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संजय उवाच द्रोणं स जित्वा पुरुषप्रवीर;स्तथैव हार्दिक्यमुखांस्त्वदीयान् प्रहस्य सूतं वचनं बभाषे; शिनिप्रवीरः कुरुपुंगवाग्र्य
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Having defeated in battle Drona and other warriors of your army headed by Hridika's son, that foremost of men, that best scion of the Sini race, addressing smilingly his charioteer, said, O best of the Kurus, these wordsनिमित्तमात्रं वयमद्य सूत दग्धारयः केशवफाल्गुनाभ्याम्
निमित्तमात्रं वयमत्र सूत; दग्धारयः केशवफल्गुनाभ्याम् हतान्निहन्मेह नरर्षभेण; वयं सुरेशात्मसमुद्भवेन
AI Translation: We are merely the cause here, O Sūta; the Dāghārayas were killed by Keshava and Phalguna. The bull among men, born from the self of the
Supplementary Passages:
7.94.2 For 2cd, S subst.: *658 हतान्निहन्तास्मि किरीटमालिना ह्यहं सभीमः सह पार्षतेन
तमेवमुक्त्वा शिनिपुंगवस्तदा; महामृधे सोऽग्र्यधनुर्धरोऽरिहा किरन्समन्तात्सहसा शरान्बली; समापतच्छ्येन इवामिषं यथा
M. N. Dutt: Saying these words to his driver, that best of the Sinis, that illustrious bowman, that slayer of hostile heroes, that highly puissant warrior, shooting vehemently his arrows in all directions pounced upon the Kaurava host like a hawk swooping down upon a piece of meat.
तं यान्तमश्वैः शशिशङ्खवर्णै;र्विगाह्य सैन्यं पुरुषप्रवीरम् नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं समन्ता;दादित्यरश्मिप्रतिमं नराग्र्यम्
M. N. Dutt: The warriors of the Kaurava army, although they assailed him from all sides, were unable to resist that best of car-warriors resembling the thousand-rayed sun himself, that foremost of men, who having penetrated through the Kaurava array, was advancing, borne by his excellent steeds that were white like the moon or he conch-shell.
असह्यविक्रान्तमदीनसत्त्वं; सर्वे गणा भारत दुर्विषह्यम् सहस्रनेत्रप्रतिमप्रभावं; दिवीव सूर्यं जलदव्यपाये
M. N. Dutt: O Bharata, none amongst your warriors was then able to resist Yuyudhana of prowess incapable of being withstood, of unmitigating energy, of heroism equal to that of the thousand-eyed deity, looking like the autumnal sun in the firmament.
अमर्षपूर्णस्त्वतिचित्रयोधी; शरासनी काञ्चनवर्मधारी सुदर्शनः सात्यकिमापतन्तं; न्यवारयद्राजवरः प्रसह्य
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon that foremost of kings, named Sudarsana, versed in all modes of warfare, clad in golden armour, armed with the bow and the arrows and inspired with wrath, proceeded against the dashing Satyaki and strove to check his career.
तयोरभूद्भरत संप्रहारः; सुदारुणस्तं समभिप्रशंसन् योधास्त्वदीयाश्च हि सोमकाश्च; वृत्रेन्द्रयोर्युद्धमिवामरौघाः
M. N. Dutt: The encounter that then commenced between them was extremely awful. Both your warriors and the Somakas applauded it highly; and the immortals compared it to the one that took place in days gone by between Vritra and Indra.
शरैः सुतीक्ष्णैः शतशोऽभ्यविध्य;त्सुदर्शनः सात्वतमुख्यमाजौ अनागतानेव तु तान्पृषत्कां;श्चिच्छेद बाणैः शिनिपुंगवोऽपि
M. N. Dutt: Sudarsana striving hard sped at that foremost descendant of the Satvata race, hundreds of sharp arrows, but O king, that illustrious scion of the Sini race, cut down all those arrows, before they could ever reach him.
तथैव शक्रप्रतिमोऽपि सात्यकिः; सुदर्शने यान्क्षिपति स्म सायकान् द्विधा त्रिधा तानकरोत्सुदर्शनः; शरोत्तमैः स्यन्दनवर्यमास्थितः
M. N. Dutt: So also did, Sudarsana, riding on his own chariot of excellent make, severed, by means of his own arrows, in two or three parts, all the arrows sped at him by Satyaki who resembled Indra himself.
संप्रेक्ष्य बाणान्निहतांस्तदानीं; सुदर्शनः सात्यकिबाणवेगैः क्रोधाद्दिधक्षन्निव तिग्मतेजाः; शरानमुञ्चत्तपनीयचित्रान्
M. N. Dutt: Then beholding his own arrows repulsed by the force of those shot by Satyaki, Sudarsana of fierce energy in order to burn down his adversary, angrily shot some beautiful shafts equipped with wings of gold.
पुनः स बाणैस्त्रिभिरग्निकल्पै;राकर्णपूर्णैर्निशितैः सुपुङ्खैः विव्याध देहावरणं विभिद्य; ते सात्यकेराविविशुः शरीरम्
M. N. Dutt: Then he pierced his adversary with three beautiful arrows resembling fire itself and furnished with golden wings, discharged from the bowstring drawn back to the very ear. These arrows penetrating through Satyaki's armour mangled his body.
तथैव तस्यावनिपालपुत्रः; संधाय बाणैरपरैर्ज्वलद्भिः आजघ्निवांस्तान्रजतप्रकाशां;श्चतुर्भिरश्वांश्चतुरः प्रसह्य
M. N. Dutt: Once more that prince Sudarsana, fixing on his bowstring another four resplendent shafts, struck therewith the four steeds of Satyaki that were of argentine huc.
तथा तु तेनाभिहतस्तरस्वी; नप्ता शिनेरिन्द्रसमानवीर्यः सुदर्शनस्येषुगणैः सुतीक्ष्णै;र्हयान्निहत्याशु ननाद नादम्
M. N. Dutt: Thus afflicted by him, Sini's grandson, possessed of great agility and endowed with might equal to that of Indra himself, quickly slew with his own arrows the steeds of Sudarsana and sent up (then) a loud war-cry.
अथास्य सूतस्य शिरो निकृत्य; भल्लेन वज्राशनिसंनिभेन सुदर्शनस्यापि शिनिप्रवीरः; क्षुरेण चिच्छेद शिरः प्रसह्य
AI Translation: Then, cutting off the head of that charioteer with a sharp arrow resembling a thunderbolt, The foremost of the Shini lineage forcibly cut off the head of Sudarshana with a razor.
सकुण्डलं पूर्णशशिप्रकाशं; भ्राजिष्णु वक्त्रं निचकर्त देहात् यथा पुरा वज्रधरः प्रसह्य; बलस्य संख्येऽतिबलस्य राजन्
AI Translation: He cut off the shining face with the earrings, shining like the full moon, Just as in the past, O king, the wielder of the thunderbolt forcibly cut off the head of Bala in battle, who was very strong.
निहत्य तं पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रं; रणे यदूनामृषभस्तरस्वी मुदा समेतः परया महात्मा; रराज राजन्सुरराजकल्पः
M. N. Dutt: Thus having slain that grandson of a prince, that illustrious Scion of the Yadu race became inspired with joy and shone resplendent, O king, like the chief of the celestials himself.
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7.94.16 For 16cd, S (M3 om.) subst.: *659 मुदा महत्याभियुतो महात्मा महाहवे शक्र इवामरेशः
ततो ययावर्जुनमेव येन; निवार्य सैन्यं तव मार्गणौघैः सदश्वयुक्तेन रथेन निर्या;ल्लोकान्विसिस्मापयिषुर्नृवीरः
M. N. Dutt: Then that best hero among men viz., Yuyudhana proceeded along the track by which Arjuna had gone before him, resisting as he advanced, by means of his myriad shafts, all your warriors and riding on that excellent chariot of his, O king, to which were yoked those best steeds and filling every body with wonder.
तत्तस्य विस्मापयनीयमग्र्य;मपूजयन्योधवराः समेताः यद्वर्तमानानिषुगोचरेऽरी;न्ददाह बाणैर्हुतभुग्यथैव
M. N. Dutt: Then all the excellent warriors assembled on the field of battle, applauded that wonderful feat achieved by Satyaki, inasmuch as he consumed all opponents that came within the range of his arrows, like a blazing conflagration burning everything that falls in its way.