ततो वृष्णिप्रवीरा ये ममासन्सैनिकास्तदा। ते भयर्ता दिशः सर्वे सहसा विप्रदुद्रुवुः
Then all the foremost Vṛṣṇis who were my soldiers at that time, seized by fear, suddenly fled in all directions.
ततो हाहाकृतमभूत्सर्वं किल विशांपते। द्यौश्च भूमिश्च खं चैवादृश्यमाने तथा मयि
Then, O lord of men, all was filled with cries of 'Alas!', as neither sky, earth, nor heavens could be seen because of me.
ततो विषण्णमनसो मम राजन्सुहृज्जनाः। रुरुदुश्चुक्रुशुश्चैव दुःखशोकसमन्विताः
Then, O king, my friends, their minds dejected, wept and wailed, overcome with grief and sorrow.
द्विषतां च प्रहर्षोऽभूदार्तिश्च सुहृदामपि। एवं विजितवान्वीर पश्चादश्रौषमच्युत
There was joy among the enemies and distress even among friends; thus, O hero, having conquered, I later heard, O Acyuta.
ततोऽहमिन्द्रदयितं सर्वपाषाणभेदनम्। वज्रमुद्यम्य तान्सर्वान्पर्वतान्समशातयम्
Then, raising the thunderbolt beloved of Indra, which shatters all rocks, I smashed all those mountains.
ततः पर्वतभारार्ता मन्दप्राणविचेष्टिताः। हया मम महाराज वेपमाना इवाभवन्
Then, O great king, my horses, weighed down by the mass of mountains, moved with faint breath, trembling as if in fear.
मेघजाल इवाकाशे विदार्याभ्युदितं रविम्। दृष्ट्वा मां बान्धवाः सर्वे हर्षमाहारयन्पुनः
Just as the sun, rising, pierces through a mass of clouds in the sky, seeing me, all my kinsmen rejoiced again.
ततः पर्वतभारार्तान्मन्दप्राणविचेष्टितान्। हयान्संदृश्य मां सूतः प्राह तात्कालिकं वचः
Then, seeing the horses weighed down by the mass of mountains, moving with faint breath, my charioteer spoke timely words to me.
साधु संपश्य वार्ष्णेय साल्वं सौभपतिं स्थितम्। अलं कृष्णावमन्यैनं साधु यत्नं समाचर
"Well done! Behold, O Vārṣṇeya, Sālva, lord of Saubha, stands there. Do not underestimate him, Kṛṣṇa—exert yourself well!"
मार्दवं सखितां चैव साल्वादद्य व्यपाहर। जहि साल्वं महाबाहो मैनं जीवय केशव
"Cast aside gentleness and friendship towards Sālva today. Slay Sālva, mighty-armed one! Do not let him live, Keśava!"
सर्वैः पराक्रमैर्वीर वध्यः शत्रुरमित्रहन्। न शत्रुरवमन्तव्यो दुर्बलोऽपि बलीयसा। योपिस्यात्पीठगः कश्चित्किं पुनः समरे स्थितः
O hero, with all your might, slay the enemy, destroyer of foes. Never underestimate an enemy, even if weak, when you are strong; for even one who seems insignificant may become formidable, especially when standing in battle.
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल सर्वयत्नैरिमं प्रभो। जहि वृष्णिकुलश्रेष्ठ मा त्वां कालोऽत्यगात्पुनः
Therefore, O tiger among men, exert every effort, O lord, and kill this one, O best of the Vrishni clan; let not time pass you by again.
जितवाञ्जामदग्न्यं यः कोटिवर्षगणान्बहून्। स एष नान्यैर्वध्यो हि त्वामृते नास्ति कश्चन
He who has conquered Jamadagni's son and countless hosts for many ages—this one cannot be slain by any other; there is no one else but you.
नैष मार्दवसाध्यो वै मतो नापि सखा तव। येन त्वं योधितो वीर द्वारका चावमर्दिता
He cannot be subdued by gentleness, nor is he your friend; O hero, he has fought you and humiliated Dwaraka.
एवमादि तु कौन्तेय श्रुत्वाऽहं सारथेर्वचः। तत्वमेतदिति ज्ञात्वा युद्धे मतिमधारयम्
Having heard such words from the charioteer, O son of Kunti, and knowing their truth, I resolved my mind for battle.
वधाय साल्वराजस्य सौभस्य च निपातने। दारुकं चाब्रुवं वीर मुहूर्तं स्थीयतामिति
For the destruction of the king of Salva and the downfall of Saubha, I told Daruka, 'O hero, halt for a moment.'
ततोऽप्रतिहतं दिव्यमभोद्यमतिवीर्यवत्। आग्नेयमस्त्रं दयितं सर्वसाहं महाप्रभम्। योजयं तत्रधनुषा दानवान्तकरं रणे
Then, with unstoppable force, I prepared the divine, beloved, all-conquering, splendid Agneyastra, fitting it to my bow, the weapon that destroys demons in battle.
यक्षाणां राक्षसानां च दानवानां च संयुगे। राज्ञां च प्रतिलोमानां भस्मान्तकरणं महत्
In battle against Yakshas, Rakshasas, Danavas, and hostile kings, it brings utter destruction, reducing them to ashes.
क्षुरान्तममलं चक्रं कालान्तकयमोपमम्। अनुमन्त्र्याहमतुलं द्विषतां विनिबर्हणम्
I invoked the pure, razor-edged discus, resembling the end of time, unmatched, annihilating enemies.
जहि सौभं स्ववीर्येण ये चात्र रिपवो मम। इत्युक्त्वा भुजवीर्येण तस्मै प्राहिणवं रुषा
Slay Saubha by your own strength, and those who are my enemies here; having said this, I sent it forth with the power of my arms, in anger.
रूपं सुदर्शनस्यासीदाकाशे पततस्तदा। द्वितीयस्येव सूर्यस् युगान्ते प्रतपिष्यतः
Sudarsana's form appeared in the sky as it flew, shining like a second sun at the end of an age.
तत्समासाद्य नगरं सौभं व्यपगतत्विषम्। मध्येन पाटयामास क्रकचो दार्विवोच्छ्रितम्
Striking the city of Saubha, whose brilliance had faded, it split it through the middle like a saw splitting a tall tree.
द्विधा कृतं ततः सौभं सुदर्शनबलाद्धतम्। महेश्वरशरोद्धूतं पपात त्रिपुरं यथा
Saubha was cleaved in two by Sudarsana's power, and, struck by Maheshvara's arrow, it fell like Tripura.
तस्मिन्निपतिते सौभे चक्रमागात्करं मम। पुनश्चादाय वेगेन साल्वायेत्यहमब्रुवम्
When Saubha had fallen, the discus returned to my hand; seizing it swiftly, I said, 'For Salva!'
ततः साल्वं गदां गुर्वीमाविध्यन्ते महाहवे। द्विधा चकार सहसा प्रजज्वाल च तेजसा
Then, in the great battle, I struck Salva with a heavy mace, splitting him in two at once, and it blazed with energy.
तस्मिन्विनिहते वीरे दानवास्त्रस्तचेतसः। हाहाभूता दिशो जग्मुरर्दिता मम सायकैः
When that hero was slain, the demons, their hearts terrified, cried out and fled in all directions, wounded by my arrows.
ततोऽहंसमवस्थाप्यरथं सौभसमीपतः। शङ्खं प्रध्माप्य हर्षेण सुहृदः पर्यहर्षयम्
Then, placing my chariot near Saubha, I blew the conch in joy, delighting my friends.
तन्मेरुशिखराकारं विध्वस्ताट्टालगोपुरम्। दह्यमानमभिप्रेक्ष्य स्त्रियस्ताः संप्रदुद्रुवुः
Seeing Saubha, shaped like the peak of Meru, its towers and gates destroyed, burning, the women fled in terror.
एवं निहत्य समरे सौभं साल्वं निपात्य च। आनर्तात्पुनरागम्य सुहृदां प्रीतिमावहम्
Having slain Saubha and defeated Salva in battle, I returned from Anarta, bringing joy to my friends.
तदेतत्कारणं राजन्नागमं नागसाह्वयम्। यद्यागां परवीरघ्न न हि जीवेत्सुयोधनः
This, O King, is the reason for my coming and the summoning of the Nagas; if you perform the sacrifice, the destroyer of enemy heroes, Suyodhana, will not survive.