Satanika

Satanika

The son of Nakula and Draupadi. He was the third of the Upapandavas. He was named after a famous Rajarshi in the Kuru lineage who was considered to be an avatar of Visvadevas. He was nominated as a deputy commander-in-chief under his maternal uncle and teacher Dhrishtadyumna, in was charge of Vyuha planning. He was the strongest among the Upapandavas. He massacred the army of Kaurava ally Bhutakarma, as well as Bhutakarma Shatanika also defeated Kaurava prince Dushkarna on the 6th day. On the 11th day he defeated by Karna’s son Vrihasena. He defeated the Kauravas Jayatsena, Chitrasena and Shrutakarman and killed a prince of Kalinga. Shatanika caused huge destruction of the Kaurava army on the 17th day too.
“Bhishma said, ‘All the five sons of Draupadi, O monarch, are Maharathas.” – The Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva: Uluka Dutagamana Parva: Section CLXXI p331
“Dushkarna who was near his brother. (Jayatsena) infuriate with anger, cut off Satanika’s bow and arrow. Then the mighty Satanika taking up another excellent bow capable of bearing a great strain, aimed many sharp shafts. And addressing Dushkarna in the presence of his brother (Jayatsena), saying–‘Wait’, ‘Wait’,–he sped at him those sharp and blazing shafts resembling so many snakes. And then he speedily cut off Dushkarna’s bow with one arrow, and slew his charioteer, O sire, with two, and then pierced Dushkarna himself with seven arrows. And that spotless warrior then with a dozen sharp shafts slew all the steeds of Dushkarna that were fleet as the mind and of variegated hue. And then with another broad-headed arrow, wellaimed and capable of coursing swiftly, Satanika, excited with great wrath deeply pierced Dushkarna in the chest. And thereupon the latter fell down on the earth like a tree struck with lightning.” – The Mahabharata, Book 6: Bhishma Parva: Bhagavat-Gita Parva: SECTION LXXX

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