it is who, towards the close of the Dwapara Yuga and the beginning of the Kali Yuga, is sung of with Sankarshana, by believers with devotion.
Mbh.6.67.3687	He created Sankarshana, the First-born of all creatures.
Mbh.7.107.5082	In weapons, thou art equal to Narayana himself, and in strength to Sankarshana.
Mbh.10.9.686	People also said that in encounters with the mace thou, a disciple of Sankarshana, wert like the Lord of treasures Kuvera, himself!
Mbh.12.47.2336	On occasions of the commencement of the Yugas, thou art said to be Brahma, while on occasions of universal dissolution thou art spoken of as Sankarshana.
Mbh.12.80.4506	Might resides in Sankarshana; mildness in Gada; and as regards Pradyumna, he surpasses even myself in beauty of person.
Mbh.12.339.21851	He is known also by other names, viz, Sesha and Sankarshana.
Mbh.12.339.21852	He that takes his rise, from that Sankarshana, by his own acts, Sanatkumara, and in whom all creatures merge when the universal dissolution comes, is the Mind of all creatures and is called by the name of Pradyumna.
Mbh.12.339.21857	That illustrious one, viz, Vasudeva, who is called Kshetrajna, and who is freed from attributes, should, O king of kings, be known as the puissant Sankarshana, when he takes birth as Jiva
Mbh.12.339.21858	From Sankarshana arises Pradyumna who is called He that is born as Mind'
Mbh.12.339.21916	That Sesha is called by the name of Sankarshana.
Mbh.12.339.21917	Sankarshana creates Pradyumna.
Mbh.12.348.23188	These, without going through the three successive stages of Aniruddha, Pradyumna, and Sankarshana, at once attain to the immutable Hari.
Mbh.12.348.23275	Some adore Him as having three forms, viz, Aniruddha, Pradyumna, and Sankarshana.
Mbh.12.348.23276	A fourth class adore him as consisting of four forms, viz, Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Sankarshana, and Vasudeva.
Mbh.12.351.23525	The person who realises that inconceivable Purusha and comprehends his subtile existence in the quadruple form of Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Sankarshana, and Vasudeva, and who, in consequence of such comprehension, attains to perfect tranquillity of heart, succeeds in entering into and identifying himself with that one auspicious Purusha.
Mbh.12.351.23556	Divided into four portions viz, Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Sankarshana, and Vasudeva, He sports as He pleases.
Mbh.13.149.12528	He that is four-souled in consequence of His four forms of Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Sankarshana and Vasudeva.
Mbh.13.158.13226	When He becomes Jiva He comes to be called Sankarshana.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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