Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.116
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7.116.1
सात्वतस्य रणे कर्म दृष्ट्वा योद्धुं महारथाः ।
अमृष्यमाणाः संयत्ताः शैनेयं समुपाद्रवन् ॥ ७.११६.१ ॥
Seeing the deed of Sātvata (Sātyaki) in battle, the great chariot-warriors, unable to endure it, rushed upon Śaineya, ready for the fight.
7.116.2
ते किरन्तः शरव्रातान्सर्वे यत्ताः प्रहारिणः ।
त्वरमाणा महाराज युयुधानमयोधयन् ॥ ७.११६.२ ॥
They all, ready strikers, scattering showers of arrows, hastening, O great king, fought against Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki).
7.116.3
तं द्रोणः सप्तसप्त्या जघान निशितैः शरैः ।
दुर्मर्षणो द्वादशभिर्दुःसहो दशभिः शरैः ॥ ७.११६.३ ॥
Droṇa struck him with seventy-seven sharp arrows; Durmarṣaṇa with twelve, and Duḥsaha with ten arrows.
7.116.4
विकर्णश्चापि निशितैस्त्रिंशद्भिः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ।
विव्याध मार्गणैस्तूर्णं वामपार्श्वे स्तनान्तरे ॥ ७.११६.४ ॥
Vikarṇa too, swiftly, with thirty sharp heron-feathered arrows pierced him in the left side, in the middle of the chest.
7.116.5
दुर्मुखो दशभिर्बाणैस्तथा दुःशासनोऽष्टभिः ।
चित्रसेनश्च शैनेयं द्वाभ्यां विव्याध मारिष ॥ ७.११६.५ ॥
Durmukha pierced him with ten arrows, likewise Duḥśāsana with eight, and Citrasena struck Śaineya with two, O sir.
7.116.6
दुर्योधनश्च महता शरवर्षेण माधवम् ।
अपीडयद्रमे राजञ्शूराश्चान्ये महारथाः ॥ ७.११६.६ ॥
And Duryodhana, with a great shower of arrows, afflicted Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa); O king, in the battle the other heroic great chariot-warriors did likewise.
7.116.7
सर्वतः प्रतिविद्धस्तु तव पुत्रैर्महारथैः ।
स तुद्यमानश्च तदा सर्वतः कुरुपुङ्गवैः ॥ ७.११६.७ ॥
Pierced on all sides by your sons, the great charioteers, and then harassed on all sides by the bulls of the Kurus.
7.116.8
तान्प्रत्यविध्यद्वार्ष्णेयः पृथक्पृथगजिह्मगैः ।
सात्यकिः पुण्डरीकाक्षो ह्यस्त्रेषु परिनिष्ठितः ॥ ७.११६.८ ॥
The Vṛṣṇi descendant struck back at them one by one with straight arrows; Sātyaki, lotus-eyed, accomplished in weapons.
7.116.9
भारद्वाजं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्दुःसहं नवभिः शरैः ।
विकर्णं पञ्चविंशत्या चित्रसेनं च सप्तभिः ॥ ७.११६.९ ॥
Bhāradvāja (Droṇa)'s son with three arrows, the unbearable one with nine, Vikarṇa with twenty-five, and Citrasena with seven.
7.116.10
दुर्मर्षणं द्वादशभिरष्टाभिश्च विविंशतिम् ।
सत्यव्रतं च नवभिर्विजयं दशभिः शरैः ॥ ७.११६.१० ॥
Durmarṣaṇa with twelve arrows, Viviṁśati with eight, Satyavrata with nine, and Vijaya with ten arrows.
7.116.11
दुर्योधनं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा सुपुङ्खैस्तिग्मतेजनैः ।
ततो रुक्माङ्गदं चापं विधुन्वानो महारथः।
अभ्ययात्सात्यकिस्तूर्णं पुत्रं तव महारथम् ॥ ७.११६.११ ॥
Having pierced Duryodhana with three keen, well-feathered arrows, the great charioteer Sātyaki, wearing golden armlets and shaking his bow, swiftly advanced toward your great-charioteer son.
7.116.12
राजानं सर्वलोकस्य सर्वलोकमहारथम् ।
शरैरभ्यहनद्गाढं ततो युद्धमभूत्तयोः ॥ ७.११६.१२ ॥
He struck deeply with arrows the king, the great charioteer of all worlds; and then the battle between the two arose.
7.116.13
विमुञ्चतौ शरांस्तीक्ष्णान्सन्दधानौ च सायकान् ।
अदृश्यं समरेऽन्योन्यं चक्रतुस्तौ महारथौ ॥ ७.११६.१३ ॥
Both great charioteers, releasing sharp arrows and fitting arrows to their bows, made each other unseen in battle.
7.116.14
सात्यकिः कुरुराजेन निर्विद्धो बह्वशोभत ।
अस्रवद्रुधिरं भूरि स्वरसं चन्दनो यथा ॥ ७.११६.१४ ॥
Sātyaki, pierced by the king of the Kurus, shone greatly; blood flowed abundantly from him, like sap from a sandal tree.
7.116.15
सात्वतेन च बाणौधैर्निर्विद्धस्तनयस्तव ।
शातकुम्भमयापीडो बभौ यूप इवोच्छ्रितः ॥ ७.११६.१५ ॥
Your son, pierced by the showers of arrows of the Sātvata (Sātyaki), shone with his golden ornaments like a sacrificial post raised high.
7.116.16
माधवस्तु रमे राजन्कुरुराजस्य धन्विनः ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद समरे क्षुरप्रेण हसन्निव ॥ ७.११६.१६ ॥
But, O king, Mādhava cut the bow of the Kuru king, the archer, in battle with a razor-headed arrow, as if laughing.
7.116.17
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं शरैर्बहुभिराचिनोत् ।
निर्भिन्नश्च शरैस्तेन द्विषता क्षिप्रकारिणा।
नामृष्यत रणे राजा शत्रोर्विजयलक्षणम् ॥ ७.११६.१७ ॥
Then he covered the king, whose bow was cut, with many arrows; pierced by those arrows of the swift enemy, the king could not endure in battle the sign of his enemy's victory.
7.116.18
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय हेमपृष्ठं दुरासदम् ।
विव्याध सात्यकिं तूर्णं सायकानां शतेन ह ॥ ७.११६.१८ ॥
Then, taking up another bow with a golden back, hard to approach, he swiftly pierced Sātyaki with a hundred arrows.
7.116.19
सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता तव पुत्रेण धन्विना ।
अमर्षवशमापन्नस्तव पुत्रमपीडयत् ॥ ७.११६.१९ ॥
Pierced badly by your mighty son, the archer, he fell under the sway of anger and afflicted your son.
7.116.20
पीडितं नृपतिं दृष्ट्वा तव पुत्रं महारथाः ।
सात्यकिं शरवर्षेण छादयामासुरोजसा ॥ ७.११६.२० ॥
Seeing the king afflicted, your son's great chariot-warriors forcefully covered Sātyaki with a rain of arrows.
7.116.21
स च्छाद्यमानो बहुभिस्तव पुत्रैर्महारथैः ।
एकैकं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभिः।
दुर्योधनं व त्वरितो विव्याधाष्टभिराशुगैः ॥ ७.११६.२१ ॥
Covered by many of your sons' great chariot-warriors, he pierced each one with five arrows, then pierced them with seven; and swiftly he pierced Duryodhana with eight swift arrows.
7.116.22
प्रहसंश्चास्य चिच्छेद कार्मुकं रिपुभीषणम् ।
नागं मणिमयं चैव शरैर्ध्वजमपातयत् ॥ ७.११६.२२ ॥
Laughing, he cut his bow, terrifying to enemies, and with arrows brought down his jewelled banner bearing the elephant emblem.
7.116.23
हत्वा तु चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शरैः ।
सारथिं पातयामास क्षुरप्रेण महायशाः ॥ ७.११६.२३ ॥
Having slain the four horses with four sharp arrows, the far-famed one felled the charioteer with a razor-headed arrow.
7.116.24
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे चैव कुरुराजं महारथम् ।
अवारिकच्छरैर्हृष्टो बहुभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः ॥ ७.११६.२४ ॥
Meanwhile, exultant, he pierced the Kuru king, that great chariot-warrior, with many unerring, vital-piercing arrows.
7.116.25
स विध्यमानः समरे शैनेयस्य शरोत्तमैः ।
प्राद्रवत्सहसा राजन्पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव।
आप्लुतश्च ततो यानं चित्रसेनस्य धन्विनः ॥ ७.११६.२५ ॥
Pierced in battle by the finest arrows of Śaineya, the king's son Duryodhana, O king, suddenly fled; then leaping up, he mounted the chariot of the archer Citrasena.
7.116.26
हाहाभूतं जगच्चासीद्दृष्ट्वा राजानमाहवे ।
ग्रस्यमानं सात्यकिना खे मोममिव राहुणा ॥ ७.११६.२६ ॥
Seeing the king seized in battle by Sātyaki, the world became a cry of alarm, as the moon in the sky is swallowed by Rāhu.
7.116.27
तं तु शब्दमथ श्रुत्वा कृतवार्मा महारथः ।
अभ्ययात्सहसा तत्र यत्रास्ते माधवः प्रभुः ॥ ७.११६.२७ ॥
Hearing that sound, the great chariot-warrior Kṛtavarman suddenly went to the place where the lord Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa) was.
7.116.28
विधुन्वानो धनुः श्रेष्ठं चोदयंश्चैव वाजिनः ।
भर्त्सयन्सारथिं चाग्रे याहियाहीति सत्वरम् ॥ ७.११६.२८ ॥
Shaking his excellent bow, urging on the horses, and chiding the charioteer, he said swiftly, 'Go on, go on!'
7.116.29
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम् ।
युयुधानो महाराज यन्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.११६.२९ ॥
Seeing him rushing toward him like Death with open jaws, Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), O great king, spoke these words to his charioteer.
7.116.30
कृतवर्मा रथेनैष द्रुतमापतते शरी ।
प्रत्युद्याहि रथेनैनं प्रवरं सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥ ७.११६.३० ॥
Kṛtavarman is rushing swiftly toward us in his chariot; he is an archer. Drive your chariot forward to meet him, the foremost of all archers.
7.116.31
प्रयाहि सत्वरं सूत रथेन रथसत्तमम् ।
निहनिष्यामि तं सङ्ख्ये वृष्णिवीरमरिन्दमम् ॥ ७.११६.३१ ॥
Charioteer, drive swiftly toward that foremost chariot. In battle I will slay that Vṛṣṇi hero, the subduer of foes.
7.116.32
ततः प्रजविताश्वेन रथेन रथिनांवरः ।
आससाद रणे भोजं प्रतिमानं धनुष्मताम् ॥ ७.११६.३२ ॥
Then the foremost of charioteers, with his swift-horsed chariot, reached Bhoja in battle, the peer of all archers.
7.116.33
ततो गभस्तिमत्प्रख्यौ ज्वलिताविव पावकौ ।
समेयातां नरव्याघ्रौ व्याघ्राविव तरस्विनौ ॥ ७.११६.३३ ॥
Then the two tigers among men, bright as the sun and blazing like two fires, met together, swift and fierce as tigers.
7.116.34
कृतवर्मा तु शैनेयं षड्विंशत्या समार्पयत् ।
निशितैः सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्यन्तारं चास्य पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.११६.३४ ॥
Kṛtavarman struck Śainya's son Sātyaki with twenty-six sharp arrows, and his charioteer with five.
7.116.35
चतुरश्चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिः परमेषुभिः ।
अविध्यत्साधुदान्तान्वै सैन्धवान्सात्वतस्य हि ॥ ७.११६.३५ ॥
With four excellent arrows for each of the four, he pierced the well-trained Sindh horses of Sātvata's son Sātyaki.
7.116.36
रुक्मध्वजो रुक्मपृष्ठं महद्विष्फार्य कार्मुकम् ।
रुक्माङ्गदी रुक्मवर्मा रुक्मपुङ्खैरवारयत् ॥ ७.११६.३६ ॥
Kṛtavarman, with golden banner and gold-backed great bow, golden armlets and golden armour, checked him with arrows fletched with gold.
7.116.37
ततोऽशीतिं शिनेः पौत्रः सायकान्कृतवर्मणे ।
प्राहिणोत्त्वरया युक्तो द्रष्टुकामो धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.११६.३७ ॥
Then Śini's grandson, eager to see Dhanañjaya, swiftly sent eighty arrows at Kṛtavarman.
7.116.38
सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुतापनः ।
समकम्पतः दुर्धर्षः क्षितिकम्पे यथाऽचलः ॥ ७.११६.३८ ॥
Struck hard by the mighty enemy, that tormentor of foes trembled like a mountain in an earthquake; he was unassailable.
7.116.39
त्रिषष्ट्या चतुरोऽस्याश्वान्सप्तभिः सारथिं तथा ।
विव्याध निशितैस्तूर्णं सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः ॥ ७.११६.३९ ॥
Sātyaki of true valor swiftly pierced his four horses with sixty-three sharp arrows and his charioteer with seven.
7.116.40
हताश्वसूते तु रथे स्थिताय शिनिपुङ्गवः ।
सुवर्णपुङ्खं विशिखं समादाय च सात्यकिः।
व्यसृजत्तं महाज्वालं सङ्क्रुद्धमिव पन्नगम् ॥ ७.११६.४० ॥
When his horses and charioteer were slain and he stood on his chariot, Sātyaki, best of the Śinis, took up a gold-feathered arrow and released it, blazing like an enraged serpent.
7.116.41
सोऽविध्यत्कृतवर्माणं यमदण्डोपमः शरः ।
जाम्बूनदविचित्रं च वर्म निर्भिद्य भानुमत्।
अभ्यगाद्धरणीमुग्रो रुधिरेण समुक्षितः ॥ ७.११६.४१ ॥
That arrow, like Yama's rod, pierced Kṛtavarman; piercing his radiant armor variegated with gold, the fierce shaft went down to the earth, sprinkled with blood.
7.116.42
सञ्जातरुधिरश्चाजौ सात्वतेषुभिरर्दितः ।
सशरं धनुरुत्सृज्य न्यपतत्स्यन्दनोत्तमात् ॥ ७.११६.४२ ॥
Bloodied and tormented in battle by the arrows of the Sātvata, he let go his bow with its arrow and fell from his excellent chariot.
7.116.43
स सिंहदंष्ट्रो जानुभ्यां पतितोऽमितविक्रमः ।
शरार्दितः सात्यकिना रथोपस्थे नरर्षभः ॥ ७.११६.४३ ॥
He, lion-jawed, of immeasurable valor, the best of men, tormented by Sātyaki's arrows, fell onto his knees on the floor of the chariot.
7.116.44
सहस्रबाहुसदृशमक्षोभ्यमिव सागरम् ।
निवार्य कृतवर्माणं सात्यकिः प्रययौ ततः ॥ ७.११६.४४ ॥
Like the thousand-armed one, unshakable like the ocean, having checked Kṛtavarman, Sātyaki then pressed forward.
7.116.45
न हि तस्य शरोऽपार्थः कथञ्चिदपि पार्थिव ।
दिदृक्षुः स हि वेगेन प्रायाद्यत्र धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.११६.४५ ॥
Indeed, none of his arrows went in vain in any way, O king. Desiring to see Arjuna, he rushed swiftly to where Dhanañjaya was.
7.116.46
स शक्त्या क्षत्रियैस्तत्र निरुद्धो बलवत्तरः ।
युयुधे सात्वतो राजन्दिदृक्षुः पाण्डुनन्दनम् ॥ ७.११६.४६ ॥
There the kshatriyas obstructed him, the very mighty Sātvata, with spears; and, O king, desiring to see the son of Pāṇḍu, he went on fighting.
7.116.47
खङ्गशक्तिधनुःकीर्णां गजाश्वरथसङ्कुलाम् ।
प्रवर्तितोग्ररुधिरां शतशः क्षत्रियर्षभैः ॥ ७.११६.४७ ॥
Strewn with swords, spears and bows, crowded with elephants, horses and chariots, where fierce blood flowed, driven on by hundreds of the bulls among kshatriyas.
7.116.48
प्रेक्षतां सर्वसैन्यानां मध्येन शिनिपुङ्गवः ।
अभ्यगाद्वाहिनीं हित्वा वृत्रहेवासुरीं चमूम् ॥ ७.११६.४८ ॥
While all the armies looked on, the best of the Śini clan went through the midst, leaving the host behind, as Indra, slayer of Vṛtra, leaves behind the demonic host.
7.116.49
समाश्वस्य च हार्दिक्यो गृह्य चान्यन्महद्धनुः ।
तस्थौ स तत्र बलवान्वारयन्युधि पाण्डवान् ॥ ७.११६.४९ ॥
Recovering his courage, Hārdikya took up another great bow and stood there, the mighty one, checking the Pāṇḍavas in battle.