The Origin of Satyaki's Line and Somadatta's Boon

Verse 1 (7.144.1)

अजितो द्रोणराधेयविकर्णकृतवर्मभिः । यश्चैवोत्सहते जेतुं समस्तं मामकं बलम् । तीर्णः सैन्यार्णवं वीरः प्रतिश्रुत्य युधिष्ठिरे ॥

ajito droṇarādheyavikarṇakṛtavarmabhiḥ | yaścaivotsahate jetuṃ samastaṃ māmakaṃ balam | tīrṇaḥ sainyārṇavaṃ vīraḥ pratiśrutya yudhiṣṭhire

Unconquered by Drona, Radheya, Vikarna and Kritavarman, he who dares to take on my whole army, a hero who crossed the ocean of troops after pledging himself to Yudhishthira,

Note on the text: Corrected वेतुं → जेतुं (misprint in Wikisource; CE jetuṃ) and बलम → बलम् (dropped virama). Stray wiki quote marks removed. Line 1 is CE 7.119.1a, line 2 is the star line 7.119.1b*0982_01, line 3 is CE 7.119.1c. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 2 (7.144.2)

स कथं कौरवेयेण समरेष्वनिवारितः । निगृह्य भूरिश्रवसा बलाद्भुवि निपातितः ॥

sa kathaṃ kauraveyeṇa samareṣvanivāritaḥ | nigṛhya bhūriśravasā balādbhuvi nipātitaḥ

how was he, whom no Kaurava had held back in any battle, seized by Bhurishravas and flung down to the ground by force?

Verse 3 (7.144.3)

शृणु राजन्निहोत्पत्तिं शैनेयस्य यथा पुरा । यथा च भूरिश्रवसो यत्र ते संशयो नृप ॥

śṛṇu rājannihotpattiṃ śaineyasya yathā purā | yathā ca bhūriśravaso yatra te saṃśayo nṛpa

Listen, O king, to how Shaineya's line arose in ancient times, and to how things stood with Bhurishravas, the point on which you are in doubt, O king.

Verse 4 (7.144.4)

ब्रह्मणस्त्वभवत्पुत्रो मानसोऽत्रिर्महातपाः । अत्रेः पुत्रोऽभवत्सोमः सोमस्य तु बुधः स्मृतः ॥

brahmaṇastvabhavatputro mānaso'trirmahātapāḥ | atreḥ putro'bhavatsomaḥ somasya tu budhaḥ smṛtaḥ

Atri, the mind-born son of Brahma, was a man of great austerity. Atri's son was Soma, and Soma's son is remembered as Budha.

Note on the text: Stray wiki quote marks removed. Line 1 is the star line 7.119.3d*0983_01 (placed after 7.119.3); line 2 is CE 7.119.4a. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 5 (7.144.5)

बुधस्यैलो महाबाहुः पुत्र आसीत्पुरूरवाः । पुरूरवस आयुस्तु आयुषो नहुषः सुतः ॥

budhasyailo mahābāhuḥ putra āsītpurūravāḥ | purūravasa āyustu āyuṣo nahuṣaḥ sutaḥ

Budha's son was the mighty-armed Aila Pururavas. From Pururavas came Ayu, and Ayu's son was Nahusha.

Note on the text: Line 1 is a recension variant of CE 7.119.4c; line 2 is CE 7.119.5a (सुतः for the CE's smṛtaḥ). The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 6 (7.144.6)

नहुषस्य ययातिस्तु राजा देवर्षिसम्मतः । ययातेर्देवयान्यां तु यदुर्ज्येष्ठोऽभवत्सुतः ॥

nahuṣasya yayātistu rājā devarṣisammataḥ | yayāterdevayānyāṃ tu yadurjyeṣṭho'bhavatsutaḥ

Nahusha's son was Yayati, a king honoured by the divine sages. Yayati's eldest son by Devayani was Yadu.

Note on the text: Line 1 is a recension variant of CE 7.119.5c (राजा देवर्षिसम्मतः for rājarṣir devasaṃmitaḥ); line 2 is CE 7.119.6a. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 7 (7.144.7)

यदोरभूदन्ववाये आजमीढ इति स्मृतः । यादवस्तस्य तु सुतः शूरस्त्रैलोक्यसम्मतः ॥

yadorabhūdanvavāye ājamīḍha iti smṛtaḥ | yādavastasya tu sutaḥ śūrastrailokyasammataḥ

In Yadu's line there was one known as Ajamidha. His son was the Yadava Shura, honoured in the three worlds.

Note on the text: Line 1 is a recension variant of CE 7.119.6c (आजमीढ for devamīḍha); line 2 is CE 7.119.7a. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 8 (7.144.8)

शूरस्य शौरिर्नृवरो वसुदेवो महायशाः । धनुष्यनवरः शूरः कार्तवीर्यसमो युधि । तद्वीर्यश्चापि तत्रैव कुले शिनिरभून्नृप ॥

śūrasya śaurirnṛvaro vasudevo mahāyaśāḥ | dhanuṣyanavaraḥ śūraḥ kārtavīryasamo yudhi | tadvīryaścāpi tatraiva kule śinirabhūnnṛpa

Shura's son was Shauri, Vasudeva of great fame, best of men, a hero second to none with the bow and the equal of Kartavirya in battle. And in that same family was King Shini, of like might.

Note on the text: Corrected तद्वार्यश्चापि → तद्वीर्यश्चापि (misprint in Wikisource; CE tadvīryaś cāpi). The page prints the line धनुष्यनवरः शूरः कार्तवीर्यसमो युधि twice running; the second copy dropped (it is a plain repeat; the CE has the line once, 7.119.8a). The other lines are CE 7.119.7c, 8a and 8c. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 9 (7.144.9)

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु देवकस्य महात्मनः । दुहितुः स्वयंवरे राजन्सर्वक्षत्रसमागमे ॥

etasminneva kāle tu devakasya mahātmanaḥ | duhituḥ svayaṃvare rājansarvakṣatrasamāgame

At that very time, O king, at the self-choice of the daughter of the great-souled Devaka, in a gathering of all the Kshatriyas,

Note on the text: Corrected दुहितः → दुहितुः (misprint in Wikisource; wrong case ending; CE duhituḥ).

Verse 10 (7.144.10)

तत्र वै देवकीं देवीं वसुदेवार्थमाशु वै । निर्जित्य पार्थिवान्सर्वान्रथमारोपयच्छिनिः ॥

tatra vai devakīṃ devīṃ vasudevārthamāśu vai | nirjitya pārthivānsarvānrathamāropayacchiniḥ

Shini quickly won the goddess Devaki there for Vasudeva's sake, defeated all the kings, and set her in his chariot.

Note on the text: Corrected निर्जित्व → निर्जित्य (misprint in Wikisource; the gerund ending is -tya; CE nirjitya). Line 1 is a recension variant of CE 7.119.10a (वसुदेवार्थमाशु वै for vasudevārtham āptavān).

Verse 11 (7.144.11)

तां दृष्ट्वा देवकीं शूरो रथस्थां पुरुषर्षभः । नामृष्यत महातेजाः सोमदत्तः शिनेर्नृप ॥

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā devakīṃ śūro rathasthāṃ puruṣarṣabhaḥ | nāmṛṣyata mahātejāḥ somadattaḥ śinernṛpa

Seeing Devaki seated in the chariot, the hero Somadatta, best of men and mighty in spirit, could not endure Shini's act, O king.

Verse 12 (7.144.12)

तयोर्युद्धमभूद्राजन्दिनार्धं चित्रमद्भुतम् । बाहुयुद्धं सुबलिनोः प्रसक्तं पुरुषर्षभः ॥

tayoryuddhamabhūdrājandinārdhaṃ citramadbhutam | bāhuyuddhaṃ subalinoḥ prasaktaṃ puruṣarṣabhaḥ

Then a fight took place between the two, O king, lasting half a day, a strange and marvellous one, a fight arm to arm between two very strong men, unbroken, O best of men.

Note on the text: Corrected चित्रमुद्भतम् → चित्रमद्भुतम् (misprint in Wikisource; CE adbhutam). Line 2 is a recension variant of CE 7.119.12c (the CE reads śakraprahrādayor iva).

Verse 13 (7.144.13)

शिनिना सोमदत्तस्तु प्रसह्य भुवि पातितः । असिमुद्यम्य केशेषु प्रगृह्य च पदा हतः ॥

śininā somadattastu prasahya bhuvi pātitaḥ | asimudyamya keśeṣu pragṛhya ca padā hataḥ

Shini forcibly threw Somadatta to the ground; raising his sword, he seized him by the hair and struck him with his foot.

Verse 14 (7.144.14)

मध्ये राजसहस्राणां प्रेक्षकाणां समन्ततः । कृपया च पुनस्तेन स जीवेति विसर्जितः ॥

madhye rājasahasrāṇāṃ prekṣakāṇāṃ samantataḥ | kṛpayā ca punastena sa jīveti visarjitaḥ

In the midst of thousands of kings watching on every side, out of pity he then let him go with the words, “Live!”

Verse 15 (7.144.15)

तदवस्थः कृतस्तेन सोमदत्तोऽथ मारिष । प्रासादयन्महादेवममर्षवशमास्थितः ॥

tadavasthaḥ kṛtastena somadatto'tha māriṣa | prāsādayanmahādevamamarṣavaśamāsthitaḥ

Reduced to that state by him, Somadatta, worthy sir, in the grip of fury, set about propitiating Mahadeva.

Verse 16 (7.144.16)

तस्य तुष्टो महादेवो वराणां वरदः प्रभुः । वरेण च्छन्दयामास स तु वव्रे वरं नृपः ॥

tasya tuṣṭo mahādevo varāṇāṃ varadaḥ prabhuḥ | vareṇa cchandayāmāsa sa tu vavre varaṃ nṛpaḥ

Pleased with him, Mahadeva, the lord and giver of the best of boons, invited him to choose a boon, and the king chose one.

Verse 17 (7.144.17)

पुत्रमिच्छामि भगवन्यो निपात्य शिनेः सुतम् । मध्ये राजसहस्राणां पदा हन्याच्च संयुगे ॥

putramicchāmi bhagavanyo nipātya śineḥ sutam | madhye rājasahasrāṇāṃ padā hanyācca saṃyuge

“Lord, I desire a son who would strike down the son of Shini, and kick him in battle in the midst of thousands of kings.”

Verse 18 (7.144.18)

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सोमदत्तस्य पार्थिव । एवमस्त्विति तत्रोक्त्वा स देवोऽन्तरधीयत । स तेन वरदानेन लब्धवान्भूरिदक्षिणम् ॥

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā somadattasya pārthiva | evamastviti tatroktvā sa devo'ntaradhīyata | sa tena varadānena labdhavānbhūridakṣiṇam

Hearing those words of Somadatta, O king, the god said, “So be it,” and vanished. By that boon he obtained Bhuridakshina.

Note on the text: Lines 1-2 are CE 7.119.18a and 18c; line 3 is CE 7.119.19a. The CE's star lines 7.119.18b*0986_01-07 (Mahadeva's reply) are not on the page. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 19 (7.144.19)

अपातयच्च समरे सौमदत्तिः शिनेः सुतम् । पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां पदा चैनमताडयत् ॥

apātayacca samare saumadattiḥ śineḥ sutam | paśyatāṃ sarvasainyānāṃ padā cainamatāḍayat

And in battle the son of Somadatta struck down the son of Shini, and kicked him with his foot while all the armies looked on.

Note on the text: Line 1 is a recension variant of CE 7.119.19c (अपातयच्च for nyapātayat); line 2 is the star line 7.119.19d*0988_01. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 20 (7.144.20)

एतत्ते कथितं राजन्यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि । न हि शक्यो रणे जेतुं सात्वतो मनुजर्षभैः ॥

etatte kathitaṃ rājanyanmāṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi | na hi śakyo raṇe jetuṃ sātvato manujarṣabhaiḥ

I have told you what you asked me, O king. For a Satvata cannot be conquered in battle by the foremost of men.

Verse 21 (7.144.21)

लब्धलक्ष्याश्च सङ्ग्रामे बहुशश्चित्रयोधिनः । देवदानवगन्धर्वान्विजेतारो ह्यविस्मिताः । स्ववीर्यविजये युक्ता नैते परपरिग्रहाः ॥

labdhalakṣyāśca saṅgrāme bahuśaścitrayodhinaḥ | devadānavagandharvānvijetāro hyavismitāḥ | svavīryavijaye yuktā naite paraparigrahāḥ

They are men of sure aim in battle, many of them marvellous fighters, conquerors of gods, danavas and gandharvas, and never proud; bent on winning by their own strength, not dependent on others.

Verse 22 (7.144.22)

न तुल्यं वृष्णिभिरिह दृश्यते किञ्चन प्रभो । भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च बलेन भरतर्षभ ॥

na tulyaṃ vṛṣṇibhiriha dṛśyate kiñcana prabho | bhūtaṃ bhavyaṃ bhaviṣyacca balena bharatarṣabha

Nothing in this world appears equal to the Vrishnis in strength, my lord, whether past, present or future, O best of the Bharatas.

Verse 23 (7.144.23)

न ज्ञातिमवमन्यन्ते वृद्धानां शासने रताः ॥

na jñātimavamanyante vṛddhānāṃ śāsane ratāḥ

They do not slight their kin, and they are devoted to obeying their elders.

Note on the text: One line, as printed; it is CE 7.119.23a (the CE's lines 23c and 23e form verse 24 here). Nothing lost.

Verse 24 (7.144.24)

न देवासुरगन्धर्वा न यक्षोरगराक्षसाः । जेतारो वृष्णिवीराणां किं पुनर्मानवा रणे ॥

na devāsuragandharvā na yakṣoragarākṣasāḥ | jetāro vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ kiṃ punarmānavā raṇe

Neither gods, asuras nor gandharvas, neither yakshas, serpents nor rakshasas can conquer the Vrishni heroes; how much less men in battle?

Note on the text: Lines are CE 7.119.23c and 23e (the latter a recension variant: किं पुनर्मानवा रणे for the CE's na punar mānuṣā raṇe); the page divides the CE's three-line verse 23 into verses 23-24.

Verse 25 (7.144.25)

ब्रह्मद्रव्ये गुरुद्रव्ये ज्ञातिस्वे चाप्यहिंसकाः । एतेषां रक्षितारश्च ये स्युः कस्याञ्चिदापदि ॥

brahmadravye gurudravye jñātisve cāpyahiṃsakāḥ | eteṣāṃ rakṣitāraśca ye syuḥ kasyāñcidāpadi

They never harm the wealth of Brahmins, of teachers or of kinsmen, and they guard these people in any danger that comes upon them.

Verse 26 (7.144.26)

अर्थवन्तो न चोत्सिक्ता ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यवादिनः । समर्थान्नावमन्यन्ते दीनानभ्युद्वरन्ति च ॥

arthavanto na cotsiktā brahmaṇyāḥ satyavādinaḥ | samarthānnāvamanyante dīnānabhyudvaranti ca

Wealthy but not arrogant, devoted to Brahmins, truthful in speech, they do not despise the capable, and they lift up the wretched.

Verse 27 (7.144.27)

नित्यं देवपरा दान्तास्त्रातारश्चाविकत्थनाः । तेन वृष्णिप्रवीराणां चक्रं न प्रतिहन्यते ॥

nityaṃ devaparā dāntāstrātāraścāvikatthanāḥ | tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāṃ cakraṃ na pratihanyate

Ever devoted to the gods, self-controlled, protectors, free of boasting: for this reason the power of the Vrishni heroes is never checked.

Verse 28 (7.144.28)

अपि मेरुं वहेत्कश्चित्तरेद्वा मकरालयम् । न तु वृष्णिप्रवीराणां समेत्यान्तं व्रजेन्नृप ॥

api meruṃ vahetkaścittaredvā makarālayam | na tu vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāṃ sametyāntaṃ vrajennṛpa

A man might carry Mount Meru or cross the ocean, O king, but no one could come up against the Vrishni heroes and reach the end of them.

Verse 29 (7.144.29)

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्र ते संशयः प्रभो । कुरुराज नरश्रेष्ठ तव ह्यपनयो महान् ॥

etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ yatra te saṃśayaḥ prabho | kururāja naraśreṣṭha tava hyapanayo mahān

All this, about which you were in doubt, my lord, I have told you. O king of the Kurus, best of men, the great error was your own.

Note on the text: Corrected तव व्यपनयो → तव ह्यपनयो (misprint in Wikisource; व्य for ह्य, the intended word being apanaya, "misjudgement"; CE tava hy apanayo mahān).