‘Firm in battle’, N. of the eldest Pāṇḍava prince, also called ‘Dharma’, ‘Dharmarāja’, ‘Ajātaśatru’ &c. [He was begotten on Kuntī by the god Yama. He is known more for his truthfulness and righteous- ness than for any military achievements or feats of arms. He was formally crown- ed emperor of Hastināpura at the conclusion of the great Bhāratī war after eighteen days' severe fighting, and reigned righteously for...