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.
उदपानाः कुरुश्रेष्ठ तथैवाप्यम्बरीषकाः। समन्तात्क्रोशमात्रं च कारिता विषमा च भूः। `संक्रमा भेदिताः सर्वे प्राकाराश्च नवीकृताः
Wells, O best of Kurus, and also water reservoirs, were constructed all around within a mile, and the ground was made uneven; all the bridges were destroyed, and the walls were renewed.
प्रकृत्या विषमं दुर्गं प्रकृत्या च सुरक्षितम्। प्रकृत्या चायुधोपेतं विशेषेण तदाऽनघ
By its nature, the fortress was difficult and well-protected, and by its nature, it was well-armed, especially at that time, O sinless one.
सुरक्षितं सुगुप्तं च सर्वायुधसमन्वितम्। तत्पुरं भरतश्रेष्ठ यथेन्द्रभवनं तथा
Well-protected, well-guarded, and equipped with all weapons, that city, O best of Bharatas, was like the palace of Indra.
न चामुद्रोऽभिनिर्याति न चामुद्रः प्रवेश्यते। वृष्ण्यन्धकपुरे राजंस्तदा सौभसमागमे
No outsider could exit, nor could any outsider enter the city of the Vrishnis and Andhakas, O king, at the time of Saubha's arrival.
अनुरध्यासु सर्वासु चत्वरेषु च कौरव। बलं बभूव राजेन्द्र प्रभूतगजवाजिमत्
O Kaurava, in all the crossroads and squares, the army stood, O king, filled with many elephants and horses.
दत्तवेतनभक्तं च दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम्। कृतोपधानं च तदा बलमासीद्विशांपते
That army, O lord of men, had received their wages and food, their weapons and equipment were supplied, and their bedding was arranged.
न कृप्यवेतनी कश्चिन्न चातिक्रान्तवेतनी। नानुग्रहभृतः कश्चिन्न चादृष्टपराक्रमः
No one was unpaid, nor had anyone received excess wages; no one was favored unduly, nor was there any untested in valor.
एवं सुविहिता राजन्द्वारका भूरिदक्षिणैः। आहुकेन सुगुप्ता च राज्ञा राजीवलोचन
Thus, O king, Dvaraka was well administered with generous gifts, and well protected by Ahuka, the lotus-eyed king.
तां तूपयातो राजेन्द्र साल्वः सौभपतिस्तदा। प्रभूतनरनागेन बलेनोपविवेश ह
Then, O king, Salva, lord of Saubha, approached and encamped with a great force of men and elephants.
समे निविष्टां सा सेना प्रभूतसलिलाशये। चतुरङ्गबलोपेता साल्वराजाभिपालिता
That army, stationed on level ground with abundant water, was equipped with fourfold forces and guarded by King Salva.
वर्जयित्वा श्मशानानि देवतायतनानि च। वल्मीकांश्चैव चैत्यांश्च संनिविष्टमभूद्बलम्
Avoiding cremation grounds, shrines, anthills, and sacred places, the army was arrayed.
अनीकानां विभागेन पन्थानः सुकृतास्तथा। प्रथमा नवमाश्चैव साल्वस्य शिबिरे नृप
By dividing the battalions, the roads were well arranged, both the foremost and the rearmost, in Salva's camp, O king.
सर्वायुधसमोपेतं सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम्। रथनागाश्वकलिलं पदातिजनसंकुलम्
It was furnished with all kinds of weapons, skilled in every weapon, crowded with chariots, elephants, horses, and throngs of foot soldiers.
तुष्टपुष्टबलोपेतं वीरलक्षणलक्षितम्। विचित्रध्वजसन्नाहं विचित्ररथकार्मुकम्
Endowed with content and well-nourished troops, marked by the signs of heroes, with splendid banners and varied chariots and bows.
संनिवेश्य च कौरव्य द्वारकायां नरर्षभ। अभिसारयामास तदा वेगैन पतगेन्द्रवत्
Having arrayed his army thus in Dvaraka, O bull among men, he then advanced swiftly, like the king of birds.
तदापतन्तं संदृश्य बलं साल्वपतेस्तदा। निर्याय योधयामासुः कुमारा वृष्णिनन्दनाः
Seeing Salva's army advancing, the sons of the Vrishni clan went out to fight.
असहन्तोऽभियानं तत्साल्वराजस्य कौरव। चारुदेष्णश्च साम्बश्च प्रद्युम्नश्च रमहारथः
Unable to endure the attack of King Salva, O Kaurava, Charudeshna, Samba, and Pradyumna, the mighty charioteer, went forth.
ते रथैर्दंशिताः सर्वेविचित्राभरणध्वजाः। संसक्ताः साल्वराजस्य बहुभिर्योधपुङ्गवैः
All of them, adorned with diverse ornaments and banners, mounted on chariots, engaged with many leading warriors of King Salva.
गृहीत्वा कार्मुकं साम्बः साल्वस्य सचिवं रणे। यीधयामास संहृष्टः क्षेमधूर्तिं चमूपतिम्
Samba, taking up his bow, joyfully fought in battle with Kshemadhurti, the commander of Salva's forces.
तस्य बाणमयं वर्षं जाम्बवत्याः सुतो महत्। मुमोच भरतश्रेष्ठ यथावर्षं सहस्रदृक्
Then Jambavati's son released a great shower of arrows upon Kshemadhurti, O best of Bharatas, like the thousand-eyed god pouring rain.