चिरजीवी नृपः सोऽपि प्रसादात्पद्मजन्मनः।' ततो वृष्णिप्रवीरांस्तान्बालान्हत्वा बहूंस्तदा। पुरोद्यानानि सर्वाणि भेदयामास दुर्भतिः
That king, long-lived by the grace of the lotus-born, then killed many of those young Vṛṣṇi heroes, and that wicked one devastated all the gardens in front of the city.
उक्तवांश्च महाबाहो क्वासौ वृष्णिकुलाधमः। वासुदेवः स मन्दात्मा वसुदेवसुतो गतः
And he cried out: 'Where is that lowest of the Vṛṣṇi clan, that weak-minded Vāsudeva, son of Vasudeva—where has he gone?'
तस्य युद्धार्थिनो दर्पं युद्धेनाशयिताऽस्म्यहम्। आनर्ताः सत्यमाख्यात तत्र गन्ताऽस्मि यत्र सः
'I will humble his pride in battle, for he desires to fight with me. Tell me truly, O Ānartas, where he is—I will go there.'
तं हत्वा विनिवर्तिष्ये कंसकेशिनिषूदनम्। अहत्वा न निवर्तिष्ये सत्येनायुधमालभे
'Having slain Kaṃsa's and Keśin's killer, I will return; without killing him, I will not turn back—by truth I take up arms.'
क्वासौ क्वासाविति पुनस्तत्रतत्र प्रधावति। मया सह रणे योद्धुं काङ्क्षमाणः स सौभराट्
Again and again he ran here and there, crying, 'Where is he? Where is he?'—the king of Saubha, longing to fight me in battle.
अद्यतं पापकर्माणं क्षुद्रं विश्वासघातिनम्। शिशुपालवधामर्षाद्गमयिष्ये यमक्षयम्
'Today, out of wrath for Śiśupāla's death, I will send to Yama's abode that wicked, petty betrayer of trust.'
मम पापस्वभावेन भ्राता येन निपातितः। शिशुपालो महीपालस्तं वधिष्ये महीतले
'Because my brother, King Śiśupāla, was slain by his sinful nature, I will kill him on this earth.'
भ्राता बालश्च राजा च न च संग्रामकोविदः। प्रमत्तश्च हतो वीरस्तं हनिष्ये जनार्दनम्
'My brother was a child, a king, unskilled in battle, and inattentive—he was slain, that hero; I will kill Janārdana.'
एकमादि महाराज विलप्यदिवमास्थितः। कामगेन स सौभेन क्षिप्त्वा मां कुरुनन्दन
Lamenting thus alone, O great king, he ascended the Saubha at will, and hurled me away, O joy of the Kurus.
तमश्रौषमहं गत्वा यथा वृत्तः स दुर्मतिः। मयि कौरव्य दुष्टात्मा मार्तिकावतको नृपः
I heard, O Kauravya, how that evil-minded king of Mārtikāvata acted when I was away.
ततोऽहमपि कौरव्य रोषव्याकुललोचनः। निश्चित्य मनसा राजन्वधायास्य मनो दधे
Then I too, O Kauravya, my eyes red with anger, resolved in my mind, O king, to slay him.
आनर्तेषु विमर्दं च क्षेपं चात्मनि कौरव। प्रवृद्धमवलेपं च तस्य दुष्कृतकर्मणः
I considered the violence he had wrought among the Ānartas, the insult to myself, and the growing arrogance of that evildoer.
ततः सौभवधायाहं प्रतस्थे पृथिवीपते। स मया सागरावर्ते दृष्ट आसीत्परीप्सता
Then, O lord of the earth, I set out to destroy Saubha; I saw it, desiring to seize it, in the midst of the ocean.
ततः प्रध्माप्य जलजं पाञ्चजन्यमहे नृप। आहूय साल्वं समरे युद्धाय समवस्थितः
Then, O king, blowing the conch Pāñcajanya, I summoned Śālva to battle and stood ready for combat.
तन्मुहूर्तमभूद्युद्धं तत्र मे दानवैः सह। शवीभूताश्च मे सर्वे भूतले च निपातिताः
For a moment there was battle between me and the Dānavas there; all of them were slain by me and fell to the earth.
एतत्कार्यं महाबाहो येनाहं नागमं तदा। श्रुत्वैव हास्तिनपुरे द्यूतं चाविनयोत्थितम्। द्रुतमागतवान्युष्मान्द्रष्टुकामः सुदुःखितान्
This was the reason, O mighty-armed one, that I did not come then; for I heard in Hastināpura of the dice game and the disgrace that arose, and I came quickly, desiring to see you in your deep distress.
वासुदेव महाबाहो विस्तरेण महामते। सौभस्य वधमाचक्ष्व न हि तृष्यामि कथ्यतः
O mighty-armed Vāsudeva, O wise one, recount in detail the destruction of Saubha; I do not tire of hearing it.
हतं श्रुत्वा महाबाहौ मया श्रौतश्रवं नृप। उपायाद्भरतश्रेष्ठ साल्वो द्वारवतीं पुरीम्
Having heard that the mighty-armed king was slain, O king, Salva, best of the Bharatas, approached the city of Dvāravatī by a certain means.
अरुणत्तां सुदुष्टात्मा सर्वतः पाण्डुनन्दन। साल्वो वैहायसं चापि तत्पुरं व्यूह्य धिष्ठितः
That wicked-hearted Salva besieged the city from all sides, O delight of the Pandus, and stationed his aerial city, arranging his forces.
तत्रस्थोऽथ महीपालो योधयामास तां पुरीम्। अभिसारेण सर्वेण तत्र युद्धमवर्तत
Then, the king, remaining there, began to attack the city, and a battle took place with the entire force advancing.
पुरी समन्ताद्विहिता सपताका सतोरणा। सचक्रा सहुडा चैव सयन्त्रखनका तथा
The city was fortified on all sides, adorned with banners and gateways, with wheels, ramparts, and also equipped with engines and trenches.
सोपशल्यप्रतोलीका साट्टाट्टालकगोपुरा। सचक्रग्रहिणी चैव सोल्कालातावपोथिका
It had bastions and main streets, towers and turrets, mechanisms for seizing wheels, and also devices for repelling fire and attacks.
सोष्टिका भरतश्रेष्ठ सभेरीपणवानका। सतोमराङ्कुशा राजन्सशतघ्नीकलाङ्गला
It had posts, O best of Bharatas, drums and kettledrums, spears and hooks, O king, and implements for killing hundreds, as well as ploughs.
सभुशुण्ड्यश्मगुडका सायुधा सपरश्वधा। लोहचर्मवती चापि साग्निः सगुडशृङ्गिका। शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना सुयुक्ता भरतर्षभ
It had battering rams and stone hurlers, was armed with weapons and axes, covered with iron armor, equipped with fire and horned clubs, and was properly prepared according to the prescribed methods, O bull among the Bharatas.
रथैरनेकैर्विविधैर्गदसाम्बोद्धवादिभिः। पुरुषैः कुरुशार्दूल समर्थैः प्रतिवारणे
With many kinds of chariots, maces, and loud-sounding weapons, and men, O tiger among Kurus, capable of defense.
अतिख्यातकुलैर्वीरैर्दृष्टवीर्यैश्च संयुगे। मध्यमेन च गुल्मेन रक्षिभिः सा सुरक्षिता। उत्क्षिप्तगुल्मैश्च तथा हयैश्च सपताकिभिः
With warriors from renowned families, whose valor was proven in battle, and with a moderate force of guards, it was well protected, along with raised detachments and horses bearing banners.
आघोषितं च नगरे न पातव्या सुरेति वै। प्रमादं परिरक्षद्भिरुग्रसेनोद्धवादिभिः
It was proclaimed in the city: 'Let nothing be neglected!' by Ugrasena, Uddhava, and others, who guarded against carelessness.
प्रमत्तेष्वभिघातं हि कुर्यात्साल्वो नराधिपः। इति कृत्वाऽप्रमत्तास्ते सर्वेवृष्ण्यन्धकाः स्थिताः
For if they were careless, Salva, the king, would strike; thus, all the Vrishnis and Andhakas remained vigilant.
आनर्ताश्च तथा सर्वे नटनर्तकगायकाः। बहिर्निर्वासिताः सर्वे रक्षद्भिर्वित्तसंचयम्
All the Anartas, as well as dancers, actors, and singers, were expelled outside, while the guards protected the treasury.
संक्रमा भेदिताः सर्वे नावश्च प्रतिषेधिताः। परिखाश्चापि कौरव्य कीलैः सुनिचिताः कृताः
All the bridges were destroyed, boats were prohibited, and the moats, O descendant of Kuru, were carefully fortified with stakes.