OVER-GLORIFIED WARRIOR BHURISRAVAS -
Many people think that Bhurisravas was equal to Satyaki or rather superior,but this is apparently untrue.Bhurisravas was never in the league of great warriors like Arjuna,Bhishma,Bhima,Abhimanyu,Satyaki,Drona etc.
Yes,it's true that Bhurisravas killed many sons of Satyaki infront of him and Satyaki was helpless.Its also true that Satyaki was beaten by Bhurisravas on 14th Day,Bhurisravas dragged Satyaki from his chariot and even came on the verge of killing him,but this all happened only because Bhurisravas had a BOON from LORD SHIVA to be invincible against a descendant of Sini(Satyaki) and to drag/strike him in the middle of thousand kings.
SANJAY TELLS ABOUT SHIVA'S BOON WITH WHICH BHURISRAVAS WAS BORN,AND DUE TO WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO ASSAIL SATYAKI -
Narrative:
Beholding the princess Devaki on Sini's car, that bull among men, viz., the brave Somadatta of mighty energy could not brook the sight. A battle, O king, ensued between the two which lasted for half a day and was beautiful and wonderful to behold. The battle that took place between those two mighty men was a wrestling encounter. That bull among men, viz., Somadatta, was forcibly thrown down on the earth by Sini. Uplifting his sword and seizing him by the hair, Sini struck his foe with his foot, in the midst of many thousands of kings who stood as spectators all around. At last, from compassion, he let him off, saying, 'Live!' Reduced to that plight by Sini, Somadatta, O sire, under the influence of wrath began to pay his adorations to Mahadeva for inducing the latter to bless him. That great lord of all boon-giving deities viz., Mahadeva, became gratified with him and asked him to solicit the boon he desired. The royal Somadatta then solicited the following boon, 'I desire a soon, O divine lord, who will strike Sini's son in the midst of thousands of kings and who will in battle strike him with his foot.' Hearing these words, O king, of Somadatta, the god saying, 'So be it,' disappeared then and there. It was in consequence of the gift of that boon that Somadatta subsequently obtained the highly charitable Bhurisravas for son, and it was for this, Somadatta's son threw down Sini's descendant in battle and struck him, before the eyes of the whole army, with his foot. I have now told thee, O king, what thou hadst asked me. Indeed, the Satwata hero is incapable of being vanquished in battle by even the foremost of men.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07140.htm
So now it should be clear that Satyaki lost only because Bhurisravas had a boon from Lord Shiva, as Sanjay himself mentions that Satyaki was invincible under normal circumstances .
BHURISRAVAS WAS NEVER A MATCH FOR WARRIORS LIKE ARJUNA,ABHIMANYU,SATYAKI AND BHIMA.HE WAS ABLE TO WITHSTAND SATYAKI ONLY DUE TO SHIVA'S BOON.
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>> ARJUNA DEFEATS BHURISRAVAS ON DAY 3,KURUKSHETRA -
Narrative:
And all said, 'In today's battle Arjuna hath slain ten thousand car-warriors, and full seven hundred elephants. And all the westerners, and the diverse tribes of the Sauviras, and the Kshudrakas and the Malavas, have all been slain. The feat achieved by Dhananjaya is a mighty one. None else is competent to achieve it. Srutayush, the ruler of the Amvashtas, and Durmarshana, and Chitrasena, and Drona, and Kripa, and the ruler of the Sindhus, and Valhika, and #Bhurisravas, and Salya, and Sala, O king, and other warriors by hundreds united together, along with Bhishma himself, have on battle, by the prowess of his own arms, been #vanquished today by the angry son of Pritha, viz., Kiritin, that one mighty car-warrior in the world.'
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06059.htm
PS - Here Bhurisravas was assisted by Bhishma,Drona and 12 other Maharathis,still lost.
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>> ABHIMANYU DEFEATS BHURISRAVAS ON DAY 4,KURUKSHETRA -
Narrative:
And with another sharp-edged arrow he cut off the mighty dart of golden staff, resembling a snake, that was hurled at him by Somadatta's son. And the heir of Arjuna,baffling in the very sight of Salya, his hundreds of terrible shafts, slew his four steeds. Thereupon #Bhurisravas, and Salya, and Drona's son and Samyamani, and Sala struck with the fear at the strength of arms displayed by Krishna's son #could #not #stay #before #him.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06061.htm
PS - Here also Bhurisravas was assisted by Salya,Ashwathama,Samyamani and Sala,still could not face an alone kid Abhimanyu.
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>> GHATOTKACH DEFEATS BHURISRAVAS ON DAY 8,KURUKSHETRA -
Narrative:
Then that Rakshasa of immeasurable soul, excited With rage, O bull of Bharata's race, sped at Bhurisravas five and ten shafts. These, penetrating through the latter's armour, entered the earth.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06093.htm
PS - Here also Bhurisravas was assisted by his Father,Kripacharya,Ashwathama,Valikha,Chitrasena,Vikarna,Jayadarth and few other warriors.
In the next chapter we read that the warriors mentioned above fled,hence its a defeat of Bhurisravas -
Narrative:
Sanjaya said, "Having in that battle made all those warriors (of thy army) #turn #their #faces #from #the #field, the Rakshasa then, O chief of the Bharatas, rushed at Duryodhana, desirous of slaying him.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06094.htm
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>> ABHIMANYU AGAIN DEFEATS BHURISRAVAS ON DAY 13,KURUKSHETRA -
Narrative:
And Drona, and Drona's son, and Kripa and Karna and Kritavarman and Suvala's son, Vrihadvala, and the ruler of the Madras, and Bhuri, and #Bhurisravas, and Sala, and Paurava and Vrishasena, shooting sharp shafts, checked Subhadra's son by means of those arrowy showers. Confounding him with those showers of shafts, they rescued Duryodhana. The son of Arjuna, however, brooked not that act of snatching a morsel from his mouth. Covering those mighty car-warriors, their charioteers, and steeds with thick showers of arrows and causing them to #turn #back, the son of Subhadra uttered a leonine roar.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07035.htm
PS - Here also Bhurisravas was supported by many warriors like Karna,Kripa,Kritvarma and many others,still an alone Abhimanyu forces them all to turn their back.
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SO ALL TOGETHER,BHURISRAVAS PERFORMANCE IN KURUKSHETRA WAS POOR,HE WAS ABLE TO ASSAIL SATAYKI ONLY DUE TO MAHADEVA'S BOON,WITHOUT THAT HE WAS NO MATCH FOR SATYAKI.
Pic Credit- Mrinal Sir
~PG
Many people think that Bhurisravas was equal to Satyaki or rather superior,but this is apparently untrue.Bhurisravas was never in the league of great warriors like Arjuna,Bhishma,Bhima,Abhimanyu,Satyaki,Drona etc.
Yes,it's true that Bhurisravas killed many sons of Satyaki infront of him and Satyaki was helpless.Its also true that Satyaki was beaten by Bhurisravas on 14th Day,Bhurisravas dragged Satyaki from his chariot and even came on the verge of killing him,but this all happened only because Bhurisravas had a BOON from LORD SHIVA to be invincible against a descendant of Sini(Satyaki) and to drag/strike him in the middle of thousand kings.
SANJAY TELLS ABOUT SHIVA'S BOON WITH WHICH BHURISRAVAS WAS BORN,AND DUE TO WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO ASSAIL SATYAKI -
Narrative:
Beholding the princess Devaki on Sini's car, that bull among men, viz., the brave Somadatta of mighty energy could not brook the sight. A battle, O king, ensued between the two which lasted for half a day and was beautiful and wonderful to behold. The battle that took place between those two mighty men was a wrestling encounter. That bull among men, viz., Somadatta, was forcibly thrown down on the earth by Sini. Uplifting his sword and seizing him by the hair, Sini struck his foe with his foot, in the midst of many thousands of kings who stood as spectators all around. At last, from compassion, he let him off, saying, 'Live!' Reduced to that plight by Sini, Somadatta, O sire, under the influence of wrath began to pay his adorations to Mahadeva for inducing the latter to bless him. That great lord of all boon-giving deities viz., Mahadeva, became gratified with him and asked him to solicit the boon he desired. The royal Somadatta then solicited the following boon, 'I desire a soon, O divine lord, who will strike Sini's son in the midst of thousands of kings and who will in battle strike him with his foot.' Hearing these words, O king, of Somadatta, the god saying, 'So be it,' disappeared then and there. It was in consequence of the gift of that boon that Somadatta subsequently obtained the highly charitable Bhurisravas for son, and it was for this, Somadatta's son threw down Sini's descendant in battle and struck him, before the eyes of the whole army, with his foot. I have now told thee, O king, what thou hadst asked me. Indeed, the Satwata hero is incapable of being vanquished in battle by even the foremost of men.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07140.htm
So now it should be clear that Satyaki lost only because Bhurisravas had a boon from Lord Shiva, as Sanjay himself mentions that Satyaki was invincible under normal circumstances .
BHURISRAVAS WAS NEVER A MATCH FOR WARRIORS LIKE ARJUNA,ABHIMANYU,SATYAKI AND BHIMA.HE WAS ABLE TO WITHSTAND SATYAKI ONLY DUE TO SHIVA'S BOON.
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>> ARJUNA DEFEATS BHURISRAVAS ON DAY 3,KURUKSHETRA -
Narrative:
And all said, 'In today's battle Arjuna hath slain ten thousand car-warriors, and full seven hundred elephants. And all the westerners, and the diverse tribes of the Sauviras, and the Kshudrakas and the Malavas, have all been slain. The feat achieved by Dhananjaya is a mighty one. None else is competent to achieve it. Srutayush, the ruler of the Amvashtas, and Durmarshana, and Chitrasena, and Drona, and Kripa, and the ruler of the Sindhus, and Valhika, and #Bhurisravas, and Salya, and Sala, O king, and other warriors by hundreds united together, along with Bhishma himself, have on battle, by the prowess of his own arms, been #vanquished today by the angry son of Pritha, viz., Kiritin, that one mighty car-warrior in the world.'
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06059.htm
PS - Here Bhurisravas was assisted by Bhishma,Drona and 12 other Maharathis,still lost.
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>> ABHIMANYU DEFEATS BHURISRAVAS ON DAY 4,KURUKSHETRA -
Narrative:
And with another sharp-edged arrow he cut off the mighty dart of golden staff, resembling a snake, that was hurled at him by Somadatta's son. And the heir of Arjuna,baffling in the very sight of Salya, his hundreds of terrible shafts, slew his four steeds. Thereupon #Bhurisravas, and Salya, and Drona's son and Samyamani, and Sala struck with the fear at the strength of arms displayed by Krishna's son #could #not #stay #before #him.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06061.htm
PS - Here also Bhurisravas was assisted by Salya,Ashwathama,Samyamani and Sala,still could not face an alone kid Abhimanyu.
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>> GHATOTKACH DEFEATS BHURISRAVAS ON DAY 8,KURUKSHETRA -
Narrative:
Then that Rakshasa of immeasurable soul, excited With rage, O bull of Bharata's race, sped at Bhurisravas five and ten shafts. These, penetrating through the latter's armour, entered the earth.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06093.htm
PS - Here also Bhurisravas was assisted by his Father,Kripacharya,Ashwathama,Valikha,Chitrasena,Vikarna,Jayadarth and few other warriors.
In the next chapter we read that the warriors mentioned above fled,hence its a defeat of Bhurisravas -
Narrative:
Sanjaya said, "Having in that battle made all those warriors (of thy army) #turn #their #faces #from #the #field, the Rakshasa then, O chief of the Bharatas, rushed at Duryodhana, desirous of slaying him.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06094.htm
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>> ABHIMANYU AGAIN DEFEATS BHURISRAVAS ON DAY 13,KURUKSHETRA -
Narrative:
And Drona, and Drona's son, and Kripa and Karna and Kritavarman and Suvala's son, Vrihadvala, and the ruler of the Madras, and Bhuri, and #Bhurisravas, and Sala, and Paurava and Vrishasena, shooting sharp shafts, checked Subhadra's son by means of those arrowy showers. Confounding him with those showers of shafts, they rescued Duryodhana. The son of Arjuna, however, brooked not that act of snatching a morsel from his mouth. Covering those mighty car-warriors, their charioteers, and steeds with thick showers of arrows and causing them to #turn #back, the son of Subhadra uttered a leonine roar.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07035.htm
PS - Here also Bhurisravas was supported by many warriors like Karna,Kripa,Kritvarma and many others,still an alone Abhimanyu forces them all to turn their back.
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SO ALL TOGETHER,BHURISRAVAS PERFORMANCE IN KURUKSHETRA WAS POOR,HE WAS ABLE TO ASSAIL SATAYKI ONLY DUE TO MAHADEVA'S BOON,WITHOUT THAT HE WAS NO MATCH FOR SATYAKI.
Pic Credit- Mrinal Sir
~PG
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