Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.121
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7.121.1
सम्प्रद्य महत्सैन्यं यान्तं शैनेयमर्जुनम् ।
निर्हीका मम ते पुत्राः किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ॥ ७.१२१.१ ॥
Sañjaya, when Śaineya (Sātyaki) rushed upon the great army and advanced, what did my shameless sons do?
7.121.2
कथं वैषां तदा युद्धे धृतिरासीन्मुमूर्षताम् ।
शैनेयचरितं दृष्ट्वा यादृशं सव्यसाचिनः ॥ ७.१२१.२ ॥
When they saw Śaineya's deed like that of Savyasācin (Arjuna), how was their steadiness in battle among those who sought to die?
7.121.3
किं नु वक्ष्यन्ति ते क्षात्रं सैन्यमध्ये पराजिताः ।
कथं नु सात्यकिर्युद्धे व्यतिक्रान्तो महायशाः ॥ ७.१२१.३ ॥
What will those warriors say, defeated in the midst of the army? And how did the great-famed Sātyaki pass beyond them in battle?
7.121.4
कथं च मम पुत्राणां जीवतां तत्र सञ्जय ।
शैनेयोऽभिययौ युद्धे तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ७.१२१.४ ॥
Sañjaya, how did Śaineya advance upon them in battle while my sons were still alive there? Tell me that, Sañjaya.
7.121.5
अत्यद्भुतमिदं तात त्वत्सकाशाच्छृणोम्यहम् ।
एकस्य बहुभिः सार्धं शत्रुभिस्तैर्महारथैः ॥ ७.१२१.५ ॥
Dear one, from you I hear this most wondrous thing: that one man fought together with those many enemy great chariot-warriors.
7.121.6
विपरीतमहं मन्ये मन्दभाग्यं सुतं प्रति ।
यत्रावध्यन्त समरे सात्वतेन महारथाः ॥ ७.१२१.६ ॥
I think all has gone contrary concerning my ill-fated sons, where the great chariot-warriors were slain in battle by the Sātvata (Sātyaki).
7.121.7
एकस्य हि न पर्याप्तं यत्सैन्यं तस्य सञ्जय ।
क्रुद्धस्य युयुधानस्य सर्वे तिष्ठन्तु पाण्डवाः ॥ ७.१२१.७ ॥
Sañjaya, the army of that one alone is not enough for him when Yuyudhāna is enraged; let all the Pāṇḍavas stand against him.
7.121.8
निर्जित्य समरे द्रोणं कृतिनं चित्रयोधिनम् ।
यथा पशुगणान्सिंहस्तद्वद्धन्ता सुतान्मम ॥ ७.१२१.८ ॥
Having defeated Droṇa in battle, the skilled and wondrous warrior, he will slay my sons just as a lion slays a herd of cattle.
7.121.9
कृतवर्मादिभिः शूरैर्यत्तैर्बहुभिराहवे ।
युयुधानो न शकितो हन्तुं यत्पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ७.१२१.९ ॥
Though many heroes, Kṛtavarman and the rest, strove in battle, Yuyudhāna could not be slain, O bull among men.
7.121.10
नैतदीदृशकं युद्धं कृतवांस्तत्र फल्गुनः ।
यादृशं कृतवान्युद्धं शिनेर्नप्ता महायशाः ॥ ७.१२१.१० ॥
Arjuna did not wage such a battle there as the great-famed grandson of Śini waged.
7.121.11
तव दुर्मन्त्रिते राजन्दुर्योधनकृतेन च ।
शृणुष्वावहितो भूत्वा यत्ते वक्ष्यामि भारत ॥ ७.१२१.११ ॥
By your ill counsel, O king, and by what Duryodhana did — listen attentively, O Bhārata, to what I shall tell you.
7.121.12
ते पुनः सन्न्यवर्तन्त कृत्वा संशपथान्मिथः ।
परां युद्धे मतिं क्रूरां तव पुत्रस्य शासनात् ॥ ७.१२१.१२ ॥
Having sworn oaths to one another, they turned back again, and at your son's command they took up a supremely cruel resolve for battle.
7.121.13
त्रीणि सादिसहस्राणि दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः ।
शककाम्भोजबालह्लीका यवनाः पारदास्तथा ॥ ७.१२१.१३ ॥
Three thousand horsemen, led by Duryodhana: the Śakas, Kāmbojas, Bālhīkas, Yavanas and likewise the Pāradas.
7.121.14
कुलिन्दास्तङ्कणाम्बष्ठाः पैशाचाश्च सबर्बराः ।
पार्वतीयाश्च राजेन्द्र क्रुद्धाः पाषाणपाणयः।
अभ्यद्रवन्त शैनेयं शलभाः पावकं यथा ॥ ७.१२१.१४ ॥
The Kulindas, Taṅkaṇas, Ambaṣṭhas, Paiśācas, Barbaras and the mountain peoples, O lord of kings, enraged with stones in their hands, rushed upon the descendant of Śini, like locusts upon fire.
7.121.15
युक्ताश्च पार्वतीयानां रथाः पाषाणयोधिनाम् ।
शूराः पञ्चशतं राजञ्शैनेयं समुपाद्रवन् ॥ ७.१२१.१५ ॥
And the chariots yoked for the stone-fighting mountain warriors, five hundred heroes, O king, together rushed upon the descendant of Śini.
7.121.16
ततो रथसहस्रेण महारथशतेन च ।
द्विरदानां सहस्रेण द्विसाहस्रैश्च वाजिभिः ॥ ७.१२१.१६ ॥
Then, with a thousand chariots, a hundred great chariot-warriors, a thousand elephants and two thousand horses.
7.121.17
शरवर्षाणि मुञ्चन्तो विविधानि महारथाः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त शैनेयमसङ्ख्येयाश्च पत्तयः ॥ ७.१२१.१७ ॥
Shooting showers of arrows of many kinds, the great chariot-warriors rushed upon the descendant of Śini, and countless foot soldiers too.
7.121.18
तांश्च सञ्चोदयन्सर्वान्घ्नतैनमिति भारत ।
दुःशासनो महाराज सात्यकिं पर्यवारयत् ॥ ७.१२१.१८ ॥
Urging all of them on, crying "Strike him!", O descendant of Bharata, O great king, Duḥśāsana surrounded Sātyaki.
7.121.19
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शैनेयचरितं महत् ।
यदेको बहुभिः सार्धमसम्भ्रान्तमयुध्यत ॥ ७.१२१.१९ ॥
There we saw the wondrous and great deed of Śaineya (Sātyaki): alone, he fought with many without being unnerved.
7.121.20
अवधीच्च रथानीकं द्विरदानां च तद्बलम् ।
सादिनश्चैव तान्सर्वान्दस्यूनपि च सर्वशः ॥ ७.१२१.२० ॥
He slew the host of chariots and that army of elephants, and all the horsemen, and the raiders as well, every one of them.
7.121.21
तत्र चक्रैर्विमथितैर्भग्नैश्च परमायुधैः ।
अक्षैश्च बहुधा भग्नैरीषादण्डकबन्धुरैः ॥ ७.१२१.२१ ॥
There the ground was strewn with crushed wheels, broken supreme weapons, axles shattered in many ways, and poles and yokes.
7.121.22
कुञ्जरैर्मथितैश्चापि ध्वजैश्च विनिपातितैः ।
वर्मभिश्च तथाऽनीकैर्व्यवकीर्णा वसुन्धरा ॥ ७.१२१.२२ ॥
And the earth was strewn with banners felled, armour and troops trampled by elephants.
7.121.23
स्रग्भिराभरणैर्वस्त्रैरनुकर्षैश्च मारिष ।
सञ्छन्ना वसुधा तत्र द्यौर्ग्रहैरिव भारत ॥ ७.१२१.२३ ॥
Covered over, O sire, with garlands, ornaments, garments and chariot-harness, the earth there was as the sky is with planets, O Bhārata.
7.121.24
गिरिरूपधरैश्चापि पतितैश्च महागजैः ।
म्लेच्छस्थितैर्महाराज भिन्नाञ्जनचयोपमैः ॥ ७.१२१.२४ ॥
And with great elephants, mountain-like in form, fallen, lying among the barbarians, O great king, like heaps of split collyrium.
7.121.25
मृगैर्मन्द्रैश्च भद्रैश्च मृगमन्द्रैस्तथाऽपरैः ।
भद्रैर्मन्द्रमृगैश्चैव मृगभद्रैस्तथैव च ॥ ७.१२१.२५ ॥
With mṛga, mandra and bhadra elephants, and with mṛga-mandra and other (elephants), with bhadra, mandra-mṛga and mṛga-bhadra elephants as well.
7.121.26
भद्रमन्द्रैश्चैव तथा तथा भद्रमृगैरपि ।
तत्रतत्र धरा कीर्णा शयानैः पर्वतोपमैः ॥ ७.१२१.२६ ॥
And with bhadra-mandra and bhadra-mṛga elephants too; here and there the earth was strewn with them, lying like mountains.
7.121.27
अञ्जनस्य कुले जाता वामनस्य च भारत ।
सुप्रतीककुले जाता महापद्मकुले तथा ॥ ७.१२१.२७ ॥
O Bhārata, born in the lineage of Añjana and of Vāmana, born in the lineage of Supratīka, and likewise in the lineage of Mahāpadma.
7.121.28
ऐरावतकुले चैव तथाऽन्येषु कुलेषु च ।
जाता दन्तिवरा राजञ्शेरते बहवो हताः ॥ ७.१२१.२८ ॥
Excellent elephants born in the lineage of Airāvata and in other lineages as well, O king, lie slain in great numbers.
7.121.29
वनायुजान्पार्वतीयान्काम्भोजान्बाह्लिकानपि ।
तथा हयवरान्राजन्निजघ्ने तत्र सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१२१.२९ ॥
Vanāyu, mountain-born, Kāmboja and Bāhlika horses, and the other excellent horses too, O king, Sātyaki slew there.
7.121.30
नानादेशसमुत्थांश्च नानाजातींश्च दन्तिनः ।
निजघ्ने तत्र शैनेयः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१२१.३० ॥
Elephants arisen from many countries and of many kinds, Śaineya (Sātyaki) slew there by hundreds and by thousands.
7.121.31
तेषु प्रकाल्यमानेषु दस्यून्दुःशासनोऽब्रवीत् ।
निवर्तध्वमधर्मज्ञा युध्यध्वं किं सृतेन वः ॥ ७.१२१.३१ ॥
As they were being cut down, Duḥśāsana said to the robbers: "You who know not dharma, turn back! Fight! What is gained by retreating?"
7.121.32
तांश्चातिभग्नासन्सम्प्रेक्ष्य पुत्रो दुःशासनस्तव ।
पाषाणयोधिनः शूरान्पार्वतीयानचोदयत् ॥ ७.१२१.३२ ॥
Seeing them greatly broken, your son Duḥśāsana urged on the stone-fighting heroes of the mountains.
7.121.33
अश्मयुद्धेषु कुशला नैतञ्जानापि सात्यकिः ।
अश्मयुद्धमजानन्तं हतैनं युद्धकामुकम् ॥ ७.१२१.३३ ॥
Even Sātyaki, skilled in stone-fighting, did not know this. Whoever, not knowing stone-fighting, is eager for battle will be struck down by it.
7.121.34
तथैव कुरवः सर्वे नाश्मयुद्धविशारदाः ।
अभिद्रवत माभैष्ट न वः प्राप्स्यति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१२१.३४ ॥
Likewise, not all the Kurus are skilled in stone-fighting. Attack, do not be afraid; Sātyaki will not get hold of you.
7.121.35
ते पार्वतीया राजानः सर्वे पाषाणयोधिनः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त शैनेयं राजानमिव मन्त्रिणः ॥ ७.१२१.३५ ॥
Those mountain kings, all stone-fighters, rushed upon Sātyaki, the son of Śini, as ministers rush upon a king.
7.121.36
ततो गजशिरःप्रख्यैरुपलैः शैलवासिनः ।
उद्यतैर्युयुधानस्य पुरतस्तस्थुराहवे ॥ ७.१२१.३६ ॥
Then the mountain-dwellers, raising stones as large as elephant heads, took their stand in battle before Yuyudhāna.
7.121.37
क्षेरणीयैस्तथाप्यन्ये सात्वतस्य वधैषिणः ।
चोदितास्तव पुत्रेण सर्वतो रुरुधुर्दिशः ॥ ७.१२१.३७ ॥
Others, too, who sought the death of Sātvata's son, urged on by your son, with stone-throwers, surrounded the directions on every side.
7.121.38
तेषामापततामेव शिलायुद्धं चिकीर्षताम् ।
सात्यकिः प्रतिसन्धाय निशितान्प्राहिणोच्छरान् ॥ ७.१२१.३८ ॥
As they rushed upon him, wishing to wage a battle of stones, Sātyaki fitted his bow and let fly sharp arrows.
7.121.39
तामश्मवृष्टिं तुमुलां पार्वतीयैः समीरिताम् ।
चिच्छेदोरगसंकाशैर्नाराचैः शिनिपुङ्गवः ॥ ७.१२१.३९ ॥
That tumultuous shower of stones, hurled by the mountain-dwellers, the best of the Śinis cut through with arrows like serpents.
7.121.40
तैरश्मचूर्णैर्दीप्यद्भिः खद्योतानामिव व्रजैः ।
प्रायः सैन्यान्यहन्यन्त हाहाभूतानि मारिष ॥ ७.१२१.४० ॥
Struck by those blazing fragments of stone, like swarms of fireflies, O venerable one, the armies were nearly destroyed and cried out in dismay.
7.121.41
ततः पञ्चशतं शूराः समुद्यतमहाशिलाः ।
निकृत्तबाहवो राजन्निपेतुर्धरणीतले ॥ ७.१२१.४१ ॥
Then five hundred heroes who had raised great stones, their arms cut off, O king, fell to the ground.
7.121.42
सात्वतस्य च भल्लेन निष्पिष्टैस्तैस्तथाऽद्रिभिः ।
न्यपतन्निहता म्लेच्छास्तत्रतत्र गतासवः ॥ ७.१२१.४२ ॥
Crushed by Sātyaki's bhalla arrow and by those very stones, the barbarians were slain here and there and fell lifeless.
7.121.43
ते हन्यमानाः समरे सात्वतेन महात्मना ।
अश्मवृष्टिं महाघोरां पातयन्ति स्म सात्वते ॥ ७.१२१.४३ ॥
Struck down in battle by the great-souled Sātvata, they rained a most terrible shower of stones upon Sātvata.
7.121.44
पाषाणयोधिनः शूरान्यतमानानवस्थितान् ।
न्यवधीद्बहुसाहस्रांस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.१२१.४४ ॥
He slew many thousands of heroic stone-fighters who, striving, stood firm; it became like a marvel.
7.121.45
ततः पुनर्बस्तमुखैरश्मवृष्टीः समन्ततः ।
अधोबस्तैः स्थूलबस्तैर्दरदैः खसतङ्कणैः ॥ ७.१२१.४५ ॥
Then again, with goat-mouthed, downward-mouthed and thick-mouthed missiles, together with the Daradas, Khasas and Ṭaṅkaṇas, they rained showers of stones on all sides.
7.121.46
लम्बकैश्च कुणिन्दैश्च क्षिप्ताः क्षिप्ताश्च सात्यकिः ।
नाराचैः प्रतिचिच्छेद प्रतिपत्तिविशारदः ॥ ७.१२१.४६ ॥
The stones hurled again and again by the Lambakas and Kuṇindas, Sātyaki, skilled in countermeasures, cut down in return with iron arrows.
7.121.47
अद्रीणां भिद्यमानानामन्तरिक्षे शितैः शरैः ।
शब्देन प्राद्रवन्सङ्ख्ये रथाश्वगजपत्तयः ॥ ७.१२१.४७ ॥
At the sound of the stones being shattered by sharp arrows in the sky, the ranks of chariots, horses, elephants and foot soldiers fled in battle.
7.121.48
अश्मचूर्णैरवाकीर्णा मनुष्यगजवाजिनः ।
नाशक्नुवन्नवस्थातुं भ्रमरैरिव दंशिताः ॥ ७.१२१.४८ ॥
Covered with stone-dust, men, elephants and horses could not hold their ground, as if stung by bees.
7.121.49
हतशिष्टाः सरुधिरा भिन्नमस्तकपिण्डिकाः ।
विभिन्नशिरसो राजन्दन्तैश्छिन्नैश्च दन्तिनः।
निर्धूतैश्च करैर्नागा व्यङ्गाश्च शतशः कृताः ॥ ७.१२१.४९ ॥
O king, the elephants that were left alive were smeared with blood, their temples and skulls split open. O king, their heads were broken and their tusks shattered, and hundreds of elephants, shaking their trunks, were maimed.
7.121.50
हत्वा पञ्चशतं योधांस्तत्क्षणेनैव मारिष ।
व्यचरत्पृतनामध्ये शैनेयः कृतहस्तवत् ॥ ७.१२१.५० ॥
O sir, in that very instant, having slain five hundred warriors, the descendant of Śini moved about in the midst of the army like one skilled with his hands.
7.121.51
कुञ्जराः सन्न्यवर्तन्त युयुधानेन मोहिताः ॥ ७.१२१.५१ ॥
The elephants, bewildered by Yuyudhāna, turned back.
7.121.52
अश्मनां भिद्यमानानां सायकैः श्रूयते ध्वनिः ।
पद्मपत्रेषुधाराणां पतन्तीनामिव ध्वनिः ॥ ७.१२१.५२ ॥
The sound of stones being split by arrows is heard, like the sound of streams of arrows, shaped like lotus petals, falling.
7.121.53
ततः शब्दः समभवत्तव सैन्यस्य मारिष ।
माधवेनार्द्यमानस्य सागरस्येव पर्वणि ॥ ७.१२१.५३ ॥
Then, O sir, a clamour rose in your army as it was struck by Mādhava, like the ocean churned at the full moon.
7.121.54
तं शब्दं तुमुलं श्रुत्वा द्रोणो यन्तारमब्रवीत् ।
एष सूत रणे क्रुद्धः सात्वतानां महारथः ॥ ७.१२१.५४ ॥
Hearing that tumultuous sound, Droṇa said to his charioteer: Charioteer, this one, enraged in battle, is the great charioteer of the Sātvatas.
7.121.55
दारयन्बहुधा सैन्यं रणे चरति कालवत् ।
यत्रैष शब्दस्तुमुलस्तत्र सूत रथं नय ॥ ७.१२१.५५ ॥
Tearing the army apart in many ways, he moves in battle like Death. Where this tumultuous sound is, charioteer, drive the chariot there.
7.121.56
पाषाणयोधिभिर्नूनं युयुधानः समागतः ।
तथाहि रथिनः सर्वे हियन्ते विद्रुतैर्हयैः ॥ ७.१२१.५६ ॥
Surely Yuyudhāna has met warriors of stone; indeed all the chariot-warriors are being carried away by the fleeing horses.
7.121.57
विशस्त्रकवचा रुग्णास्तत्रतत्र पतन्ति च ।
न शक्नुवन्ति यन्तारः संयन्तुं तुमुले हयान् ॥ ७.१२१.५७ ॥
Without weapons and armour, wounded, they fall here and there; in the tumult the charioteers cannot control the horses.
7.121.58
इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भारद्वाजस्य सारथिः ।
प्रत्युवाच ततो द्रोणं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ॥ ७.१२१.५८ ॥
Having heard these words, the charioteer of Bhāradvāja then replied to Droṇa, the best of all weapon-bearers.
7.121.59
सैन्यं द्रवति चायुष्मन्कौरवेयं समन्ततः ।
पश्य योधान्रणे भग्नान्धावतो वै ततस्ततः ॥ ७.१२१.५९ ॥
And, long-lived one, the army of the Kurus flees on all sides. See the warriors broken in battle, running here and there.
7.121.60
इमे च संहताः शूराः पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह ।
त्वामेव हि जिघांसन्त आद्रवन्ति समन्ततः ॥ ७.१२१.६० ॥
And these heroic Pañcālas, united together with the Pāṇḍavas, desiring to slay you alone, rush upon you from all sides.
7.121.61
अत्र कार्यं समाधत्स्व प्राप्तकालमरिन्दम ।
स्वाने वा गमने वापि दूरं यातश्च सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१२१.६१ ॥
O subduer of foes, here apply yourself to your task in due time. Sātyaki is either at his own post or has gone far away.
7.121.62
तथैवं वदतस्तस्य भारद्वाजस्य सारथेः ।
प्रत्यदृश्यत शैनेयो निघ्नन्बहुविधान्रथान् ॥ ७.१२१.६२ ॥
As the charioteer of Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) was speaking thus, the descendant of Śini (Sātyaki) came into view, striking down many kinds of chariots.
7.121.63
ते वध्यमानाः समरे युयुधानेन तावकाः ।
युयुधानरथं त्यक्त्वा द्रोणानीकाय दुद्रुवुः ॥ ७.१२१.६३ ॥
Your men, being slain in battle by Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), abandoned Yuyudhāna's chariot and fled toward Droṇa's army.
7.121.64
यैस्तु दुःशासनः सार्धं रथैः पूर्वं न्यवर्तत ।
ते भीतास्त्वभ्यधावन्त सर्वे द्रोणरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१२१.६४ ॥
Those who earlier had not turned back with Duḥśāsana and his chariots, now all in terror rushed toward Droṇa's chariot.