Bhagavata Purana

यस्मिन् तदा मधुपतेर्महिषीसहस्रं श्रोणीभरेण शनकैः क्वणदङ्‌घ्रिशोभम् । मध्ये सुचारु कुचकुङ्कुमशोणहारं श्रीमन्मुखं प्रचलकुण्डलकुन्तलाढ्यम्

There, at that time, a thousand queens of Madhupati, with their heavy hips and softly tinkling anklets, surrounded the radiant face adorned with crimson necklaces and beautiful earrings and flowing locks.

( अनुष्टुप् ) सभायां मयकॢप्तायां क्वापि धर्मसुतोऽधिराट् । वृतोऽनुगैर्बन्धुभिश्च कृष्णेनापि स्वचक्षुषा

In the assembly hall built by Maya, the son of Dharma, the emperor, sat surrounded by followers and kinsmen, and by Krishna, who watched with his own eyes.

आसीनः काञ्चने साक्षात् आसने मघवानिव । पारमेष्ठ्यश्रीया जुष्टः स्तूयमानश्च वन्दिभिः

Seated on a golden throne, like Indra himself, endowed with supreme prosperity, he was praised by bards.

तत्र दुर्योधनो मानी परीतो भ्रातृभिर्नृप । किरीटमाली न्यविशद् असिहस्तः क्षिपन् रुषा

There, Duryodhana, proud and surrounded by his brothers, wearing a crown and garland, sat with sword in hand, casting it down in anger.

स्थलेऽभ्यगृह्णाद् वस्त्रान्तं जलं मत्वा स्थलेऽपतत् । जले च स्थलवद् भ्रान्त्या मयमायाविमोहितः

On the floor, he grasped the edge of a garment, thinking it was water, but it was dry; and in the water, he mistook it for solid ground, bewildered by Maya’s illusion.

जहास भीमस्तं दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियो नृपतयोऽपरे । निवार्यमाणा अप्यङ्‌ग राज्ञा कृष्णानुमोदिताः

Bhima laughed at him upon seeing this, as did the women and other kings; though the king tried to restrain them, Krishna approved their laughter.

( मिश्र ) स व्रीडितोऽवाग्वदनो रुषा ज्वलन् निष्क्रम्य तूष्णीं प्रययौ गजाह्वयम् । हाहेति शब्दः सुमहानभूत् सतां अजातशत्रुर्विमना इवाभवत् । बभूव तूष्णीं भगवान्भुवो भरं समुज्जिहीर्षुर्भ्रमति स्म यद् दृशा

Ashamed, with downcast face and burning with anger, he left silently for Gajaha; a great cry of 'Alas!' arose among the virtuous, and Ajatasatru was troubled in mind; the Blessed Lord remained silent, wishing to relieve the earth’s burden, and watched with wandering eyes.

( अनुष्टुप् ) एतत्तेऽभिहितं राजन् यत्पृष्टोऽहमिह त्वया । सुयोधनस्य दौरात्म्यं राजसूये महाक्रतौ

O King, thus I have told you what you asked about—the wickedness of Suyodhana at the great Rajasuya sacrifice.

इति श्रीमद्‍भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे उत्तरार्धे दुर्योधनमानभंगो नाम पञ्चसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the seventy-fifth chapter, called 'The Humbling of Duryodhana’s Pride,' in the tenth canto, second half, of the glorious Bhagavata Purana, the scripture of the supreme swans.

शाल्वस्य यदुभिः सह युद्धम् - श्रीशुक उवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) अथान्यदपि कृष्णस्य श्रृणु कर्माद्‌भुतं नृप । क्रीडानरशरीरस्य यथा सौभपतिर्हतः

Battle of Shalva with the Yadus—Shri Shuka said: Now hear another wondrous deed of Krishna, O King, how the playful, bodyless Lord slew the lord of Saubha.

शिशुपालसखः शाल्वो रुक्मिण्युद्‌वाह आगतः । यदुभिर्निर्जितः सङ्ख्ये जरासन्धादयस्तथा

Shalva, friend of Shishupala, came to the wedding of Rukmini; he was defeated in battle by the Yadus, as were Jarasandha and others.

शाल्वः प्रतिज्ञामकरोत् श्रृण्वतां सर्वभूभुजाम् । अयादवां क्ष्मां करिष्ये पौरुषं मम पश्यत

Shalva made a vow before all the kings: 'I will make the earth free of the Yadavas—witness my valor.'

इति मूढः प्रतिज्ञाय देवं पशुपतिं प्रभुम् । आराधयामास नृपः पांसुमुष्टिं सकृद् ग्रसन्

Thus, having made such a foolish vow, the king worshipped the Lord, the master of creatures, by swallowing a handful of dust just once.

संवत्सरान्ते भगवान् आशुतोष उमापतिः । वरेण च्छन्दयामास शाल्वं शरणमागतम्

At the end of a year, the gracious Lord, the husband of Uma, being easily pleased, offered a boon to Shalva, who had come to him for refuge.

देवासुरमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् । अभेद्यं कामगं वव्रे स यानं वृष्णिभीषणम्

He chose a vehicle, terrifying to the Vrishnis, which could go anywhere at will and could not be broken by gods, demons, humans, Gandharvas, serpents, or Rakshasas.

तथेति गिरिशादिष्टो मयः परपुरंजयः । पुरं निर्माय शाल्वाय प्रादात् सौभमयस्मयम्

‘So be it,’ said Girisha, and as instructed by him, Maya, the conqueror of enemy cities, constructed an iron city called Saubha and gave it to Shalva.

स लब्ध्वा कामगं यानं तमोधाम दुरासदम् । ययस्द्‌वारवतीं शाल्वो वैरं वृष्णिकृतं स्मरन्

Having obtained that wish-fulfilling, formidable, and impenetrable vehicle, Shalva set out for Dvaravati, remembering the enmity caused by the Vrishnis.

निरुध्य सेनया शाल्वो महत्या भरतर्षभ । पुरीं बभञ्जोपवनान् उद्यानानि च सर्वशः

O best of the Bharatas, Shalva besieged the city with his great army and destroyed all the suburbs and gardens.

सगोपुराणि द्वाराणि प्रासादाट्टालतोलिकाः । विहारान् स विमानाग्र्यान् निपेतुः शस्त्रवृष्टयः

The gates with their towers, the palaces, balconies, pleasure grounds, and lofty mansions—all were struck by showers of weapons.

शिला द्रुमाश्चाशनयः सर्पा आसारशर्कराः । प्रचण्डश्चक्रवातोऽभूत् रजसाच्छादिता दिशः

Stones, trees, thunderbolts, serpents, and showers of gravel fell, and a fierce whirlwind arose, covering the directions with dust.

इत्यर्द्यमाना सौभेन कृष्णस्य नगरी भृशम् । नाभ्यपद्यत शं राजन् त्रिपुरेण यथा मही

Thus, as Krishna’s city was being severely harassed by Saubha, O King, it found no peace, just as the earth did when attacked by Tripura.

प्रद्युम्नो भगवान् वीक्ष्य बाध्यमाना निजाः प्रजाः । म भैष्टेत्यभ्यधाद्‌ वीरो रथारूढो महायशाः

Seeing his own people afflicted, the glorious and heroic Pradyumna mounted his chariot and said, ‘Do not fear!’

सात्यकिश्चारुदेष्णश्च साम्बोऽक्रूरः सहानुजः । हार्दिक्यो भानुविन्दश्च गदश्च शुकसारणौ

Satyaki, Charudeshna, Samba, Akrura with his younger brother, Hardikya, Bhanuvinda, Gada, Shuka, and Sarana—

अपरे च महेष्वासा रथयूथपयूथपाः । निर्ययुर्दंशिता गुप्ता रथेभाश्वपदातिभिः

And others, great archers and commanders of chariot divisions, went out, armed and protected, with chariots, elephants, horses, and infantry.

ततः प्रववृते युद्धं शाल्वानां यदुभिः सह । यथासुराणां विबुधैः तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्

Then a tumultuous and hair-raising battle began between the Shalvas and the Yadus, just like that between the gods and the demons.

ताश्च सौभपतेर्माया दिव्यास्त्रै रुक्मिणीसुतः । क्षणेन नाशयामास नैशं तम इवोष्णगुः

The son of Rukmini, with divine weapons, destroyed in a moment all the magical illusions of the lord of Saubha, just as the sun dispels the darkness of night.

विव्याध पञ्चविंशत्या स्वर्णपुङ्खैरयोमुखैः । शाल्वस्य ध्वजिनीपालं शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः

He pierced the commander of Shalva’s army with twenty-five arrows, whose shafts were golden and tips of iron, and whose joints were well made.

शतेनाताडयच्छाल्वं एकैकेनास्य सैनिकान् । दशभिर्दशभिर्नेतॄन् वाहनानि त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः

With a hundred arrows he struck Shalva, with single arrows his soldiers, with ten arrows each their leaders, and with three arrows each their vehicles.

तदद्‌भुतं महत् कर्म प्रद्युम्नस्य महात्मनः । दृष्ट्वा तं पूजयामासुः सर्वे स्वपरसैनिकाः

Seeing that wondrous and mighty feat of the great-souled Pradyumna, all the soldiers, both friend and foe, honored him.