Mb101. Satyaki Goes To Help Arjuna Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

MAHABHARATA

To save Jayadratha Duryodhana went.
This was the time, when he was absent,
Pandavas gave their side pressure,
To prevent Drona from going there.

Dhristadyumna led his forces
Against Drona's offensives.
He fought with Drona bravely.
They both clashed violently.

Satyaki joined Dhristadyumna.
He gave pressure to Drona.
He shouted, "This Brahmin
Gave up his occupation."

"Now in his fighting profession,
He kills men with no compassion.
Once a noble teacher he was,
Now a cause for Pandavas' distress."

Satyaki and Drona fought.
They sent shaft after shaft,
Nonstop at one another
It covered the sun all over.

"What happened to Arjuna? "
So thought Yudhishthira.
He was too much worried,
As no news he heard.

He told Satyaki to go,
Who hesitated to do so,
To find out and help Arjuna
In his fight with Jayadratha.

But under his pressure,
Not to cause him displeasure,
Satyaki had to go there
To help Arjuna wherever.

Long after Satyaki gone,
Still he was under tension.
This time he asked Bhima
To go and rescue Arjuna.

When Bhima started
He was obstructed
On the way by Drona.
This infuriated Bhima.

Like a lion, Bhima roared.
Upto the sky the sound soared.
Krishna and Arjuna heard.
Both were well pleased.

Yudhishthira at one place,
Bhima at the center place,
Arjuna at the third place,
It spread at different places.

Whether Jayadratha will die?
Or in frustration, Arjuna will die?
It was in the mind of everyone.
Krishna only knew the solution.