pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अहो कृच्छ्रमनुप्राप्ताः सर्वे स्म भरतर्षभ। सोऽहं त्वां व्यसने मग्नं पश्यामि सह सोदरैः॥
English: O Bharata chief, you have all been overtaken by great calamity; I see you along with your brothers sunk in misfortune.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच असांनिध्यं कथं कृष्ण तवासीद् वृष्णिनन्दन। क्व चासीद् विप्रवासस्ते किं चाकार्षीः प्रवासतः॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O Krishna, O son of Vrishni, why were you absent? Where did you live in your sojourn and what did you do?
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच शाल्वस्य नगरं सौभं गतोऽहं भरतर्षभ। निहन्तुं कौरवश्रेष्ठ तत्र मे शृणु कारणम्॥ महातेजा महाबाहुर्यः स राजा महायशाः। दमघोषात्मजो वीरः शिशुपालो मया हतः॥ यज्ञे ते भरतश्रेष्ठ राजसूयेऽर्हणां प्रति। स रोषवशमापन्नो नामृष्यत दुरात्मवान्॥ श्रुत्वा तं निहतं शाल्वस्तीव्ररोषसमन्वितः। उपायाद् द्वारकां शून्यामिहस्थे मयि भारत॥
English: Srikrishna said : O Bharata chief, O foremost of the Kurus, I went to destroy the city of Shalva; listen to the reasons thereof. O foremost of the Bharatas, at the sacrifice of Rajasuya, the heroic son of Damaghosha, the highly effulgent, the mightyarmed and the illustrious king Shishupala was killed by me, for he could not bear to see the first worship offered to me. O descendant of Bharata, having heard of his destruction, Shalva, stricken with dreadful anger, went to the empty Dvarka, myself living here.
Sanskrit: स तत्र योधितो राजन् कुमारैर्वृष्णिपुङ्गवैः। आगतः कामगं सौभमारुह्मैव नृशंसवत्॥
English: Having reached there, O king, in a chariot, coursing at will, made of precious metals and called accordingly Saubha, he fought ruthlessly with the young and leading princes of the Vrishni family.
Sanskrit: ततो वृष्णिप्रवीरांस्तान् बालान् हत्वा बहूस्तदा। पुरोद्यानानि सर्वाणि भेदयामास दुर्मतिः॥ पुनस्तत्र तत्र प्रधावति।
English: Thereupon slaying a numberless young princes of the Vrishni race, the wicked-minded one laid waste all the gardens belonging to the city.
Sanskrit: उक्तवांश्च महाबाहो क्वासौ वृष्णिकुलाधमः। वासुदेवः स मन्दात्मा वसुदेवसुतो गतः॥
English: O mighty armed hero, he (Shalva) said, "Where has that greatly vicious-minded son of Vasudeva, that disgrace of the Vrishni race Vasudeva (Krishna) gone?
Sanskrit: तस्य युद्धार्थिनो दर्प युद्धे नाशयितास्म्यहम्। आनर्ताः सत्यमाख्यात तत्र गन्तास्मि यत्र सः॥ तं हत्वा विनिवर्तिष्ये कंसकेशिनिषूदनम्। अहत्वा न निवर्तिष्ये सत्येनायुधमालभे॥
English: I shall humiliate in battle his pride. Tell me truly, O Anarthas, I shall repair where he has gone. I shall go back after slaying that destroyer of Kansa and Keshi; I swear by my weapon that I shall not return without slaying him."
Sanskrit: क्वासौ क्वासाविति मया किल रणे योद्धं काक्षमाणः स सौभराट्। ११॥
English: (Exclaiming repeatedly) Where is he! Where is he!' the lord of Saubha, being desirous of fighting with me again and again rushed hither and thither in battle.
Sanskrit: अद्य तं पापकर्माणं क्षुद्रं विश्वासघातिनम्। शिशुपालवधामर्षाद् गमयिष्ये यमक्षयम्॥ मम पापस्वभावेन भ्राता येन निपातितः। शिशुपालो महीपालस्तं वधिष्ये महीपते॥
English: “Being enraged at the destruction of Shishupala, I shall dispatch today to the abode of Yama that mean and treacherous wight of vicious deeds. Oh king of the earth, “I shall slay him, vicious character as he is by whom, my brother, the great king Shishupala, was killed.
Sanskrit: भ्राता बालश्च राजा च न च संग्राममूर्धनि। प्रमत्तश्च हतो वीरस्तं हनिष्ये जनार्दनम्॥
English: My royal brother was a boy and that hero was killed in the battle field unprepared and therefore I shall kill Janarddana."
Sanskrit: एवमादि महाराज विलप्य दिवमास्थितः। कामगेन स सौभेन क्षिप्त्वा मां कुरुनन्दन॥
English: O great king, having thus bewailed and abused me, O descendant of Kuru, he rose up in the sky in (his car) Saubha, coursing at will.
Sanskrit: तमश्रौषमहं गत्वा यथावृत्तः स दुर्मतिः। मयि कौरव्य दुष्टात्मा मार्तिकावतको नृपः॥
English: Returning there, O descendant of Kuru, I heard all that the vicious-minded and evilsouled king of Martika had said regarding myself.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहमपि कौरव्य रोषव्याकुलमानस:। निश्चित्य मनसा राजन् वधायास्य मनो दधे॥
English: Thereupon, O descendant of Kuru, O king, having my mind agitated by wrath and resolving in my mind to kill him, I determind to do it.
Sanskrit: आनर्तेषु विमर्दं च क्षेपं चात्मनि कौरव। प्रवृद्धमवलेपं च तस्य दुष्कृतकमणः॥ ततः सौभवधायाहं प्रतस्थे पृथिवीपते। स मया सागरावर्ते दृष्ट आसीत् परीप्सता॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, having heard of his oppressions on the Anarthas, of his vilifying me and also of the increasing arrogance of that one of impious deeds (I resolved upon his destruction). Thereupon, I proceeded, O lord of the earth, to destroy Saubha. He (Shalva) was espied by me in an island in the midst of an ocean.
Sanskrit: आहूय शाल्वं समरे ततः प्रध्माप्य जलजं पाञ्चजन्यमहं नृप। युद्धाय समवस्थितः॥
English: Thereupon O king, blowing my conch, called Panchajanya, obtained from the ocean and inviting Shalva to an encounter 1 prepared myself for battle.
Sanskrit: तन्मुहूर्तमभूद् युद्धं तत्र मे दानवैः सह। वशीभूताश्च मे सर्वे भूतले च निपातिताः॥
English: There took place at once a dreadful encounter between me and the Danavas and they were all vanquished and prostrated on earth by me.
Sanskrit: एतत् कार्यं महाबाहो येनाहं नागमं तदा। श्रुत्वैव हास्तिनपुरं द्यूतं चाविनयोत्थितम्। द्रुतमागतवान् युष्मान् द्रष्टुकामः सुदुःखितान्॥
English: It is for this, O mighty-armed hero, that I could not come to you. But no sooner I heard of the unfair gambling at Hastinapur than I have come here to see you who have been thus sunk in calamity.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच वासुदेव महाबाहो विस्तरेण महामते। सौभस्य वधमाचक्ष्व न हि तृष्यामि कथ्यतः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O Vasudeva, O mighty-armed and highminded hero, tell me in detail the account of the death of the king of Saubha I am not as yet fully satisfied.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच हतं श्रुत्वा महाबाहो मया श्रौतश्रवं नृप। उपायाद् भरतश्रेष्ठ शाल्वो द्वारवतीं पुरीम्॥
English: Krishna said: O mighty-armed king, O best of the Bharata race, having heard that the son of Shrutasrava (Shishupala) was killed, Shalva came to the city of Daravati.
Sanskrit: अरुन्धत्तां सुदुष्टात्मा सर्वतः पाण्डुनन्दन। शाल्वो वैहायसं चापि तत् पुरं व्यूह्य विष्ठितः॥
English: O son of Pandu, the wicked-minded Shalva, stationing his forces in battle-array, invaded that city all around and from above.
Sanskrit: तत्रस्थोऽथ महीपालो योधयामास तां पुरीम्। अभिसारेण सर्वेण तन युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: Thereupon, that ruler of earth, stationing himself in the sky, began to fight with that city. The battle commenced with a thick shower of weapons form all sides.
Sanskrit: पुरी समन्ताद् विहिता सपताका सतोरणा। सचक्रा सहुडा चैव सयन्त्रखनका तथा॥
English: The city (was then) well furnished with pennons, arches, soldiers, walls, turrets, engines and miners.
Sanskrit: सोपशल्यप्रतोलीका साट्टाट्टालकगोपुरा। सचक्रग्रहणी चैव सोल्कालातावपोथिका॥
English: With streets barricaded with spiked woodworks, with towers and edifices on gateways, with plentiful provisions, with offensive weapons, with engines for hurling burning brands and fires.
Sanskrit: सोष्ट्रिका भरतश्रेष्ठ सभेरीपणवानका। सतोमराङ्कुशा राजन् सशतघ्नीकलाङ्गला॥ सभुशुण्ड्यश्मगुडका सायुधा सपरश्वधा। लोहचर्मवती चापि साग्निः सगुडशृङ्गिका॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, O king, with deer-skin vessels (for carrying water), with trumpets, taboos and drums, with lances and forks and Sataghnis, with plough-shares. With rockets, stones, battle-axes and other weapons, with shields protected by iron, with engines for hurling balls and bullets and fires.
Sanskrit: शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना सुयुक्ता भरतर्षभ। रथैरनेकैर्विविधैर्गदसाम्बोद्धवादिभिः॥ पुरुषैः कुरुशार्दूल समर्थैः प्रतिवारणे। अतिख्यातकुलैवीरैर्दृष्टवीर्यैश्च संयुगे॥ मध्यमेन च गुल्मेन रक्षिभिः सा सुरक्षिता। उत्क्षिप्तगुल्मैश्च तथा हयैश्च सपताकिभिः॥ आघोषितं च नगरे न पातव्या सुरेति वै। प्रमादं परिरक्षद्भिरुचसेनोद्धवादिभिः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, all this was keptaccording to the Shastras.It was also wellprotected by numerous cars and also by Gada, Samba, Udhava and others. O best of the Kurus and also by warriors of prowess, all well-tried in battle, all well-born and all capable of encountering any foe. All these warriors, placing themselves in commanding positions and being aided by cavalry and standard bearers, began to protect the city. To prevent carelessness and to avoid danger Ugrasena, Udhava and others, proclaimed throughout the city that none should drink liquor.
Sanskrit: प्रमत्तेष्वभिघातं हि कुर्याच्छाल्वो नराधिपः। इति कृत्वाप्रमत्तास्ते सर्वे वृष्ण्यन्धकाः स्थिताः॥
English: Well-knowing that they would be killed by king Shalva, if they became intoxicated all the Vrishnis and the Andhakas, remained sober and watchful.
Sanskrit: आनश्चि तथा सर्वे नटा नर्तकगायनाः। बहिनिर्वासिताः क्षिप्रं रक्षद्भिर्वित्तसंचयम्॥
English: The guards soon drove out of the city all actors, dancers and singers of the Anartha country.
Sanskrit: संक्रमा भेदिताः सर्वे नावश्च प्रतिषेधिताः। परिखाश्चापि कौरव्य कालैः सुनिचिताः कृताः॥ उदपानाः कुरुश्रेष्ठ तथैवाप्यम्बरीषकाः। समन्तात् क्रोशमानं च कारिता विषमा च भूः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, all the bridges over rivers were destroyed and boats were forbidden to ply (in those rivers) and the trenches around the city were spiked with poles at the bottom, O best of the Kurus, the land around the city for full two miles was rendered uneven and holes and pits were dug there; combustibles were secreted below its surface.
Sanskrit: प्रकृत्या विषमं दुर्गं प्रकृत्या च सुरक्षितम्। प्रकृत्या चायुधोपेतं विशेषेण तदानघ॥
English: O sinless one, our fort is naturally strong. It is always well-defended and filled with all kinds of weapons.
Sanskrit: सुरक्षितं सुगुप्तं च सर्वायुधसमन्वितम्। तत् पुरं भरतश्रेष्ठ यथेन्द्रभवनं तथा॥
English: And in consequence of the preparations made, our city became then more prepared than ever to meet the enemy. O best of the Bharata race, in consequence of all this, it looked like the abode of Indra.
Sanskrit: न चामुद्रोऽभिनिर्याति न चामुद्रः प्रवेश्यते। वृष्ण्यन्धकपुरे राजस्तदा सौभसमागमे॥
English: O king, when Shalva thus came, none could, without presenting the sign, that was agreed upon, either enter or leave the city of the Vrishnis and the Andhakas.
Sanskrit: अनुरथ्यासु सर्वासु चत्वरेषु च कौरव। बलं बभूव राजेन्द्र प्रभूतगजवाजिमत्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, O great king, all the streets of the city and its open spaces were filled with numerous horses and elephants.
Sanskrit: दत्तवेतनभक्तं च दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम्। कृतोपधानं च तदा बलमासीन्महाभुज॥
English: O mighty-arined hero, the soldiers were all gratified with the allowances, wages, rations, weapons and dresses (that were given to them).
Sanskrit: न कुप्यवेतनी कश्चिन्न चातिक्रान्तवेतनी। नानुग्रहभृतः कश्चित्र चादृष्टपराक्रमः॥
English: Among those soldiers there was none who was not paid in gold, who was not paid at all, who was not somehow obliged and who was not of tried valour.
Sanskrit: एवं सुविहिता राजन् द्वारका भूरिदक्षिणा। आहुकेन सुगुप्ता च राज्ञा राजीवलोचन॥
English: O lotus-eyed hero, it was thus that Dvarka, abounding in well-ordered arrangements, was defended by Ahuka (Ugrasena).
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्त्वा रौक्मिणेयो यादवान् भरतर्षभ। दंशितैर्हरिभिर्युक्तं रथमाथाय काञ्चनम्॥ उच्छ्रित्य मकरं केतुं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम्। उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशं तैर्हयैरन्वयात् परान्॥ विक्षिपन् नादयंश्चापिधनुः श्रेष्ठं महाबलः। तूणखड्गधरः शूरो बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्॥ स विद्युच्छुरितं चापं विहरन् वै तलात् तलम्। मोहयामास दैतेयान् सर्वान् सौभनिवासिनः॥
English: Krishna said: O best of the Bharata race, having thus spoken to the Yadavas, the son of Rukmini (Pradyumna) ascended on his golden car yoked with horses clad in armour. On it (the car) stood a standard, bearing, the figure of a gaping-inouthed Makara.It was as fearful as Yama himself. He rushed upon the his steeds who were rather flying than running over the ground. The hero, equipped with quiver and sword and with his fingers incased in leather, stringed with great strength the bow which possessed the splendour of bow which possessed the splendour of lightning. Transferring it from hand to hand as if in contempt of the enemy, he spread confusion émong the Danavas and the other warriors, the inhabitants of Saubha.
Sanskrit: तस्य विक्षिपतश्चापं संदधानस्य चासकृत्। नान्तरं ददृशे कश्चिन्निघ्नत: शात्रवान् रणे॥
English: As he went on killing the Danavas in battle and as he sat in contempt of the foe (on his car), none could mark the slightest interval between the successive arrows (shot by him.)
Sanskrit: मुखस्य वर्णो न विकल्पतेऽस्य चेलुश्च गात्राणि न चापि तस्य। सिंहोन्नतं चाप्यभिगर्जतोऽस्य शुश्राव लोकोऽद्भुतवीर्यमवयम्॥
English: The color of his face did not change and his limbs did not tremble. People only heard his lion-like roars which indicated his wonderful valour.
Sanskrit: जलेचरः काञ्चयष्टिसंस्थो व्यात्ताननः सर्वतिमिप्रमाथी। वित्रासयन् राजति वाहमुख्ये शाल्वस्य सेनाप्रमुखध्वजावयः॥
English: The aquatic creature (Makara), that devourer of all fishes, which was on the golden flag-staff of that best of cars with wide-opened mouth, struck terror into the hearts of all the warriors of (king) Shalva.
Sanskrit: ततस्तूर्णं विनिष्पत्य प्रद्युम्नः शत्रुकर्षणः। शाल्वमेवाभिदुद्राव विधित्सुः कलहं नृप॥
English: O king, that chastiser of foes, Pradyumna, rushed there with speed against Shalva himself who was so desirous of fighting with him.
Sanskrit: अभियानं तु वीरेण प्रद्युम्नेन महारणे। नामर्षयत संक्रुद्धः शाल्वः कुरुकुलोद्वह॥
English: O perpetua or of the Kuru race, challenged by the heroic Pradyumna in that great battle, the angry Shalva could not bear it.
Sanskrit: स रोषमदमत्तो वै कामगादवरुह्य च। प्रद्युम्नं योधयामास शाल्वः परपुरंजयः॥
English: Resolved to fight with Pradyumna and maddened with anger, that conqueror of hostile city, Shalva, then descended from his beautiful car of unchecked speed.
Sanskrit: तयोः सुतुमुलं युद्धं शाल्ववृष्णिप्रवीरयोः। समेता ददृशुर्लोका बलिवासवयोरिव॥
English: All the people (as spectators) locked at that battle between Shalva and that foremost of the Vrishni heroes (Pradyumna) which was like the battle between Vasava (Indra) and Bali.
Sanskrit: तस्य मायामयो वीर रथो हेमपरिष्कृतः। सपताकः सध्वजश्च सानुकर्षः स तूणवान्॥ स तं रथवरं श्रीमान् समारुह्य किल प्रभो। मुमोच बाणान् कौरव्य प्रद्युम्नाय महाबलः॥
English: O hero, O lord, O descendant of Kuru, ascending on his beautiful, illusive and best of all chariots, decked with gold and furnished with flags and flag-staffs and (equipped) with quivers, the illustrious and the mighty Shalva began to discharge his arrows at Pradyumna.
Sanskrit: ततो बाणमयं वर्ष व्यसृजत् तरसा रणे। प्रद्युम्नो भुजवेगेन शाल्वं सम्मोहयन्निव॥
English: Thereupon Pradyumna also overwhelmed Shalva in the battle by a thick shower of arrows shot by the strength of his arms.
Sanskrit: स तैरभिहतः संख्ये नामर्षयत सौभराट्। शरान् दीप्ताग्निसंकाशान् मुमोच तनये मम॥
English: The king of Saubha thus attacked did not endure it. He discharged, at my son, arrows that were like blazing fire.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं बाणौघं स चिच्छेद महाबलः। ततश्चान्याञ्छरान् दीप्तान् प्रचिक्षेप सुते मम॥
English: That great warrior (my son) drove off that shower of arrows. Seeing this, he (Shalva) rained on my son other weapons of blazing splendour.
Sanskrit: स शाल्वबाणै राजेन्द्र विद्धो रुक्मिणिनन्दनः। मुमोच बाणं त्वरितो मर्मभेदिनमाहवे॥
English: O king of kings, having been thus pierced, the son of Rukmani without loss of time discharged an arrow which was capable of reaching the vitals of a foe.
Sanskrit: तस्य वर्म विभिद्याशु स बाणो मत्सुतेरितः। विव्याध हृदयं पत्री स मुमोह पपात च॥
English: That winged arrow, discharged by my son, pierced his (Shalva's) armour and entered into his heart; whereupon he fell down in a swoon.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् निपतिते वीरे शाल्वराजे विचेतसि। सम्प्राद्रवन् दानवेन्द्रा दारयन्तो वसुंधराम्॥
English: When the heroic king Shalva fell down senseless, all the chief Danavas rending the earth beneath their feet fled away.
Sanskrit: हाहाकृतमभूत् सैन्यं शाल्वस्य पृथिवीपते। नष्टसंज्ञे निपतिते तदा सौभपतौ नृपे॥
English: O ruler of earth, seeing their king, the lord of Saubha drop down senseless (on the ground), the soldiers of Shalva sent up exclamations of "Oh," and "Alas."
Sanskrit: तत उत्थाय कौरव्य प्रतिलभ्य च चेतनाम्। मुमोच बाणान् सहसा प्रद्युम्नाय महाबलः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, (soon) regaining his consciousness, that greatly powerful hero (Shalva) suddenly discharged arrows at Pradyumna.
Sanskrit: तैः स विद्धो महाबाहुः प्रद्युम्नः समरे स्थितः। जत्रुदेशे भृशं वीरो व्यवासीदद् रथे तदा॥
English: Thereupon the heroic and the mighty-armed Pradyumna, having been thus severely wounded about his throat by his adversary ink the battle, was enfeebled on his car.
Sanskrit: तं स विद्ध्वा महाराज शाल्वो रुक्मिणिनन्दनम्। ननाद सिंहनादं वै नादेनापूरयन् महीम्॥
English: O great king, thus wounding the son of Rukmani, Shalva roared like a lion and filled the entire earth with his roars.
Sanskrit: ततो मोहं समापन्ने तनये मम भारत। मुमोच बाणांस्त्वरितः पुनरन्यान् दुरासदान्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, thereupon when my son became senseless, he (Shalva) without losing a moment again discharged at him other weapons, all difficult to withstand.
Sanskrit: स तैरभिहतो बाणैर्बहुभिस्तेन मोहितः। निश्चेष्टः कौरवश्रेष्ठ प्रद्युम्नोऽभूद् रणाजिरे॥
English: O best of Kurus, thus pierced with numberless arrows and deprived of his consciousness, Pradyumna fell (on his car) motionless in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेय सूतपुत्रस्ततोऽब्रवीत्। प्रद्युम्नं बलिनां श्रेष्ठं मधुरं श्लक्ष्णमञ्जसा॥
English: Krishna said: O son of Kunti, having been thus addressed, the son of Suta (the charioteer) then replied to Pradyumna, that foremost of heroes, in these sweet words.
Sanskrit: न मे भयं रौक्मिणेय संग्रामे यच्छतो हयान्। युद्धज्ञोऽस्मि च वृष्णीनां नात्र किंचिदतोऽन्यथा॥
English: The Charioteer said: O son of Rukmani, I am not afraid to guide horses in battle. I am acquainted with the usage of the Vrishnis in war. It is in no way otherwise.
Sanskrit: आयुष्मन्नुपदेशस्तु सारथ्ये वर्ततां स्मृतः। सर्वार्थेषु रथी रक्ष्यस्त्वं चापि भृशपीडितः॥
English: O hero of long life, those that are placed as charioteers (on the cars) are taught to protect the warriors on their chariots. You were greatly afflicted.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि शाल्वप्रयुक्तेन शरेणाभिहतो भृशम्। कश्मलाभिहतो वीर ततोऽहमपयातवान्॥
English: O hero, you were very much wounded by the arrows shot by Shalva, you were also deprived of your senses. Therefore I retired (with you) from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: स त्वं सात्वतमुख्याध लब्धसंज्ञो यदृच्छया। पश्य मे हयसंयाने शिक्षा केशवनन्दन॥
English: O foremost of the Satyatas, O son of Keshava, now that you have regained your senses, without further trouble you will now see my skill in guiding the horses.
Sanskrit: दारुकेणाहमुत्पन्नो यथावच्चैव शिक्षितः। वीतभीः प्रविशाम्येतां शाल्वस्य प्रथितां चमूम्॥
English: I am born of Daruka and I have been duly trained (in my art); I shall now enter into the well-arranged army of Shalva without the least fear.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्त्वा ततो वीर हयान् संचोद्य संगरे। रश्मिभिस्तु समुद्यम्य जवेनाभ्यपतत् तदा॥
English: Krishna said: O hero, having said this, the charioteer pulled the reins and led the horses with great speed to the field of battle.
Sanskrit: मण्डलानि विचित्राणि यमकानीतराणि च। सव्यानि च विचित्राणि दक्षिणानि च सर्वशः॥ प्रतोदेनाहता राजन् रश्मिभिश्च समुद्यताः। उत्पतन्त इवाकाशे व्यचरंस्ते हयोत्तमाः॥
English: O king, struck with the whip and pulled by the reins, those excellent horses, appeared as if they were flying in the air by performing various beautiful motions, now circular, now similar, now dissimilar, now going to the right and now going to the left.
Sanskrit: ते हस्तलाघवोपेतं विज्ञाय नृप दारुकिम्। दह्यमाना इव तदा नास्पृशंश्चरणैर्महीम्॥
English: O king, those horses, understanding as it were the desire of the son of Daruka, became as if burned with energy and seemed to fly without touching the ground with their feet.
Sanskrit: सोऽपसव्यां चमूं तस्य शाल्वस्य भरतर्षभ। चकार नातियत्नेन तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: O foremost of men, he wheeled round Shalva's army so easily that they who witnessed it became very much surprised.
Sanskrit: अमृष्यमाणोऽपसव्यं प्रद्युम्नेन च सौभराट्। यन्तारमस्य सहसा त्रिभिर्बाणैः समार्दयत्॥
English: Being unable to bear that manouvere of Pradyumna, the king of Saubha, instantly discharged three arrows at the charioteer (of his adversary).
Sanskrit: दारुकस्य सुतस्तत्र बाणवेगमचिन्तयन्। भूय एव महाबाहो प्रययावपसव्यतः॥ ततो बाणान् बहुविधान् पुनरेव स सौभराट्। मुमोच तनये वीर मम रुक्मिणिनन्दने॥ तानप्राप्ताञ्छितैर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद परवीरहा। रौक्मिणेयः स्मितं कृत्वा दर्शयन् हस्तलाघवम्॥ छिन्नान् दृष्ट्वा तु तान् बाणान् प्रद्युम्नेन च सौभराट्। आसुरीं दारुणीं मायामास्थाय व्यसृजच्छरान्॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, without taking any notice of the force of those arrows the son of Daruka, continued to lead the chariot round the (Shalva's) army as he was doing (from the start). O hero, thereupon the king Shalva, again discharged at my son, the son born of Rukmani, a shower of various kinds of weapons. But that slayer of hostile heroes, the son of Rukmani, smilingly showed the lightness of his hand and cut off all those weapons before they reached him. Secing all his weapons cut down, the Saubha king, taking recourse of the terrible illusion, natural to the Asuras, poured a shower of weapons.
Sanskrit: प्रयुज्यमानमाज्ञाय दैतेयास्त्रं महाबलम्। ब्रह्मास्त्रेणान्तराच्छित्त्वा मुमोचान्यान् पतत्रिणः।
English: Cutting off those greatly powerful weapon of the Daitya in the mid-air by means of the Brahma weapon, he (Pradyumna) discharged winged weapons of other kinds.
Sanskrit: ते तदस्त्रं विधूयाशु विव्यधू रुधिराशनाः। शिरस्युरसि वक्त्रे च स मुमोह पपात च॥
English: These (weapons), which ever delight (in tasting) blood, warded off the arrows of the Daitya and pierced his head, bosom and face. Thereupon he (Shalva) fell down senseless.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् निपतिते क्षुद्रे शाल्वे बाणप्रपीडिते। रौक्मिणेयो परं बाणं संदधे शत्रुनाशनम्॥
English: When wounded by arrows, the meanminded Shalva fell down, the son of Rukmani discharged at him another arrows capable destroying every enemy.
Sanskrit: राशीविषाग्निज्वलनप्रकाशम्। दृष्ट्वा शरं ज्यामभिनीयमानं बभूव हाहाकृतमन्तरिक्षम्॥
English: When that arrow, which was worshipped by all the Dashaharas, which was flaming like the fire and which was as fatal as a venomous snake, was fixed on the bowstring, that sight filled the air with cries of "Oh" and "Alas."
Sanskrit: ततो देवगणाः सर्वे सेन्द्राः सहधनेश्वराः। नारदं प्रेषयामासुः श्वसनं च मनोजवम्॥
English: Thereupon all the celestials with Indra and the lord of wealth (Kubera) at their head sent (to Pradyumna) Narada and the god of wind (Vayu) with the speed of mind.
Sanskrit: तौ रौक्मिणेयमागम्य वचोऽब्रूतां दिवौकसाम्। नैष वध्यस्त्वया वीर शाल्वराजः कथंचन॥
English: These two (celestials), coming to the son of Rukmani, thus told him the message (sent) by the celestials. They said "O hero, the king Shalva is never to be killed by you.
Sanskrit: संहरस्व पुनर्बाणमवध्योऽयं त्वया रणे। एतस्य च शरस्याजौ नावध्योऽस्ति पुमान् क्वचित्।।
English: There is none who cannot be killed by that arrow. He is however unslayable by you in battle, therefore draw back the arrow.
Sanskrit: मृत्युरस्य महाबाहो रणे देवकिनन्दनः। कृष्णः संकल्पितोधात्रा तन्मिथ्या न भवेदिति॥
English: "O mighty-armed hero, the creator has ordained that he will be killed by Krishna, the son of Devaki. Let it not be falsified."
Sanskrit: ततः परमसंहृष्टः प्रद्युम्नः शरमुत्तमम्। संजहारधनुःश्रेष्ठात् तूणे चैव न्यवेशयत्॥
English: Thereupon that excellent hero, Pradyumna, withdrew that foremost of arrows from his excellent bow and kept it back into his quiver.
Sanskrit: तत उत्थाय राजेन्द्र शाल्वः परमदुर्मनाः। व्यपायात् सबलस्तूर्णं प्रद्युम्नशरपीडितः॥
English: O king of kings, then the mighty Shalva, pierced with the arrows of Pradyumna, rose up disheartened; and he then speedily fled away.
Sanskrit: स द्वारकां परित्यज्य क्रूरो वृष्णिभिरादितः। सौभमास्थाय राजेन्द्र दिवमाचक्रमे तदा।॥
English: O king of kings, the wicked-minded (Shalva), thus defeated by the Vrishni, ascended (his car) Saubha made of precious metals; and leaving Dvarka he disappeared through the skies.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच आनर्तनगरं मुक्तं ततोऽहमगमं तदा। महाक्रतौ राजसूये निवृत्ते नृपते तव॥
English: Krishna said: O king, when he (Shalva) left the city of the Anarthas, I returned there on the completion of your great Rajasuya sacrifice.