Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.141
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7.141.1
तमुद्यतं महाबाहुं दुःशासनरथं प्रति ।
त्वरितं त्वरणीयेषु धनञ्जयजयैषिणम् ॥ ७.१४१.१ ॥
Him, the mighty-armed one, advancing toward Duḥśāsana's chariot, swift among those who must be hastened against, seeking the victory of Dhanañjaya.
7.141.2
त्रिगर्तानां महेष्वासाः सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः ।
सेनासमुद्रमाविष्टमनन्तं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१४१.२ ॥
The great archers of the Trigartas, their banners worked in gold, entered the boundless ocean of the army and surrounded it.
7.141.3
अथैनं रथवंशेन सर्वतः सन्निवार्य ते ।
अवाकिरञ्छरव्रातैः क्रुद्धाः परमधन्विनः ॥ ७.१४१.३ ॥
Then, having blocked him on every side with a line of chariots, the enraged supreme archers showered him with volleys of arrows.
7.141.4
अजयद्राजपुत्रांस्तान्भ्राजमानान्महारणे ।
एकः पञ्चाशतं शत्रून्सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः ॥ ७.१४१.४ ॥
In the great battle, Sātyaki of true valor alone conquered those shining princes and fifty enemies.
7.141.5
सम्प्राप्य भारतीमध्यं तलघोषसमाकुलम् ।
असिशक्तिगदापूर्णमप्लुवं सागरं यथा ॥ ७.१४१.५ ॥
Having reached the middle of the Bhāratī army, filled with the sound of palm-slapping, full of swords, spears and maces, like an ocean impassable without a raft.
7.141.6
अथैनमनुवृत्तास्तु त्रिगर्ताः सहिताः पुनः ।
तीव्रेण रथवंशेन महता पर्यवारयन्।
विकर्षन्तोऽतिमात्राणि चापानि भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१४१.६ ॥
Then the Trigartas, gathering together again and following after him, surrounded him with a fierce and vast line of chariots, drawing their bows to the utmost, O bull of the Bharatas.
7.141.7
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शैनेयचरितं रणे ।
प्रतीच्यां दिशि तं दृष्ट्वा प्राच्यां पश्यामि लाघवात् ॥ ७.१४१.७ ॥
There in battle we saw the wondrous deeds of the descendant of Śini. Having seen him in the western direction, I see him swiftly in the eastern direction as well.
7.141.8
उदीचीं दक्षिणां प्राचीं प्रतीचीं विदिशस्तथा ।
पुनर्मध्यगतो वीर आहवे युद्धदुर्मदः ॥ ७.१४१.८ ॥
That hero, intoxicated with the pride of war in battle, moved to the northern, southern, eastern and western directions and the intermediate quarters, and again stood at the center.
7.141.9
एकः पर्यचरन्रङ्गे बहुधा स महाबलः ।
नृत्यन्निवाचरच्छूरो यथा रथशतं तथा ॥ ७.१४१.९ ॥
Alone, that mighty one moved about the battlefield in many ways, as if dancing, the hero acting as though he were a hundred chariots.
7.141.10
तद्दृष्ट्वा चरितं तस्य सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनः ।
त्रिगर्ताः सन्न्यवर्तन्त सन्तप्ताः स्वजनं प्रति ॥ ७.१४१.१० ॥
Having seen that deed of his, of the one who walks with a lion's valor, the Trigartas, distressed, turned back toward their own people.
7.141.11
तमन्ये शूरसेनानां शूराः सङ्ख्ये न्यवारयन् ।
नियच्छन्तः शरव्रातैर्मत्तं द्विपमिवाङ्कुशैः ॥ ७.१४१.११ ॥
Other heroes of the Śūrasenas in battle held him back, restraining him with volleys of arrows as one restrains a maddened elephant with goads.
7.141.12
तैर्व्यवाहरदार्यात्मा मुहूर्तादेव सात्यकिः ।
ततः कलिङ्गैर्युयुधे सोऽचिन्त्यबलविक्रमः ॥ ७.१४१.१२ ॥
With them the noble-minded Sātyaki engaged within a moment; then he, of unthinkable strength and valor, fought with the Kaliṅgas.
7.141.13
तां च सेनामतिक्रम्य कलिङ्गानां दुरत्ययाम् ।
अथ पार्थं महाबाहुर्धनञ्जयमुपासदत् ॥ ७.१४१.१३ ॥
Having passed through that hard-to-cross army of the Kaliṅgas, the mighty-armed one then approached Pārtha Dhanañjaya.
7.141.14
तरन्निव जले श्रान्तो यथा स्थलमुपेयिवान् ।
तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रं युयुधानः समाश्वसत् ॥ ७.१४१.१४ ॥
As a man weary from swimming through water reaches dry land and takes heart, so Yuyudhāna took heart on seeing that tiger among men.
7.141.15
तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य केशवः पार्थमब्रवीत् ।
असावायाति शैनेयस्तव पार्थ पदानुगः ॥ ७.१४१.१५ ॥
Seeing him approaching, Keśava said to Pārtha: "O Pārtha, that descendant of Śini is coming, your follower."
7.141.16
एष शिष्यः सखा चैव तव सत्यपराक्रमः ।
सर्वान्योधांस्तृणीकृत्य विजिग्ये पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ७.१४१.१६ ॥
This is your disciple and friend, of true valour. Reckoning all the warriors as straw, this bull among men has conquered them.
7.141.17
एष कौरवयोधानां कृत्वा घोरमुपद्रवम् ।
तव प्राणैः प्रियतमः किरीटिन्नेति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.१७ ॥
This one has wrought terrible havoc among the Kaurava warriors; O Kirīṭin, this Sātyaki is dearer to you than life.
7.141.18
एष द्रोणं तथा भोजं कृतवर्माणमेव च ।
कदर्थीकृत्य विशिखैः फल्गुनाभ्येति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.१८ ॥
This Sātyaki, having humbled Droṇa, Bhoja and Kṛtavarman as well with arrows, is approaching Phalguna.
7.141.19
धर्मराजप्रियान्वेषी हत्वा योधान्वरान्वरान् ।
शूरश्चैव कृतास्त्रश्च फल्गुनाभ्येति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.१९ ॥
Seeking to please the king of dharma, having slain the best of warriors one after another, the hero Sātyaki, skilled in weapons, comes toward Phalguna.
7.141.20
कृत्वा सुदुष्करं कर्म सैन्यमध्ये महाबलः ।
तव दर्शनमन्विच्छन्पाण्डवाभ्येति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२० ॥
Having performed a most difficult deed in the midst of the army, the mighty Sātyaki, desiring your sight, comes toward you, Pāṇḍava.
7.141.21
बहूनेकरथेनाजौ योधयित्वा महारथान् ।
आचार्यप्रमुखान्पार्थ प्रयात्येष स सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२१ ॥
O Pārtha, having fought alone on one chariot against many great chariot-warriors led by the teacher, this Sātyaki is coming.
7.141.22
स्वबाहुबलमाश्रित्य विदार्य च वरूथिनीम् ।
प्रेषितो धर्मराजेन पार्थैषोऽभ्येति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२२ ॥
Relying on the strength of his own arms, having cleaved the army's array, this Sātyaki, sent by the king of dharma, comes toward you, Pārtha.
7.141.23
प्रियः शिष्यश्च ते पार्थ त्वया तुल्यपराक्रमः ।
विद्राव्यं महतीं सेनामेष ह्यायाति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२३ ॥
O Pārtha, your beloved disciple, equal to you in valor, this Sātyaki comes indeed to rout the great army.
7.141.24
यस्य नास्ति समो योधः कौरवेषु कथञ्चन ।
सोऽयमायाति कौन्तेय सात्यकिर्युद्धदुर्मदः ॥ ७.१४१.२४ ॥
He, to whom among the Kauravas no warrior is equal in any way, Kaunteya, this Sātyaki, intoxicated with battle, comes.
7.141.25
कुरुसैन्याद्विमुक्तो वै सिंहो मध्याद्गवामिव ।
निहत्य बहुलाः सेनाः पार्थैषोऽब्येति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२५ ॥
O Pārtha, this Sātyaki, freed from the Kuru army like a lion from the midst of cattle, comes after slaying many armies.
7.141.26
एष राजसहस्राणां वक्त्रैः पङ्कजसन्निभैः ।
आस्तीर्य वसुधां पार्थ क्षिप्रमायाति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२६ ॥
O Pārtha, this Sātyaki, having strewn the earth with the lotus-like faces of thousands of kings, swiftly comes.
7.141.27
एष दुर्योधनं जित्वा भ्रातृभिः सहितं रणे ।
निहत्य जलसन्धं च क्षिप्रमायाति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२७ ॥
Having defeated Duryodhana together with his brothers in battle, and having slain Jayadratha, this Sātyaki swiftly comes.
7.141.28
रुधिरौघवतीं कृत्वा नदीं शोणितकर्दमाम् ।
तृणवद्व्यस्य कौरव्यानेष ह्यायाति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२८ ॥
Having made a river full of streams of blood, with a mire of blood, and having cast the Kauravas aside like grass, this Sātyaki comes.
7.141.29
ततः प्रहृष्टः कौन्तेयः केशवं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
न मे प्रियं महाबाहो यन्मामभ्येति सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.२९ ॥
Then the delighted son of Kuntī spoke these words to Keśava: O mighty-armed one, it is not pleasing to me that Sātyaki is approaching me.
7.141.30
न हि जानामि वृत्तान्तं धर्मराजस्य केशव ।
सात्वतेन विहीनः स यदि जीवति वा न वा ॥ ७.१४१.३० ॥
I do not know the news of the king of dharma, O Keśava: whether, bereft of Sātvata (Sātyaki), he is alive or not.
7.141.31
एतेन हि महाबाहो रक्षितव्यः स पार्थिवः ।
तमेष कथमुत्सृज्य मम कृष्ण पदानुगः ॥ ७.१४१.३१ ॥
O mighty-armed one, it is by him that that king must be protected. O Kṛṣṇa, how can this follower of mine abandon him?
7.141.32
राजा द्रोणाय चोत्सृष्टः सैन्धवश्चानिपातितः ।
प्रत्युद्याति च शैनेयमेष भूरिश्रवा रणे ॥ ७.१४१.३२ ॥
The king (Bhūriśravas) has been sent forth for Droṇa, and the Sindhu king (Jayadratha) has not yet been struck down. Now Bhūriśravas advances in battle to meet Śaineya (Sātyaki).
7.141.33
सोऽयं गुरुतरो भारः सैन्धवार्थे समाहितः ।
ज्ञातव्यश्च हि मे राजा रक्षितव्यश्च सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१४१.३३ ॥
For the sake of the Sindhu king this burden, heavier still, has been taken up. I must learn of that king, and Sātyaki too must be protected.
7.141.34
जयद्रथश्च हन्तव्यो लम्बते च दिवाकरः ।
श्रान्तश्चैष महाबाहुरल्पप्राणश्च साम्प्रतम् ॥ ७.१४१.३४ ॥
Jayadratha must be slain, and the sun is sinking. This mighty-armed one is now weary, with little life left in him.
7.141.35
परिश्रान्ता हयाश्चास्य हययन्ता च माधव ।
न च भूरिश्रवाः श्रान्तः ससहायश्च केशव ॥ ७.१४१.३५ ॥
O Mādhava, his horses and their charioteer are exhausted. And O Keśava, Bhūriśravas, with his allies, is not weary.
7.141.36
अपीदानीं भवेदस्य क्षेममस्मिन्समागमे ।
कच्चिन्न सागरं तीर्त्वा सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः।
गोष्पदं प्राप्य सीदेत महौजाः शिनिपुङ्गवः ॥ ७.१४१.३६ ॥
Will there now be safety for him in this encounter? Will Sātyaki of true valour, having crossed the ocean, founder in a puddle the size of a cow's hoofprint? Could that bull of the Śini line, mighty in power, sink so?
7.141.37
अपि कौरवमुख्येन कृतास्त्रेण महात्मना ।
समेत्य भूरिश्रवसा स्वस्तिमान्सात्यकिर्भवेत् ॥ ७.१४१.३७ ॥
Perhaps Sātyaki, having met the great-souled Bhūriśravas, foremost of the Kauravas and skilled in weapons, will be safe.
7.141.38
व्यतिक्रममिमं मन्ये धर्मराजस्य केशव ।
आचार्याद्भयमुत्सृज्य यः प्रैषयत सात्यकिम् ॥ ७.१४१.३८ ॥
O Keśava, I think this is a transgression by the king of dharma, who, casting aside fear of the teacher, sent Sātyaki.
7.141.39
ग्रहणं धर्मराजस्य खगः श्येन इवामिषम् ।
नित्यमाशंसते द्रोणः कच्चित्स्यात्कुशली नृपः ॥ ७.१४१.३९ ॥
As a hawk longs to seize its prey, so Droṇa constantly hopes to seize the king of dharma. May that king be well.