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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अजितो द्रोणराधेयविकर्णकृतवर्मभिः तीर्णः सैन्यार्णवं वीरः प्रतिश्रुत्य युधिष्ठिरे
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said Having promised to Yudhishthira to do so, the heroic Satyaki crossed the ocean of my troops, unvanquished cven by Drona, Radha's son, Vikarna and Kritavarman.
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7.119.1 After the ref., Dn1 (omitting 1-2) ins.: *980 शैनेयस्य च वोत्पत्तिर्भूरिश्रवसमेव च विस्तरेण ममाचक्ष्व सर्वमेव तु संजय For 1ab, G1 M subst.: *981 अजितो द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां कर्णेन च कृपेण च After 1ab, S ins.: *982 यश्चैवोत्सहते जेतुं समस्तं मामकं बलम्
स कथं कौरवेयेण समरेष्वनिवारितः निगृह्य भूरिश्रवसा बलाद्भुवि निपातितः
M. N. Dutt: How was it then that Satyaki checked and humiliated by the scion of the Kurus namely Bhurisravas, was brought down on the ground with force.
संजय उवाच शृणु राजन्निहोत्पत्तिं शैनेयस्य यथा पुरा यथा च भूरिश्रवसो यत्र ते संशयो नृप
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Hear, O monarch, how the grandson of Sini came to being in days gone by as also how Bhurisravas was descended. O ruler of men, this will explain all your doubts.
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7.119.3 After 3, S (except G3.4) ins.: *983 ब्रह्यणस्त्वभवत्पुत्रो मानसोऽत्रिर्महातपाः
अत्रेः पुत्रोऽभवत्सोमः सोमस्य तु बुधः स्मृतः बुधस्यासीन्महेन्द्राभः पुत्र एकः पुरूरवाः
M. N. Dutt: Atri had Soma for his son and Soma's son was called Buddha. Buddha's son was Pururava whose effulgence was like that of the great Indra.
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7.119.4 After 4ab, D2 ins.: *984 यदुर्नाम महाराज सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः
पुरूरवस आयुस्तु आयुषो नहुषः स्मृतः नहुषस्य ययातिस्तु राजर्षिर्देवसंमितः
M. N. Dutt: Pururava had a son called Ayush; and Ayush's son was Nahusha. Nahusha had Yayati for his son who was a royal sage equal to a celestial.
ययातेर्देवयान्यां तु यदुर्ज्येष्ठोऽभवत्सुतः यदोरभूदन्ववाये देवमीढ इति श्रुतः
M. N. Dutt: By his wife Deveyani Yayati had Yadu for his eldest son. In the dynasty of Yadu was born a son called by the name of Devamida.
यादवस्तस्य च सुतः शूरस्त्रैलोक्यसंमतः शूरस्य शौरिर्नृवरो वसुदेवो महायशाः
M. N. Dutt: Devamnida of Yadu's race had Sura for his son, who was highly esteemed in all the three worlds. Sura had for his son that foremost of men namely the illustrious Vasudeva.
धनुष्यनवरः शूरः कार्तवीर्यसमो युधि तद्वीर्यश्चापि तत्रैव कुले शिनिरभून्नृपः
M. N. Dutt: Foremost of all wielders of bows, Sura was equal to Kartikeya in battle. O king, in his race and equal to him in energy was born Sini, O monarch.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु देवकस्य महात्मनः दुहितुः स्वयंवरे राजन्सर्वक्षत्रसमागमे
M. N. Dutt: At this time, O monarch the Sayamvara of the daughter of the illustrious Devaka took place in which numerous Kshatriyas were present.
तत्र वै देवकीं देवीं वसुदेवार्थमाप्तवान् निर्जित्य पार्थिवान्सर्वान्रथमारोपयच्छिनिः
M. N. Dutt: In that Sayamvara, Sini having vanquished the kings, placed the princess Devaki on his car, with a view to marry her to Vasudeva.
तां दृष्ट्वा देवकीं शौरे रथस्थां पुरुषर्षभः नामृष्यत महातेजाः सोमदत्तः शिनेर्नृप
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, O king, then beholding the princess Devaki on the car of Sini of Sura's line, the highly puissant Somadatta could not broke it.
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7.119.11 For 11ab, S subst.: *985 तां दृष्ट्वा नीयमानां तु वसुदेवाय देवकीम्
तयोर्युद्धमभूद्राजन्दिनार्धं चित्रमद्भुतम् बाहुयुद्धं सुबलिनोः शक्रप्रह्रादयोरिव
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, O king, a battle was fought between then, that occupied half a day and was beautiful to look at. O foremost of men, a wrestling encounter then took place between those heroes endued with great heroism.
शिनिना सोमदत्तस्तु प्रसह्य भुवि पातितः असिमुद्यम्य केशेषु प्रगृह्य च पदा हतः
M. N. Dutt: Somadatta then was seized upon and felled on the ground by Sini; and the latter raising his sword and holding the former by the hair, struck him with his legs.
मध्ये राजसहस्राणां प्रेक्षकाणां समन्ततः कृपया च पुनस्तेन जीवेति स विसर्जितः
M. N. Dutt: In the midst of thousands of kings who were witnessing the combat, from all sides. Then out of mercy; the latter abandoned the former saying go, live.'
तदवस्थः कृतस्तेन सोमदत्तोऽथ मारिष प्रसादयन्महादेवममर्षवशमास्थितः
M. N. Dutt: Reduced to that humiliatory condition, O sire, Somadatta, influenced by anger began to offer worship to Mahadeva in order to propitiate him.
तस्य तुष्टो महादेवो वराणां वरदः प्रभुः वरेण छन्दयामास स तु वव्रे वरं नृपः
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of all boon-giving deities namely Mahadeva became pleased with him and requested him to ask for his desired boon. The royal son of Somadatta then asked for this boon-
पुत्रमिच्छामि भगवन्यो निहन्याच्छिनेः सुतम् मध्ये राजसहस्राणां पदा हन्याच्च संयुगे
M. N. Dutt: “I wish to have a son, O master, who will strike down Sini's son in the midst of thousands of kings in battle and who will strike the latter with his leg." related to you
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सोमदत्तस्य पार्थिव एवमस्त्विति तत्रोक्त्वा स देवोऽन्तरधीयत
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words of Somadatta O king, the god disappeared then and there saying 'so be it.'
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7.119.18 After 18ab, T G3 ins.: *986 स शिरःकम्पमाहेदं नैतदेवं भवेन्नृप स पूर्वमेव तपसा मामाराध्य जगत्त्रये कस्याप्यजय्यस्तन्मत्तः प्राप्तवान्वरमुत्तमम् तथाप्ययं प्रयासस्तु निष्फलो न भविष्यति तस्य पौत्रं तु समरे त्वत्पुत्रो मोहयिष्यति न तु मारयितुं शक्यः कृष्णसंरक्षितो ह्यसौ अहमेव च कृष्णोऽस्मि नावयोरन्तरं क्वचित् After 18, T G3 ins.: *987 नातिहृष्टमनाः सोऽपि पुरमागान्महीपतिः
स तेन वरदानेन लब्धवान्भूरिदक्षिणम् न्यपातयच्च समरे सौमदत्तिः शिनेः सुतम्
M. N. Dutt: Through the virtue of that boon Somadatta afterwards got the liberal-minded and munificent Bhurisravas for his son; and it was thus that Somadatta's son succeeded in throwing down the descendant of Sini.
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7.119.19 After 19, K4 B Dc1 Dn2 D1.3.5.6 ins.: *988 पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां पदा चैनमताडयत्
एतत्ते कथितं राजन्यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि न हि शक्या रणे जेतुं सात्वता मनुजर्षभ
AI Translation: I have told you this, O king, which you asked me. The Satvatas cannot be conquered in battle, O bull among men.
लब्धलक्ष्याश्च संग्रामे बहवश्चित्रयोधिनः देवदानवगन्धर्वान्विजेतारो ह्यविस्मिताः स्ववीर्यविजये युक्ता नैते परपरिग्रहाः
M. N. Dutt: They can defeat the very gods the Danavas and the Gandharvas. They confounded; they fight depending totally on their own energy. They never seek other's help.
न तुल्यं वृष्णिभिरिह दृश्यते किंचन प्रभो भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च बलेन भरतर्षभ
M. N. Dutt: O lord, there is none in this world equal to the Vrishnis. O foremost of the Bharata's none, has been, are or will be a match for the Vrishnis in might.
न ज्ञातिमवमन्यन्ते वृद्धानां शासने रताः न देवासुरगन्धर्वा न यक्षोरगराक्षसाः जेतारो वृष्णिवीराणां न पुनर्मानुषा रणे
M. N. Dutt: They never condemn their kinsmen and are ever observant of the commands of the elders. are never Neither the gods nor the Asuras, nor the Gandharvas, nor the Yakshas nor the Rakshasas.
ब्रह्मद्रव्ये गुरुद्रव्ये ज्ञातिद्रव्येऽप्यहिंसकाः एतेषां रक्षितारश्च ये स्युः कस्यांचिदापदि
AI Translation: Those who are non-violent towards the wealth of the Brahmins, the wealth of the Guru, and the wealth of the relatives, And those who protect them in any kind of calamity,
अर्थवन्तो न चोत्सिक्ता ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यवादिनः समर्थान्नावमन्यन्ते दीनानभ्युद्धरन्ति च
AI Translation: They are not greedy, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful, they are not deceitful,
नित्यं देवपरा दान्ता दातारश्चाविकत्थनाः तेन वृष्णिप्रवीराणां चक्रं न प्रतिहन्यते
AI Translation: Always devoted to the gods, self-controlled, generous, and not boastful, Therefore the wheel of the best of the Vrishnis is not obstructed.
अपि मेरुं वहेत्कश्चित्तरेद्वा मकरालयम् न तु वृष्णिप्रवीराणां समेत्यान्तं व्रजेन्नृप
AI Translation: If someone were to carry Meru or cross the abode of Makara, O king, having met the best of the Vrishnis, one would not go to the end.
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7.119.27 After 27, Dn1 ins.: *989 शिनेर्दुहितृसंभूत एष वीरः स सात्यकिः
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्र ते संशयो विभो कुरुराज नरश्रेष्ठ तव ह्यपनयो महान्
M. N. Dutt: But it is impossible for him to obtain advantage over the Vrishnis in an encounter with them. O lord, I have now explained to you everything in respect of which you entertained doubts. After all, O king of the Kurus, O foremost of men, yours is the great fault (that had bred this war).