Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.144
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7.144.1
अजितो द्रोणराधेयविकर्णकृतवर्मभिः ।
यश्चैवोत्सहते वेतुं समस्तं मामकं बलम।
तीर्णः सैन्यार्णवं वीरः प्रतिश्रुत्य युधिष्ठिरे ॥ ७.१४४.१ ॥
Unconquered by Droṇa, Rādheya, Vikarṇa and Kṛtavarman, he who is able to cross my entire army — that hero, having given his word to Yudhiṣṭhira, crossed the ocean of the army.
7.144.2
स कथं कौरवेयेण समरेष्वनिवारितः ।
निगृह्य भूरिश्रवसा बलाद्भुवि निपातितः ॥ ७.१४४.२ ॥
How was he, unhindered in battles, seized by force by Bhūriśravas, the scion of the Kurus, and thrown down upon the ground?
7.144.3
शृणु राजन्निहोत्पत्तिं शैनेयस्य यथा पुरा ।
यथा च भूरिश्रवसो यत्र ते संशयो नृप ॥ ७.१४४.३ ॥
Listen, O king, to the origin of Śaineya (Sātyaki) as it was formerly, and likewise the origin of Bhūriśravas, about which you have doubt, O lord of men.
7.144.4
ब्रह्मणस्त्वभवत्पुत्रो मानसोऽत्रिर्महातपाः ।
अत्रेः पुत्रोऽभवत्सोमः सोमस्य तु बुधः स्मृतः ॥ ७.१४४.४ ॥
From Brahmā was born, as a mind-born son, the great ascetic Atri. The son of Atri was Soma, and the son of Soma is recalled as Budha.
7.144.5
बुधस्यैलो महाबाहुः पुत्र आसीत्पुरूरवाः ।
पुरूरवस आयुस्तु आयुषो नहुषः सुतः ॥ ७.१४४.५ ॥
The son of Budha was the mighty-armed Aila, named Purūravas. The son of Purūravas was Āyus, and the son of Āyus was Nahuṣa.
7.144.6
नहुषस्य ययातिस्तु राजा देवर्षिसम्मतः ।
ययातेर्देवयान्यां तु यदुर्ज्येष्ठोऽभवत्सुतः ॥ ७.१४४.६ ॥
The king Yayāti, esteemed by gods and sages, was the son of Nahuṣa. To Yayāti by Devayānī was born the eldest son, Yadu.
7.144.7
यदोरभूदन्ववाये आजमीढ इति स्मृतः ।
यादवस्तस्य तु सुतः शूरस्त्रैलोक्यसम्मतः ॥ ७.१४४.७ ॥
In the lineage of Yadu, one remembered as Ājamīḍha arose; his son was Yādava, and his son was Śūra, esteemed in the three worlds.
7.144.8
शूरस्य शौरिर्नृवरो वसुदेवो महायशाः ।
धनुष्यनवरः शूरः कार्तवीर्यसमो युधि।
धनुष्यनवरः शूरः कार्तवीर्यसमो युधि ।
तद्वार्यश्चापि तत्रैव कुले शिनिरभून्नृप ॥ ७.१४४.८ ॥
Śūra's son was Śauri, Vasudeva, best of men, of great fame; unmatched in archery, valiant in battle like Kārtavīrya. O king, in that same family were born Tadvārya and Śini.
7.144.9
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु देवकस्य महात्मनः ।
दुहितः स्वयंवरे राजन्सर्वक्षत्रसमागमे ॥ ७.१४४.९ ॥
At that very time, O king, at the svayaṃvara of the daughter of the great-souled Devaka, where all the warriors had gathered.
7.144.10
तत्र वै देवकीं देवीं वसुदेवार्थमाशु वै ।
निर्जित्व पार्थिवान्सर्वान्रथमारोपयच्छिनिः ॥ ७.१४४.१० ॥
There Śini, having swiftly defeated all the kings, lifted the goddess Devakī onto the chariot for Vasudeva.
7.144.11
तां दृष्ट्वा देवकीं शूरो रथस्थां पुरुषर्षभः ।
नामृष्यत महातेजाः सोमदत्तः शिनेर्नृप ॥ ७.१४४.११ ॥
Seeing Devakī standing on the chariot, the hero Somadatta, bull among men and of great brilliance, could not bear it, O king—Śini's doing.
7.144.12
तयोर्युद्धमभूद्राजन्दिनार्धं चित्रमुद्भतम् ।
बाहुयुद्धं सुबलिनोः प्रसक्तं पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ७.१४४.१२ ॥
Between the two, O king, a wondrous and fierce combat lasted for half a day—a hand-to-hand fight between two exceedingly strong bulls among men.
7.144.13
शिनिना सोमदत्तस्तु प्रसह्य भुवि पातितः ।
असिमुद्यम्य केशेषु प्रगृह्य च पदा हतः ॥ ७.१४४.१३ ॥
Śini forcibly threw Somadatta to the ground; raising his sword and seizing him by the hair, he struck him with his foot.
7.144.14
मध्ये राजसहस्राणां प्रेक्षकाणां समन्ततः ।
कृपया च पुनस्तेन स जीवेति विसर्जितः ॥ ७.१४४.१४ ॥
In the midst of thousands of kings, before the spectators on every side, he released him again out of compassion, saying, "Live."
7.144.15
तदवस्थः कृतस्तेन सोमदत्तोऽथ मारिष ।
प्रासादयन्महादेवममर्षवशमास्थितः ॥ ७.१४४.१५ ॥
Sir, Somadatta, reduced to that state by him, then, under the sway of resentment, set out to propitiate Mahādeva.
7.144.16
तस्य तुष्टो महादेवो वराणां वरदः प्रभुः ।
वरेण च्छन्दयामास स तु वव्रे वरं नृपः ॥ ७.१४४.१६ ॥
Pleased with him, Mahādeva, the lord foremost among boon-givers, invited him to ask for a boon; and the king chose a boon.
7.144.17
पुत्रमिच्छामि भगवन्यो निपात्य शिनेः सुतम् ।
मध्ये राजसहस्राणां पदा हन्याच्च संयुगे ॥ ७.१४४.१७ ॥
O blessed one, I desire a son who, having felled Śini's son, might strike him with his foot in battle, in the midst of thousands of kings.
7.144.18
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सोमदत्तस्य पार्थिव ।
एवमस्त्विति तत्रोक्त्वा स देवोऽन्तरधीयत।
स तेन वरदानेन लब्धवान्भूरिदक्षिणम् ॥ ७.१४४.१८ ॥
O king, having heard those words of Somadatta, the god said, "So be it," and vanished; by that gift of a boon he obtained abundant reward.
7.144.19
अपातयच्च समरे सौमदत्तिः शिनेः सुतम् ।
पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां पदा चैनमताडयत् ॥ ७.१४४.१९ ॥
In battle the son of Somadatta felled the son of Śini, and while all the armies watched, he struck him with his foot.
7.144.20
एतत्ते कथितं राजन्यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ।
न हि शक्यो रणे जेतुं सात्वतो मनुजर्षभैः ॥ ७.१४४.२० ॥
O king, what you asked me has now been told. In battle the Sātvata cannot be conquered even by the bulls among men.
7.144.21
लब्धलक्ष्याश्च सङ्ग्रामे बहुशश्चित्रयोधिनः ।
देवदानवगन्धर्वान्विजेतारो ह्यविस्मिताः।
स्ववीर्यविजये युक्ता नैते परपरिग्रहाः ॥ ७.१४४.२१ ॥
They are unerring in battle, often wondrous warriors, conquerors of gods, demons and gandharvas, undaunted; devoted to victory by their own valour, not dependent on others.
7.144.22
न तुल्यं वृष्णिभिरिह दृश्यते किञ्चन प्रभो ।
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च बलेन भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१४४.२२ ॥
O lord, nothing here is seen equal to the Vṛṣṇis in strength, O bull of the Bharatas — not in past, present or future.
7.144.23
न ज्ञातिमवमन्यन्ते वृद्धानां शासने रताः ॥ ७.१४४.२३ ॥
They do not disrespect their kinsmen, delighting in the command of their elders.
7.144.24
न देवासुरगन्धर्वा न यक्षोरगराक्षसाः ।
जेतारो वृष्णिवीराणां किं पुनर्मानवा रणे ॥ ७.१४४.२४ ॥
Neither gods, asuras, gandharvas, yakṣas, serpents nor rākṣasas can conquer the Vṛṣṇi heroes in battle — much less men.
7.144.25
ब्रह्मद्रव्ये गुरुद्रव्ये ज्ञातिस्वे चाप्यहिंसकाः ।
एतेषां रक्षितारश्च ये स्युः कस्याञ्चिदापदि ॥ ७.१४४.२५ ॥
Those who do no harm even to the property of brahmins, of teachers, or of kinsmen, and who protect these in any calamity.
7.144.26
अर्थवन्तो न चोत्सिक्ता ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यवादिनः ।
समर्थान्नावमन्यन्ते दीनानभ्युद्वरन्ति च ॥ ७.१४४.२६ ॥
Though wealthy, they are not arrogant; they are devoted to brahmins and speak the truth. They do not despise the powerful, and they lift up the humble.
7.144.27
नित्यं देवपरा दान्तास्त्रातारश्चाविकत्थनाः ।
तेन वृष्णिप्रवीराणां चक्रं न प्रतिहन्यते ॥ ७.१४४.२७ ॥
Always devoted to the gods, self-controlled, protectors, and free of boasting; therefore the discus of the foremost heroes of the Vṛṣṇis is never obstructed.
7.144.28
अपि मेरुं वहेत्कश्चित्तरेद्वा मकरालयम् ।
न तु वृष्णिप्रवीराणां समेत्यान्तं व्रजेन्नृप ॥ ७.१४४.२८ ॥
Someone might carry Mount Meru, or cross the ocean, the abode of sea-monsters; but, O king, no one who meets the foremost heroes of the Vṛṣṇis reaches his end.
7.144.29
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्र ते संशयः प्रभो ।
कुरुराज नरश्रेष्ठ तव व्यपनयो महान् ॥ ७.१४४.२९ ॥
O lord, all of this has been told to you, wherever you had doubt. O king of the Kurus, best of men, your great delusion shall be removed by this.