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• The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 SECTION CX / SECTION CXI / SECTION CXII / SECTION CXIII; lines 11637-11690 confidence: medium

  Pandu subjugates the Videhas and campaigns against Kasi, Sumbha, and Pundra; he is likened to a mighty fire with arrows as flames and weapons as splendour, and defeated kings become Kuru vassals.

  The passage compares Pandu’s assault on kings to a mighty fire whose flames are arrows and whose splendour is weapons.

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• The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2: Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 SECTION CLXIV / SECTION CLXV / SECTION CLXVI / SECTION CLXVII; lines 20339-20387 confidence: high

  Kripa, son of Saradwat/Gautama, is a leader of car-ranks, reckless of life, born among a clump of heath, invincible like Kartikeya, and likened to a blazing fire consuming warriors in battle.

  Kripa is described as consuming warriors and roaming on the battlefield like a blazing fire.

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• The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2: Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 SECTION CXXXIV / SECTION CXXXV / SECTION CXXXVI / SECTION CXXXVII; lines 51056-51116 confidence: medium

  Karna, called Adhiratha's son, is compared to a blazing conflagration with the wind as ally coursing through dry grass while fighting Bhima.

  Karna is compared to a blazing conflagration aided by wind moving through dry grass while engaged with Bhima.

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• The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2: Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 SECTION LXXII / SECTION LXXIII / SECTION LXXIV / SECTION LXXV; lines 30544-30620 confidence: high

  Bhima rushes Drona’s division; Drona pierces Bhima with nine iron shafts, Bhima kills Drona’s charioteer, and Drona controls his own steeds while attacking the Pandava army like fire consuming cotton.

  Drona’s attack on the Pandava army is likened to fire consuming a heap of cotton.

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• The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2: Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 SECTION XLVIII / SECTION XLIX / SECTION L / SECTION LI; lines 11475-11524 confidence: high

  The speaker says the Kauravas and his hundred sons will be destroyed, women will wail, and Bhima with Arjuna will slay his side like fire consuming dry grass.

  Bhima, with Arjuna, is compared to a blazing wind-driven summer fire consuming dry grass as he slays the speaker's side.

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• The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2: Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 SECTION XXIX / SECTION XXX / SECTION XXXI / SECTION XXXII; lines 8415-8487 confidence: high

  Sanjaya blames the king as root of the Bharata dissensions and warns that "Arjuna will consume the Kurus like a blazing fire consuming a heap of dried grass" if peace is not concluded.

  Arjuna is compared to a blazing fire that will consume the Kurus like dried grass if peace is not concluded.

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• The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2: Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 SECTION XXVI / SECTION XXVII / SECTION XXVIII / SECTION XXIX; lines 41123-41195 confidence: high

  Nila is compared to fire, with arrows as sparks and bow as flame, consuming Kuru ranks like dry grass; Ashwatthaman challenges him to fight alone rather than burn common soldiers.

  Nila is repeatedly described as fire-like: arrows are sparks, bow is flame, and he consumes ranks like a conflagration consuming dry grass.

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• The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3: Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3: Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 / BOOK 8; lines 6475-6526 confidence: high

  Karna is compared to a lion among deer and to blazing fire: the Srinjayas are said to be burned by the 'Karna-fire' when they come into contact with it.

  The Srinjayas are described as burned by the Karna-fire just as people are burned by contact with blazing fire.

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