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.
तद्बाणवर्षं तुमुलं विषेहे स चमूपतिः। क्षेमधूर्तिर्महाराज हिमवानिव निश्चलः
That tumultuous shower of arrows the commander endured, O great king, unmoved like the Himalaya.
ततः साम्बाय राजेन्द्र क्षेमधूर्तिरपि स्वयम्। मुमोच मायाविहितं शरजालं महत्तरम्
Then Kshemadhurti himself, O king, released upon Samba a great network of arrows, conjured by illusion.
ततो मायामयं जालं माययैव विदार्यसः। साम्बः शरसहस्रेण रथमस्याभ्यवर्षत
Then Sāmba, having pierced the illusory net with his own illusion, showered a thousand arrows upon the chariot.
ततः स विद्धः साम्बेन क्षेमधूर्तिश्चमूपतिः। अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः साम्बबाणप्रपीडितः
Thereupon, Kṣemadhūrti, the commander, struck by Sāmba, fled with his swift horses, tormented by Sāmba's arrows.
तस्मिन्विप्रद्रुते शरे साल्वस्याथ चमूपतौ। वेगवान्नाम दैतेयः सुतं मेऽभ्यद्रवद्बली
As that leader of Sālva's forces was driven off by the arrow, a powerful asura named Vegavān rushed at my son.
अभिपन्नस्तु राजेन्द्र साम्बो वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः। वेगं वेगवतो राजंस्तस्थौ वीरो विधारयन्
But Sāmba, scion of the Vṛṣṇi clan, confronted the charge of Vegavān, O king, and the hero stood firm, restraining his force.
स वेगवति कौन्तेय साम्बो वेगवतीं गदाम्। चिक्षेप तरसा वीरो व्याविद्ध्यन्सत्यविक्रमः
Then Sāmba, son of Rukmiṇī, with true valor, hurled his mighty mace at Vegavān with great speed.
तया त्वभिहतो राजन्वेगवान्न्यपतद्भुवि। वातरुग्णं इव क्षुण्णो जीर्णमूलोवनस्पतिः
Struck by that mace, Vegavān fell to the ground, O king, like a wind-broken, uprooted tree with decayed roots.
तस्मिन्निपतिते वीरे गदारुग्णे महासुरे। प्रविश्य महतीं सेनां योधयामास मे सुतः
When that mighty asura, wounded by the mace, fell, my son entered the great army and began to fight.
चारुदेष्णेन संसक्तो विविन्ध्यो नाम दानवः। महारथः समाज्ञातो महाराज महाधनुः
A great chariot-warrior among the Dānavas, named Vivindhya, renowned for his mighty bow, engaged in battle with Cārudeṣṇa.
ततः सुतुमुलं युद्धं चारुदेष्णविविन्ध्ययोः। वृत्रवासवयो राजन्यथापूर्वं तथाऽभवत्
Then a tumultuous battle arose between Cārudeṣṇa and Vivindhya, just as it once was between Vṛtra and Indra.
अन्योन्यस्याभिसंक्रुद्धावन्योन्यं जघ्नतुः शरैः। विनदन्तौ महाराज सिंहाविव महाबलौ
Both, enraged at each other, struck one another with arrows, roaring like two mighty lions, O king.
रौक्मिणेयस्ततो बाणमग्न्यर्कोपमवर्चसम्। अभिमन्त्र्य महास्त्रेण संदधे शत्रुनाशनम्
Then Rukmiṇī's son, having invoked a great weapon, fitted to his bow an arrow blazing like fire and the sun, meant to destroy his foe.
स विविन्ध्याय सक्रोधः समाहूय महारथः। चिक्षेप मे सुतो राजन्स गतासुरथापतत्
My son, the great chariot-warrior, summoned his wrath and shot that arrow at Vivindhya, O king, and it felled the lord of warriors, taking his life.
विविन्ध्यं निहृतं दृष्ट्वा तां च विक्षोभितां चमूम्। कामगेन स सौभेन साल्वः पुनरुपागमत्
Seeing Vivindhya slain and the army thrown into confusion, Sālva, with his Saubha, returned again, driven by desire.
ततो व्याकुलितं सर्वं द्वारकावासि तद्बलम्। दृष्ट्वा साल्वं महाबाहो सौभस्थं पृथिवीगतम्
Then, O mighty-armed one, all the forces of Dvārakā were thrown into turmoil, seeing Sālva on the earth, stationed upon his Saubha.
ततो निर्याय कौरव्य अवस्थाप्य च तद्बलम्। आनर्तानां महाराज प्रद्युम्नो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Then Pradyumna, having gone forth and arrayed the army of the Ānartas, spoke these words, O king of the Kurus.
सर्वे भवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तु सर्वे पश्यन्तु मां युधि। निवारयन्तं संग्रामे बलात्सौभं सराजकम्
Let everyone stand firm, let all watch me in battle, as I check Saubha and all its kings by force in this fight.
अयं सौभपतेः सेनामायसैर्भुजगैरिव। धनुर्भुजविनिर्मुक्तैर्नाशयम्यद्य यादवाः
Today, O Yādavas, I will destroy the army of the lord of Saubha with arrows released from my bow, like iron serpents.
आश्वसध्वं न भीः कार्या सौभराडद्य नश्यति। मयाऽभिपन्नो दुष्टात्मा ससौभो विनशिष्यति
Take heart, do not fear; today the king of Saubha will be destroyed. Attacked by me, the wicked one, along with his Saubha, shall perish.