गिरिर्यथा गैरिकया प्रहारं नानुचिन्तयन् । पुनरन्यं समुत्क्षिप्य कृत्वा निष्पत्रमोजसा
Like a mountain stained with red ochre, he did not heed the blow; again, seizing another tree, he stripped it of branches with force.
तेनाहनत् सुसङ्क्रुद्धः तं बलः शतधाच्छिनत् । ततोऽन्येन रुषा जघ्ने तं चापि शतधाच्छिनत्
With it, he struck fiercely, but Balarāma cut it to pieces a hundredfold; then, with another, he attacked in anger, and that too was cut to pieces a hundredfold.
एवं युध्यन् भगवता भग्ने भग्ने पुनः पुनः । आकृष्य सर्वतो वृक्षान् निर्वृक्षं अकरोद् वनम्
Thus, fighting with the Lord, as each tree was destroyed again and again, he pulled up all the trees around and made the forest treeless.
ततोऽमुञ्चच्छिलावर्षं बलस्योपर्यमर्षितः । तत्सर्वं चूर्णयामास लीलया मुसलायुधः
Then, enraged at Balarāma, he released a shower of rocks upon him; but Balarāma, wielding his club, effortlessly crushed them all.
स बाहू तालसङ्काशौ मुष्टीकृत्य कपीश्वरः । आसाद्य रोहिणीपुत्रं ताभ्यां वक्षस्यरूरुजत्
The lord of monkeys, making his arms like palm trunks, formed his fists; approaching the son of Rohiṇī, he struck him on the chest with both.
यादवेन्द्रोऽपि तं दोर्भ्यां त्यक्त्वा मुसललाङ्गले । जत्रावभ्यर्दयत्क्रुद्धः सोऽपतद् रुधिरं वमन्
But the chief of the Yadus, abandoning his club and plough, seized him with both arms in anger and pressed upon his collarbone; he fell, vomiting blood.
चकम्पे तेन पतता सटङ्कः सवनस्पतिः । पर्वतः कुरुशार्दूल वायुना नौरिवाम्भसि
As he fell, the earth trembled in fear, along with the trees; O tiger among Kurus, like a mountain rocked by the wind, or a boat on the water.
जयशब्दो नमःशब्दः साधु साध्विति चाम्बरे । सुरसिद्धमुनीन्द्राणां आसीत् कुसुमवर्षिणाम्
In the sky arose shouts of 'Victory!' and 'Homage!' and cries of 'Well done! Well done!' from the gods, siddhas, and great sages, as flowers rained down.
एवं निहत्य द्विविदं जगद्व्यतिकरावहम् । संस्तूयमानो भगवान् जनैः स्वपुरमाविशत्
Thus, having slain Dvivida, who brought distress to the world, the Lord, praised by the people, entered his own city.
इति श्रीमद्भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे उत्तरार्धे द्विविदवधो नाम सप्तषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-seventh chapter, entitled 'The Slaying of Dvivida,' in the tenth book, second half, of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, the scripture for the paramahaṃsas.
सांबविवाहः; बलरामेण हस्तिनापुरकर्षणं च श्रीशुक उवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) दुर्योधनसुतां राजन् लक्ष्मणां समितिंजयः । स्वयंवरस्थामहरत् सांबो जाम्बवतीसुतः
Sāmbha's marriage; and Balarāma's dragging of Hastināpura.
कौरवाः कुपिता ऊचुः दुर्विनीतोऽयमर्भकः । कदर्थीकृत्य नः कन्यां अकामां अहरद् बलात्
The Kauravas, enraged, said: 'This boy is ill-behaved; having disregarded us, he has seized our unwilling daughter by force.'
बध्नीतेमं दुर्विनीतं किं करिष्यन्ति वृष्णयः । येऽस्मत् प्रसादोपचितां दत्तां नो भुञ्जते महीम्
Let us bind this insolent one; what will the Vrishnis do? They, who enjoy the land given to us, accumulated by our favor.
निगृहीतं सुतं श्रुत्वा यद्येष्यन्तीह वृष्णयः । भग्नदर्पाः शमं यान्ति प्राणा इव सुसंयताः
If the Vrishnis come here upon hearing that their son has been restrained, their pride will be broken and they will become peaceful, like well-controlled breaths.
इति कर्णः शलो भूरिः यज्ञकेतुः सुयोधनः । साम्बमारेभिरे बद्धुं कुरुवृद्धानुमोदिताः
Thus Karna, Shala, Bhuri, Yajnaketu, and Suyodhana, supported by the elders of the Kurus, attempted to bind Samba.
दृष्ट्वानुधावतः साम्बो धार्तराष्ट्रान् महारथः । प्रगृह्य रुचिरं चापं तस्थौ सिंह इवैकलः
Seeing the Dhartarashtras pursuing him, Samba, the great chariot-warrior, seized his splendid bow and stood alone like a lion.
तं ते जिघृक्षवः क्रुद्धाः तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति भाषिणः । आसाद्य धन्विनो बाणैः कर्णाग्रण्यः समाकिरन्
Those angry ones, desiring to capture him, shouted 'Stop! Stop!' and, approaching with bows, Karna and the others showered him with arrows.
सोऽपविद्धः कुरुश्रेष्ठ कुरुभिर्यदुनन्दनः । नामृष्यत् तदचिन्त्यार्भः सिंह क्षुद्रमृगैरिव
That best of the Kurus, the child of the Yadus, though struck by the Kurus, did not tolerate it, like a lion with petty animals.
विस्फूर्ज्य रुचिरं चापं सर्वान् विव्याध सायकैः । कर्णादीन् षड्रथान् वीरः तावद्भिर्युगपत् पृथक्
Stringing his splendid bow, the hero wounded all six chariot-warriors, including Karna, with arrows, simultaneously and separately.
चतुर्भिश्चतुरो वाहान् एकैकेन च सारथीन् । रथिनश्च महेष्वासान् तस्य तत्तेऽभ्यपूजयन्
With four arrows he struck four horses, with one each the charioteers, and the great bowmen on their chariots; for this, they honored him.
तं तु ते विरथं चक्रुः चत्वारश्चतुरो हयान् । एकस्तु सारथिं जघ्ने चिच्छेदान्यः शरासनम्
But they made him chariotless: four struck four horses, one killed the charioteer, and another cut his bow.
तं बद्ध्वा विरथीकृत्य कृच्छ्रेण कुरवो युधि । कुमारं स्वस्य कन्यां च स्वपुरं जयिनोऽविशन्
Having bound him and made him chariotless with difficulty in battle, the victorious Kurus entered their city with the prince and their own daughter.
तच्छ्रुत्वा नारदोक्तेन राजन् सञ्जातमन्यवः । कुरून् प्रत्युद्यमं चक्रुः उग्रसेनप्रचोदिताः
Hearing this from Narada, O King, the Vrishnis became angry and, urged by Ugrasena, prepared to confront the Kurus.
सान्त्वयित्वा तु तान् रामः सन्नद्धान् वृष्णिपुङ्गवान् । नैच्छय् कुरूणां वृष्णीनां कलिं कलिमलापहः
But Rama, after pacifying the armed leaders of the Vrishnis, did not wish for conflict between the Kurus and Vrishnis, being the remover of discord.
जगाम हास्तिनपुरं रथेनादित्यवर्चसा । ब्राह्मणैः कुलवृद्धैश्च वृतश्चन्द्र इव ग्रहैः
He went to Hastinapura in a radiant chariot, surrounded by Brahmins and elders of his lineage, like the moon among stars.
गत्वा गजाह्वयं रामो बाह्योपवनमास्थितः । उद्धवं प्रेषयामास धृतराष्ट्रं बुभुत्सया
Having reached Gajahvaya, Rama stayed in the outer gardens and sent Uddhava to inquire of Dhritarashtra.
सोऽभिवन्द्याम्बिकापुत्रं भीष्मं द्रोणं च बाह्लिकम् । दुर्योधनं च विधिवद् राममागतमब्रवीत्
Uddhava, after respectfully greeting Ambika's son, Bhishma, Drona, Bahlik, and Duryodhana according to custom, announced Rama's arrival.
तेऽतिप्रीतास्तमाकर्ण्य प्राप्तं रामं सुहृत्तमम् । तमर्चयित्वाभिययुः सर्वे मङ्गलपाणयः
Hearing that Rama, their dearest friend, had arrived, they were exceedingly pleased; after honoring him, all approached with auspicious offerings.
तं सङ्गम्य यथान्यायं गामर्घ्यं च न्यवेदयन् । तेषां ये तत्प्रभावज्ञाः प्रणेमुः शिरसा बलम्
Meeting him properly, they presented him with the cow and water for worship; those who knew his greatness bowed their heads to Balarama.
बन्धून् कुशलिनः श्रुत्वा पृष्ट्वा शिवमनामयम् । परस्परमथो रामो बभाषेऽविक्लवं वचः
Having heard that their relatives were well, and after inquiring about their welfare, then Rama spoke words without hesitation to them.