ACALA I. 1) General. Acala was the son of Subala, a King of’ Gandhara. He was gakuni’s brother and a heroic Charioteer on the side of the Kauravas. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 168, Verse 1).
2) Acala had also taken part in Yudhisthira’s Rajasuya. (A very expensive sacrifice-yaga-performed by an emperor.) (M.B. Sabhi Parva, Chapter 34, Verse 7) . 3) Acala had a brother named Vrsaka. In the battle between the Kauravas and Pandavas, Arjuna killed Acala and Vrsaka. (M.B. Drona Parva, Chapter 30, Verse 11).
4) One night Vyasa summoned the departed holy souls and Acala also was among them. (M.B. Asvamedhika Parva, Chapter 32, Verse 12).
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