Satyaki
Satyaki | |
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Other names | Yuyudhana |
Yaduvamsha |
Yuyudhana (
Kurukshetra War
Satyaki strongly and passionately favors the cause of the
During the war, Satyaki is the commander of one akshauhini of the Pandava army.
2nd day
On the 2nd day of the war, Satyaki fought with Shakuni. Shakuni gave him a fierce battle. But Satyaki defeated him.[citation needed]
12th day
On the 12th day of Kurukshetra war, Satyaki defeated Karna but spared him remembering Arjuna's oath. Drona, Jaydratha and Duryodhana came to rescue him.[4]
14th day
The fourteenth day of the battle features Satyaki in a prominent role. With
Later in the day, Yudhishthira gets worried for Arjuna's safety. Despite his protests that protecting the king is more important, Satyaki is ordered to find and aid Arjuna. At the entrance to the Padmavyuha, he meets Drona. Knowing that he cannot bypass the sage, he circumvents him, telling Drona that he must duplicate the actions of his guru (as Arjuna had declined to fight Drona at the start of the day).[citation needed]
Conflict with Bhurisrava
As Arjuna is being attacked from multiple sides, Satyaki appears to give aid. Satyaki fights an intense battle with archrival,
Night War
When the battle on the fourteenth day continued into the night,Satyaki defeated Karna and later killed Bhurisravas's father Somadatta, later assisting Bhima slay Somadatta's father, Bahlika.[citation needed]
Yadava Warrior
In the Kurukshetra war, Satyaki and
Death
After the Kurukshetra war,
During the 36th year, the Yadavas retire to Prabhāsa where they are allotted temporary residences and start reveling and drinking. Inebriated, Satyaki laughs at and taunts Kritavarma for his actions on the night of the 18th day of battle. As others agree with Satyaki, Kritavarma becomes enraged and lambasts Satyaki for slaying Bhurishravas in cold blood. Countering this, Satyaki narrates the story of Kritavarma plotting to kill Devaki's father. Warriors start taking sides depending on who their clans had fought for during the war; wine flows and tempers flare. Enraged, Satyaki gets up from the ground, and to his shock he discovers that the grass he pulls up from his clenched hands has turned into weapons (thanks to a rishi's curse). Red-faced, Satyaki decapitates Kritavarma and begins assaulting the warriors who are on Kritavarma's side. The Bhojas and the Andhakas, incensed and drunk, surround Satyaki as Krishna comes to his aid. However, knowing the character of the hour, Krishna stands aside. The Bhojas and Andhakas pull their own weapons from the ground and advance towards Satyaki.
Satyaki's allies, like Pradyumna rush to his defense. In the end, Satyaki lies dead, as do all the Vrishini warriors.
Descendants
In other versions, Satyaki has a single son Asanga with one mentioned grandson Yugandhara.[2] Yugandhara later became the ruler of the territory near the Sarasvati River.[6] There is also mention of two granddaughters Satyaki's hopes to marry into the Pandava's family.
The latter day Yaudheyas claimed themselves as sons of Dharmaraja and nephews of Arjun and claimed descent either through son of Satyaki or through the son of Yudhishthira, Yaudheya (mentioned in Matsaya Purana).[citation needed]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-64587-785-1.
- ^ a b Pargiter, F.E. (1972) [1922]. Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, p.107.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2012-06-29). "Yuyudhana, Yuyudhāna: 11 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Defeat of Karna by hands of Satyaki".
- ^ "Defeat of Karna by hands of Satyaki".
- ^ Pargiter, F.E. (1972) [1922]. Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, p.284.