दुर्योधनको पराजय

Sanjaya said Having defeated the Yavanas and the Kambojas that foremost of car-warriors Yuyudhana advanced after Arjuna right through the centre of your troops.

Then like a huntsman slaying dcer, that foremost of men, viz., Satyaki, graced with beautiful teeth, cased in exceilent armour and owning a beautiful standard, slew the Kaurava troops and struck terror into their hearts.

Advancing on his chariot, he began to shake his bow with force, bow the back of which was decked with gold, the toughness of which as great and which was beautified with golden moons.

His arms adorned with golden Angadas, his turban decked with gold, his body covered with a golden armour, his standard and bow variegated with gold, that hero appeared resplendent like the crest of the Merumountain.

Himself emitting great effulgence and wielding that bow drawn to a circle in his hands, he appeared like another autumnal sum.

That foremost of men graced with shoulders, tread and eyes, resembling those of the moon, appeared in the centre of your army, like a bull in the midst of a cowpen.

Him looking like and possessing the graceful tread of, an infuriate elephant and appearing like an elephant leader with open temples, standing in their midst.

Your troops desirous of slaying assailed with fury. After Satyaki had passed through Drona's division and the uncrossable oceanlike division of the Bhojas.

After he had passed through the son of Jalasandha's troops, as also the host of the Kamboja, after had escaped the alligator constituted by Hridika's son, after he had forded through that ocean like host.

Many car-warriors of your army inflamed with fury encompassed Satyaki on all sides. Duryodhana, Chitrasena, Dushasana, Vivnishati.

Shakuni, Dussaha, the youthful Durmarsana, Kratha and many other brave warriors, all well-versed in the use of weapons and difficult of being defeated.

Angrily followed Satyaki from behind as he proceeded onwards. Then, O sire, tremendous was the din that arose among your army.

Resembling the roar of the ocean in a Parva-day when it is lashed into fury by the wind. Beholding them all rush towards himself, that foremost of then Sinis.

Addressing his charioteer smilingly said "Proceed slowly" this army of the sons of Dhritarashtra, swelling with fury.

And abounding in elephants, horses, chariots and infantry, is rushing at me with vehemence, O charioteer, filling all the quarters with the clatter of its cars.

And causing the earth, the conclave dome and occans to tremble. O Suta, this ocean like host I shall resist in battle.

Like the banks resisting the mighty main when it swells in the day of the full moon. Behold charioteer, my prowess in battle witch resembles that of Indra himself.

Behold me crush these hostile forces with my own sharp arrows. Behold these footsoldiers, horses, car-warriors and elephants of the hostile force slain.

And mangled, by my sharp shafts whose touch resemble that of fire itself.” When Satyaki of immeasurable prowess was thus speaking.

You warriors quickly approached him desirous of battling with him, saying, 'Slay'. 'Rush,' “Wait" 'Look look'.

Satyaki then fell to slaughter those heroes even when they were thus speaking, with his sharp arrows. He slew three hundred steeds and four hundred elephants.

That battle between Satyaki on the one hand and your warriors of the others, became awful like that between the gods and the Asuras fought in the days of yore. The carnage that attended it, was fierce in the extreme.

O sire, the grandson of Sini received the assault of your son's divisions resembling thick masses of clouds, with his shafts resembling snakes of virulent poison.

That valorous hero then covered over with net-work of arrows, O king, began to slay your troops by hundreds, nothing daunted.

0 king, I then beheld an extremcly wonderful sight there, inasmuch as, O lord, I saw not one shaft of Satyaki fail in striking its aim.

That ocean constituted by the troops of Duryodhana, teening with cars, elephants and steeds and surging with waves constituted by cars, as soon as it came in contact with the bank formed by Sinis grandson.

That host consisting of terrified warriors, clephants and horses, carnaged on all sides by the arrows of Satyaki, began to turn round repeatedly.

And wandered hither and thither like kine afflicted with the chill of winter. Among footsoliers, car-warriors, clephants and horsc-men and horses.

We then beheld none who was not pierced will the arrows of Yuyudhana. Even Phaiguna himselt () king, spread not such carnage in your rooms.

As was done by Satyaki in your ranks. O foremost of men, Sini's grandson then fought, surpassing even Arjuna himself.

Completely fearless and displaying his Tightness of hands and skill in the use of weapons. Thereafter king Duryodhana, with three arrows.

Pierced the charioteer of that Satvata hero; and then with another four sharp shafts, he pierced the latter's four steeds. Next piercing Satyaki himself with three arrows, he pierced him with a set of another cight shafts.

Then Dushasana pierced that foremost scion of the Sini dynasty with sixteen shafts, Shakuni pierced him with twenty-five and Chitrasena with five arrows.

Dussaha then pierced Satyaki on the centre of his chest with fifteen arrows. Then thus struck with those numerous shafts, that foremosi hero among the Vrishnis, smiled.

And, O mighty monarch, pierced each of his assailers with three shafts. Thus piercing his foes with darts of fierce energy.

That grandson of Sini endued with great celerity, began to move about the field of battle, even like a hawk. Cutting off the bow of Suvalas son and severing his gloves.

He pierced Duryodhana on the centre of his chest with three arrows; he pierce Chitrasena with hundred and Dussaha with ten arrows.

That illustrious grandson of Sini next pierced Dushasana with twenty arrows. Thereafter O ruler of men, your brother-in-law, taking up another bow.

Pierced Satyaki first with eight and then with another five arrows. Then o king, Dushasana pierced Satyaki with ten, Dussaha with three and Durmukha with twelve shafts. O Bharata, then Duryodhana, pierced that scion of Madhu's race with seventy-three arrows.

Next he pierced the latter's charioteer with three sharp arrows. Then all those mighty carwarriors who were fighting unitedly and heedfully.

Were pierced each with five arrows by Satyaki. Then that foremost of warriors struck the driver of your son with a broad-headed shaft. The latter then fell down on the ground slain. When his charioteer had been laid low, O master, that car-warrior, your son.

Was borne away from the field of battle by his steeds of the fleetness of the wind. Thereupon, your other sons and the troops, () king.

Looking at the chariot of the king, began to break away by hundreds. Then O Bharata, beholding the divisions routed, Satyaki.

Covered them with keen pointed arrows furnished with golden wings and whetted on stone. Thus, o king, crushing all the warriors of your army by thousands.

Satyaki flew towards the chariot of Arjuna owning cream-colored steeds. Even your troops then applauded him as they beheld him proceed shooting arrows and protecting himself and his charioteer.