(क्रमशः) सात्यकिको प्रशंसा

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

At this time, O monarch the Sayamvara of the daughter of the illustrious Devaka took place in which numerous Kshatriyas were present.

In that Sayamvara, Sini having vanquished the kings, placed the princess Devaki on his car, with a view to marry her to Vasudeva.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

Reduced to that humiliatory condition, O sire, Somadatta, influenced by anger began to offer worship to Mahadeva in order to propitiate him.

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-

“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

Hearing these words of Somadatta O king, the god disappeared then and there saying 'so be it.'

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.

And in striking him with his legs in the presence of the whole army. O king now I have what you asked me.

Indeed that scion of the Satvata race (Satyaki) cannot be worsted in battle by even the foremost of men. The Vrishni heroes are all of sure aim and are acquainted with all modes of warfare.

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.

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.

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.

Can conquer the Vrishni heroes, what to speak of men! They never cast covetousglances on the things of possessions of their kinsmen, preceptor or those of the Brahmanas.

They never covet also the properties of those that render then help on any time of distress. Devoted to the Brahinanas and truthful in speech, they never show any pride although they are wealthy.

Those who are really strong are regarded as weak by the Vrishnis and are rescued by them when involved in any danger. Ever devoted to the worship of gods, the Vrishnis are selfcontrolled munificent and shorn of pride.

For this it is that prowess of the Vrishni heroes are never thwarted. It is possible for one to carry on his shoulders the Meru mountain or the swim across the very ocean.

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).