ŚIKHAṆḌĪ (ŚIKHAṆḌINĪ I) Rebirth of Ambā, daughter of the king of Kāśī. Ambā ended her life with the vow that she would take revenge on Bhīṣma and was born in the next life as the daughter of king Drupada under the name Śikhaṇḍinī, and Śikhaṇḍinī helped Arjuna in the war at Kurukṣetra to kill Bhīsma. [For the history of Ambā ending in two lives see under Ambā. Certain pieces of information not included under that head are given below].
(1) Śikhaṇḍinī was present at the wedding of Abhimanyu in the city of Upaplavya.
[Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 72, Verse 17] .
(2) Śikhaṇḍī learned archery at the feet of Droṇācārya.
[Udyoga Parva, Chapter 192, Verse 60] .
(3) On the first day of the great war a duel was fought between Śikhaṇḍī and Aśvatthāmā.
[Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 46] .
(4) Śīkhaṇḍī retreated from battle-field in fear of Droṇa.
[Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 69, Verse 31] .
(5) A second duel was fought by him and Aśvatthāmā.
[Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 82, Verse 26] .
(6) Śikhaṇḍī broke the arrow of Śalya with his divine arrow
[Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 29] .
(7) He tried to kill Bhīṣma.
[Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 108, Verse 45] .
(8) Śikhaṇḍī attacked Bhīṣma at the instance of Arjuna.
[Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 110, Verse 1] .
(9) He followed that attack with many other attacks.
[Bhīṣma Parva, Chapters 114, 118 and 119] .
(10) Sañjaya praised the prowess of Śikhaṇḍī to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
[Droṇa Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 45] .
(11) Bhūriśravā and Śikhanḍī fought with each other.
[Droṇa Parva, Chapter 14, Verse 43] .
(12) Śikhaṇḍī and Karṇa fought with each other.
[Droṇa Parva, Chapter 26, Verse 7] .
(13) Śikhaṇḍī and Bālhīka fought with each other.
[Droṇa Parva, Chapter 96, Verse 7] .
(14) In the fight that followed, Śikhaṇḍī was defeated by Kṛtavarman.
[Droṇa Parva, Chapter 114, Verse 82] .
(15) Kṛpācārya defeated Śikhaṇḍī.
[Droṇa Parva, Chapter 169, Verse 22] .
(16) In the battle that followed with Kṛtavarman, Śikhaṇḍī fainted.
[Karṇa Parva, Chapter 26, Verse 26] .
(17) Defeated by Kṛpācārya, Śikhaṇḍī had to run away for life.
[Karṇa Parva, Chapter 54] .
(18) Karṇa defeated Śikhaṇḍī.
[Karṇa Parva, Chapter 61, Verse 7] .
(19) Annihilating the army of Prabhadrakas Śikhaṇḍī fought fiercely with Kṛtavarman and Kṛpa.
[Śalya Parva, Chapter 15, Verse 7] .
(20) Śikhaṇḍī resisted the advance of Aśvatthāmā.
[Śalya Parva, Chapter 16, Verse 6] .
(21) In the fierce battle that was fought after the fall of Bhīṣma Aśvatthāmā killed Śikhaṇḍī.
[Sauptika Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 65] .
(22) Synonyms of Śikhaṇḍī used in Mahābhārata. Bhīṣmahantā, Śikhaṇḍinī, Draupadeya, Drupadātmaja, Pāñcālya, Yājñaseni etc.