स शोणितपुरे राज्यं चकाराप्रतिमो बली। त्रासिताश्च सुराः सर्वे तेन बाणेन पाण्डव
He ruled his kingdom in Shonitapura, unmatched in strength, and all the gods were terrified by that Bana, O Pandava.
विजित्य विबुधान्सेन्द्रान्बाणः संवत्सरान्बहून्। अशासत महद्राज्यं कुबेर इव भारत
Having conquered the gods and Indra, Bana ruled a great kingdom for many years, like Kubera, O Bharata.
ततो राजन्नुषा नाम बाणस्य दुहिता यथा। येनोपायेन कौन्तेय अनिरुद्धो महाद्युतिः
Then, O King, there was a maiden named Uṣā, the daughter of Bāṇa; by what means, O son of Kuntī, the illustrious Aniruddha—
प्राद्युम्निस्तामुषां प्राप्य प्रच्छन्नः प्रमुमोद ह। अथ बाणो महातेजास्तदा तत्र युधिष्ठिर
Pradyumna, having secretly obtained Uṣā, rejoiced; then, O Yudhiṣṭhira, Bāṇa of great energy—
तं गृह्यनिलयं ज्ञात्वा प्राद्युम्निं सुतया तदा। गृहीत्वा कारयामास वस्तुं कारागृहे बलात्
Knowing that Pradyumna was in his house with his daughter, Bāṇa seized him and forcibly confined him in prison.
स कुमारः सुखार्होऽथ तदा दुःखसमन्वितः। बामेन घातितो राजन्ननिरुद्धो मुमोह च
That prince, though worthy of happiness, was then afflicted with suffering; struck by Bāṇa, O King, Aniruddha lost consciousness.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु नारदो मुनिपुङ्गवः। द्वारकां प्राप्य कौन्तेय कृष्णं दृष्ट्वा वचोऽब्रवीत्
At that very time, the eminent sage Nārada, having reached Dvārakā, spoke these words to Kṛṣṇa, O son of Kuntī.
कृष्ण कृष्ण महाबाहो यदूनां कीर्तिवर्धन। पौत्रस्ते बाध्यमानोऽत्र बाणेनामिततेजसा
"Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, mighty-armed, increaser of the Yadus' fame, your grandson is being tormented here by Bāṇa of immeasurable energy."
कृच्छ्रं प्राप्तोऽनिरुद्धो वै शेते कारागृहे सदा। एतदुक्त्वा सुरर्षिर्वै बाणस्याथ पुरं ययौ
"Aniruddha has fallen into great distress and lies always in prison." Having said this, the sage of the gods went to Bāṇa's city.
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ततो राजञ्जनार्दनः। जाहूय बलदेवं हि प्रद्युम्नं च महाद्युतिम्
Hearing Nārada's words, then, O King, Janārdana summoned Baladeva and the illustrious Pradyumna.
आरुरोह गरुत्मन्तं ताभ्यां सह जनार्दनः। ततः सुपर्णमारुह्य जयाय भरतर्षभ
Janārdana, together with those two, mounted Garuḍa; then, O best of the Bharatas, they ascended the great bird for victory.
जग्मुः क्रुधा महावीर्या बाणस्य नगरं प्रति। अथासाद्य महाराज तत्पुरं ददृशुश्च ते
Filled with wrath, those mighty heroes went towards Bāṇa's city; and, O great king, having reached it, they beheld that city.
ताम्रप्राकारसङ्गुप्तां हेमप्रासादसङ्कुलाम्। दृष्ट्वा मुदा युताः सर्वे विस्मयं परमं ययुः
Protected by copper walls, crowded with golden palaces—seeing it, all of them were filled with joy and reached utmost wonder.
तथा बाणपुरस्यासन्द्वारस्था देवताः सदा। महेश्वरो गुहश्चैव भद्रकाली विनायकः
At the gates of Bāṇa's city always stood the deities: Maheśvara, Guha, Bhadrakālī, and Vināyaka.
अथ कृष्णो बलाज्जित्वा द्वारपालान्युधिष्ठिर। सुसङ्क्रुद्धो महातेजाः शङ्खचक्रगदासिभृत्
Then Kṛṣṇa, overpowering the gatekeepers by force, O Yudhiṣṭhira, fiercely angry, bearing conch, discus, mace, and sword—
आससादोत्तरद्वारं शङ्करेणाभिरक्षितम्। तत्र तस्थौ महातेजाः शूलपाणिर्महेश्वरः
He approached the northern gate, guarded by Śaṅkara; there stood the mighty Maheśvara, holding the trident.
पिनाकं सशरं गृह्य बाणस्य हितकाम्यया। ज्ञात्वा तमागतं कृष्णं व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम्
Taking up the Pināka bow with arrows, desiring Bāṇa's welfare, knowing Kṛṣṇa had come, he stood like Death with gaping mouth.
ततस्तौ चक्रतुर्युद्धं वासुदेवमहेश्वरौ। तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरमचिन्त्यं रोमहर्षणम्
Then those two, Vāsudeva and Maheśvara, engaged in battle; that fight was terrible, inconceivable, and hair-raising.
अन्योन्यं तौ ततक्षाते अन्योन्यजयकाङ्क्षिणौ। दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि तौ देवौ क्रुद्धौ मुमुचतुस्तदा
Desiring victory over each other, those two struck one another; enraged, the two gods released celestial weapons.
ततः कृष्णो रणं कृत्वा मुहूर्तं शूलपाणिना। विजित्य तं महादेवं ततो युद्धे शूलपाणिना। अन्यांश्च जित्वा द्वारस्थान्प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्
Then Kṛṣṇa, having fought for a moment with the trident-bearer, conquered the great god in battle; having also defeated the other gatekeepers, he entered the foremost city.
प्रविश्य बाणमासाद्य स तत्राथ जनार्दनः। चक्रे युद्धं महाक्रुद्धस्तेन बाणेन भरतर्षभ
Having entered, Janardana then confronted Bana there, and, greatly enraged, engaged in battle with him, O best of the Bharatas.
बाणोऽपि सर्वशस्त्राणि शितानि भरतर्षभ। सुसङ्क्रुद्धस्तदा युद्धे पातयामास केशवे
Bana too, O best of the Bharatas, fiercely angry in that fight, hurled all his sharp weapons at Kesava.
पुनरुद्यम्य शस्त्राणि सहस्रं सर्वबाहुभिः। मुमोच बाणः सङ्क्रुद्धः कृष्णं प्रति रणाजिरे
Again, seizing a thousand weapons with all his arms, Bana, enraged, released them at Krishna on the field of battle.
ततः कृष्णस्तदा कृत्त्वा तानि सर्वाणि भारत। कृत्त्वा मुहूर्तं बाणेन युद्धं राजन्नगोक्षजः
Then Krishna, O Bharata, having cut down all those weapons, fought for a moment with Bana, the son of Agni, using his own weapons.
चक्रमुद्यम्य रोषाद्वै दिव्यं शस्त्रोत्तमं ततः। सहस्रबाहूंश्चिच्छेद बाणस्यामिततेजसः
Then, in anger, Krishna raised his divine, supreme weapon, the discus, and cut off the thousand arms of the exceedingly radiant Bana.
ततो बाणो महाराज कृष्णेन भृशपीडितः। भिन्नबाहुः पपाताशु विशाख इव पादपः
Then, O great king, Bana, severely afflicted by Krishna, with his arms severed, quickly fell down like a tree struck by lightning.
स पातयित्वा बाणैस्तं बाणं कृष्णस्त्वरान्वितः। प्राद्युम्निं मोचयामास क्षिप्रं राजगृहात्तदा
Having struck down Bana with arrows, Krishna, filled with urgency, swiftly freed Pradyumna from the royal palace at that time.
मोक्षयित्वाऽथ गोविन्दः प्राद्युम्निं सह भार्यया। बाणस्य सर्वरत्नानि असङ्ख्यानि जहार सः
Then Govinda, having freed Pradyumna together with his wife, took all of Bana's countless treasures.
गोधनानि च सर्वस्वं स बाणस्यालये बलात्। जहार च हृषीकेशो यदूनां कुलवर्धनः
He also seized all the cattle and wealth in Bana's abode by force, Hrishikesha, the enhancer of the Yadu clan.
ततः स सर्वरत्नानि चाहृत्य मधुसूदनः। क्षिप्रमारोपयाञ्चक्रे सर्वस्वं गरुडोपरि
Then Madhusudana, having gathered all the treasures, quickly loaded all the wealth onto Garuda.