carācantaṉ (p. 166) s. A valiant king and warrior, sovereign of Maghada and a foe to Krishna. He was slain by Bhima in a duel, மகதனாட்டினோரரசன்; [ex சரா, சரை, a demoness, et சந்தன், one united.]--Note. He was thus named from the fabulous story that he was born in two halves and thrown out of the walls of the city, but these being found and brought together by the demoness Jara, the two united halves became a child. (பார.) W. p. 342. JARASANDHA. 65) *