Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.123
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7.123.1
ततो दुःशासनो राजञ्शैनेयं समुपाद्रवत् ।
किरञ्शरसहस्राणि पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान् ॥ ७.१२३.१ ॥
Then, O king, Duḥśāsana rushed upon Śaineya (Sātyaki), scattering thousands of arrows like a rain-bearing cloud.
7.123.2
स विद्व्वा सात्यकिं षष्ट्या तथा षोडशभिः शरैः ।
नाकम्पयत्स्थितं युद्धे मैनाकमिव पर्वतम् ॥ ७.१२३.२ ॥
Having pierced Sātyaki with sixty and with sixteen arrows, he could not make him waver, standing firm in battle, as one could not shake the Mainaka mountain.
7.123.3
तं तु दुःशासनः शूरः सायकैरावृणोद्भृशम् ।
रथव्रातेन महता नानादेशोद्भवेन च ॥ ७.१२३.३ ॥
But the heroic Duḥśāsana covered him thoroughly with arrows, and surrounded him with a great host of chariots gathered from many lands.
7.123.4
सर्वतो भरतश्रेष्ठ विसृजन्सायकान्बहून् ।
पर्जन्य इव घोषेण नादयन्वै दिशो दश ॥ ७.१२३.४ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, releasing many arrows on all sides, making the ten directions resound with a roar like thundering clouds.
7.123.5
तमापतन्तमालोक्य सात्यकिः कौरवं रणे ।
अभिद्रुत्य महाबाहुश्छादयामास सायकैः ॥ ७.१२३.५ ॥
Seeing that Kaurava rushing towards him in battle, the mighty-armed Sātyaki charged forward and covered him with arrows.
7.123.6
ते छाद्यमाना बाणौघैर्दुःशासनपुरोगमाः ।
प्राद्रवन्समरे भीतास्तव सैन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.१२३.६ ॥
Covered by a flood of arrows, with Duḥśāsana at their head, they fled in fear from the battle while your army looked on.
7.123.7
तेषु द्रवत्सु राजेन्द्र पुत्रो दुःशानस्तव ।
तस्थौ व्यपेतभी राजन्सात्यकिं चार्दयच्छरैः ॥ ७.१२३.७ ॥
O lord of kings, while they were fleeing, your son Duḥśāsana stood fearless and began to strike Sātyaki with arrows.
7.123.8
चतुर्भिर्वाजिनस्तस्य सारथिं च त्रिभिः शरैः ।
सात्यकिं च शतेनाजौ विद्ध्वा नादं मुमोच सः ॥ ७.१२३.८ ॥
Piercing his horses with four arrows, his charioteer with three, and Sātyaki himself with a hundred in battle, he let out a roar.
7.123.9
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज माधवस्तस्य संयुगे ।
रथं सूतं ध्वजं तं च चक्रेऽदृश्यमजिह्मगैः ॥ ७.१२३.९ ॥
Then, O great king, Mādhava (Sātyaki), enraged in battle, made his chariot, charioteer and banner invisible with straight arrows.
7.123.10
स तु दुःशासनं शूरं सायकैरावृणोद्भृशम् ।
मशकं समनुप्राप्तमूर्णनाभिरिवोर्णया ॥ ७.१२३.१० ॥
He thoroughly covered the brave Duḥśāsana with arrows, as a spider covers a gnat that has come near with its web.
7.123.11
त्वरन्समावृणोद्बाणैर्दुःशासनममित्रजित् ।
दृष्ट्वा दुःशासनं राजा तथा शरशताचितम्। ॥ ७.१२३.११ ॥
The conqueror of enemies swiftly covered Duḥśāsana completely with arrows. Seeing Duḥśāsana thus covered with hundreds of arrows, the king—
7.123.12
त्रिगर्तांश्चोदयामास युयुधानरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१२३.१२ ॥
The king urged the Trigartas against the chariot of Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki).
7.123.13
तेऽगच्छन्युयुधानस्य समीपं क्रुरकर्मणः ।
त्रिगर्तानां त्रिसाहस्रा रथा युद्धविशारदाः ॥ ७.१२३.१३ ॥
They went near Yuyudhāna, the one of cruel deeds: three thousand chariots of the Trigartas, skilled in battle.
7.123.14
ते तु तं रथवंशेन महता पर्यवारयन् ।
स्थिरां कृत्वा मतिं युद्धे भूत्वा संशप्तका मिथः ॥ ७.१२३.१४ ॥
They surrounded him with a great line of chariots, having resolved firmly for battle, the Saṃśaptakas, bound to one another by oath.
7.123.15
तेषां प्रयतमानानां शरवर्षाणि मुञ्चताम् ।
योधान्पञ्चशतान्मुख्यानग्र्यानीके व्यपोथयत् ॥ ७.१२३.१५ ॥
As they strove and poured down showers of arrows, they crushed five hundred chief warriors at the front of the army.
7.123.16
तेऽपतन्निहतास्तूर्णं शिनिप्रवरसायकैः ।
महामारुतवेगेन भग्ना इव नगाद्द्रुमाः ॥ ७.१२३.१६ ॥
Slain swiftly by the arrows of the best of the Śinis, they fell, like trees broken from mountains by the force of a great wind.
7.123.17
नागैश्च बहुधा च्छिन्नैर्ध्वजैश्चैव विशाम्पते ।
हयैश्च कनकापीडैः पतितैस्तत्र मेदिनी ॥ ७.१२३.१७ ॥
There, O lord of the people, elephants, banners cut in many ways, and horses adorned with gold lay fallen, and the earth was covered with them.
7.123.18
शैनेयशरसङ्कृत्तैः शोणितौघपरिप्लुतैः ।
अशोभत महाराज किंशुकैरिव पुष्पितैः ॥ ७.१२३.१८ ॥
Cut by the arrows of the Śainya, drenched in streams of blood, they shone, O great king, like kiṃśuka trees in full bloom.
7.123.19
ते वध्यमानाः समरे युयुधानेन तावकाः ।
त्रातारं नाध्यगच्छन्त पङ्कमग्ना इव द्विपाः ॥ ७.१२३.१९ ॥
Your men, being slain in battle by Yuyudhāna, found no protector, like elephants sunk in mire.
7.123.20
ततस्ते पर्यवर्तन्त सर्वे द्रोणरथं प्रति ।
भयात्पतगराजस्य गर्तानीव महोरगाः ॥ ७.१२३.२० ॥
Then they all turned back toward Droṇa's chariot in fear, as great serpents flee to their holes in fear of the king of birds.
7.123.21
हत्वा पञ्चशतान्योधाञ्छरैराशीविषोपमैः ।
प्रायात्स शनकैर्वीरो धनञ्जयरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१२३.२१ ॥
Having slain five hundred warriors with arrows like venomous snakes, that hero slowly advanced toward Dhanañjaya's chariot.
7.123.22
तं प्रयान्तं नरश्रेष्ठं पुत्रो दुःशासनस्तव ।
विव्याध नवभिस्तूर्णं शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ७.१२३.२२ ॥
As that best of men advanced, your son Duḥśāsana swiftly pierced him with nine arrows with bent tips.
7.123.23
स तु तं प्रतिविव्याध पञ्चभिर्निशितैः शरैः ।
रुक्मपुङ्खैर्महेष्वासो गार्ध्रपत्रैरजिह्मगैः ॥ ७.१२३.२३ ॥
But that great archer struck back at him with five sharp arrows, golden-shafted, vulture-feathered, flying straight.
7.123.24
सात्यकिं तु महाराज प्रहसन्निव भारत ।
दुःशासनस्त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.१२३.२४ ॥
But Duḥśāsana, as if laughing, O great king, O Bhārata, pierced Sātyaki with three arrows and then struck him again with five.
7.123.25
शैनेयस्तव पुत्रं तु हत्वा पञ्चभिराशुगैः ।
धनुश्चास्य रणे छित्त्वा विस्मयन्नर्जुनं ययौ ॥ ७.१२३.२५ ॥
Śainēya struck your son with five swift arrows, cut his bow in battle, and went on toward Arjuna, astonishing all.
7.123.26
ततो दुःशासनः क्रुद्धो वृष्णिवीराय गच्छते ।
सर्वपारशवीं शक्तिं विससर्ज जिघांसया ॥ ७.१२३.२६ ॥
Then the enraged Duḥśāsana hurled the all-pāraśavī spear at the Vṛṣṇi hero as he went, wishing to kill him.
7.123.27
तां तु शक्तिं तदा घोरां तव पुत्रस्य सात्यकिः ।
चिच्छेद शतधा राजन्निशितैः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥ ७.१२३.२७ ॥
Then, O king, Sātyaki cut that terrible spear of your son into a hundred pieces with sharp arrows fletched with kaṅka feathers.
7.123.28
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय पुत्रस्तव जनेश्वर ।
सात्यकिं च शरैर्विद्ध्वा सिंहनादं ननाद च ॥ ७.१२३.२८ ॥
Then, O lord of men, your son took up another bow, pierced Sātyaki with arrows, and let out a lion's roar.
7.123.29
सात्यकिस्तु रणे क्रुद्धो मोहयित्वा सुतं तव ।
शरैरग्निशिखाकारैराजघान स्तनान्तरे ॥ ७.१२३.२९ ॥
But Sātyaki, enraged in battle, bewildered your son and struck him in the middle of the chest with arrows shaped like tongues of fire.
7.123.30
त्रिभिरेव महाभागः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
सर्वायसैस्तीक्ष्णवक्त्रैः पुनर्विव्याध चाष्टभिः ॥ ७.१२३.३० ॥
That greatly fortunate one pierced him with three arrows of pure iron, bent-jointed and sharp-pointed, and then again with eight.
7.123.31
दुःशासनस्तु विंशत्या सात्यकिं प्रत्यविध्यत ।
सात्वतोऽपि महाराज तं विव्याध स्तनान्तरे ॥ ७.१२३.३१ ॥
Duḥśāsana pierced Sātyaki in return with twenty arrows. Great king, the Sātvata also pierced him in the space between the breasts.
7.123.32
त्रिभिरेव महाभागः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
ततोऽस्य वाहान्निशितैः शरैर्जघ्ने महारथः ॥ ७.१२३.३२ ॥
With just three arrows with bent joints, that greatly fortunate great charioteer then struck down his horses with sharp arrows.
7.123.33
सारथिं च सुराङ्क्रुद्धः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
धनुरेकेन भल्लेन हस्तावापं च पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.१२३.३३ ॥
Greatly enraged, he struck the charioteer with arrows having bent joints, the bow with one broad-headed arrow, and the arm-guard with five.
7.123.34
ध्वजं च रथशक्तिं च भल्लाभ्यां परमस्त्रिवित् ।
चिच्छेद विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तथोभौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ॥ ७.१२३.३४ ॥
Knower of supreme weapons, he cut off the banner and the chariot's spear-staff with two broad-headed arrows, and both wheel-guard charioteers with sharp arrows.
7.123.35
स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
त्रिगर्तसेनापतिना स्वरथेनापवाहितः ॥ ७.१२३.३५ ॥
His bow cut, his chariot gone, his horses slain and his charioteer slain, he was carried away on his own chariot by the commander of the Trigartas.
7.123.36
तमभिद्रुत्य शैनेयो मुहूर्तमिव भारत ।
न जघान महाबाहुर्भीमसेनवचः स्मरन् ॥ ७.१२३.३६ ॥
Bhārata, rushing toward him, the great-armed Śaineya (Sātyaki), remembering Bhīmasena's words, did not strike him down, not even for a moment.
7.123.37
भीमसेनेन तु वधः सुतानां तव भारत ।
प्रतिज्ञातः सभामध्ये सर्वेषामेव संयुगे ॥ ७.१२३.३७ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, Bhīmasena had vowed in the midst of the assembly, before everyone, the killing of your sons in battle.
7.123.38
ततो दुःशासनं जित्वा सात्यकिः संयुगे प्रभो ।
जगाम त्वरितो राजन्येन यातो धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.१२३.३८ ॥
Then, O lord, having defeated Duḥśāsana in battle, Sātyaki hastily went to where Dhanañjaya had gone.