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Mahabharata
Jayadratha-vadha-parva (Yudhiṣṭhira Sends Sātyaki)7.85.47–51
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Mahabharata · 7.85.47–51
॥
Devanāgarī

त्वं हि सत्यव्रतः शूरो मित्राणाम् अभयंकरः ॥
लोके विख्यायसे वीर कर्मभिः सत्यवाग् इति ॥
यो हि शैनेय मित्रार्थे युध्यमानस् त्यजेत् तनुम् ॥
पृथिवीं वा द्विजातिभ्यो यो दद्यात् समम् एव तत् ॥
श्रुताश् च बहवो ऽस्माभी राजानो ये दिवं गताः ॥
दत्त्वेमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथाविधि ॥
एवं त्वाम् अपि धर्मात्मन् प्रयाचे ऽहं कृताञ्जलिः ॥
पृथिवीदानतुल्यं स्याद् अधिकं वा फलं विभो ॥
एक एव सदा कृष्णो मित्राणाम् अभयंकरः ॥
रणे संत्यजति प्राणान् द्वितीयस् त्वं च सात्यके ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

tvaṃ hi satyavrataḥ śūro mitrāṇām abhayaṃkaraḥ ||
loke vikhyāyase vīra karmabhiḥ satyavāg iti ||
yo hi śaineya mitrārthe yudhyamānas tyajet tanum ||
pṛthivīṃ vā dvijātibhyo yo dadyāt samam eva tat ||
śrutāś ca bahavo 'smābhī rājāno ye divaṃ gatāḥ ||
dattvemāṃ pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ brāhmaṇebhyo yathāvidhi ||
evaṃ tvām api dharmātman prayāce 'haṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ ||
pṛthivīdānatulyaṃ syād adhikaṃ vā phalaṃ vibho ||
eka eva sadā kṛṣṇo mitrāṇām abhayaṃkaraḥ ||
raṇe saṃtyajati prāṇān dvitīyas tvaṃ ca sātyake ||

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SanskritIASTMeaning
त्वम् हि सत्यव्रतः शूरःtvam hi satyavrataḥ śūraḥyou indeed, true to the vow of truth, hero; for you, firm in the vow of truth, hero
मित्राणाम् अभयंकरःmitrāṇām abhayaṃkaraḥbestowing fearlessness on friends; for friends — a source of safety
लोके विख्यायसे वीरloke vikhyāyase vīrain the world you are renowned, O warrior; in the world you are famed, O warrior
कर्मभिः सत्यवाक् इतिkarmabhiḥ satyavāk itiby deeds [as] truthful of speech; by [your] deeds as true to [your] word
यः हि शैनेय मित्रार्थेyaḥ hi śaineya mitrārthefor whoever, O descendant of Shini, for a friend's sake; for whoever, O Shaineya, for the sake of a friend
युध्यमानः त्यजेत् तनुम्yudhyamānaḥ tyajet tanumfighting, gives up his body; in battle gives up [his] body
पृथिवीम् वा द्विजातिभ्यःpṛthivīm vā dvijātibhyaḥor the earth — to the twice-born; or the earth — to the twice-born [brahmins]
यः दद्यात् समम् एव तत्yaḥ dadyāt samam eva tatwhoever gives — that is equal [in merit]; whoever gives — that is of equal worth
एवम् त्वाम् अपि धर्मात्मन्evam tvām api dharmātmanso too you, O righteous of soul; so too you, O virtuous of soul
प्रयाचे अहम् कृताञ्जलिःprayāce aham kṛtāñjaliḥI entreat, with folded palms; I beg, with palms joined
पृथिवीदानतुल्यम् स्यात्pṛthivīdānatulyam syāt[let the fruit] be equal to the gift of land; [the fruit] will be equal to the gift of land
अधिकम् वा फलम् विभोadhikam vā phalam vibhoor greater fruit, O lord; or even greater fruit, O sovereign
एकः एव सदा कृष्णःekaḥ eva sadā kṛṣṇaḥonly Krishna always; solely Krishna always
मित्राणाम् अभयंकरःmitrāṇām abhayaṃkaraḥbestowing fearlessness on friends; for friends — a source of safety
रणे संत्यजति प्राणान्raṇe saṃtyajati prāṇāngives up life in battle; sacrifices life in battle
द्वितीयः त्वम् च सात्यकेdvitīyaḥ tvam ca sātyakethe second — you, O Satyaki; the second — you, O Satyaki
Translation

"For you, hero true to the vow of truth, bestower of fearlessness on friends, are renowned in the world, O warrior, by your deeds as one true to his word. Whoever, O descendant of Shini, fighting for a friend, gives up his body, or whoever gives the earth to the twice-born — that is of equal merit. So I entreat you too, O righteous of soul, with folded palms: let the fruit be equal to the gift of the earth, or even greater, O lord. Krishna alone is ever the bestower of fearlessness on friends, giving up his life in battle for them; the second is you, O Satyaki."

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