रत्नभानुर्गजानीके रूपानीके हि लक्षणः
Ratnabhānu was the commander of the elephants and the one responsible for their appearance and distinguishing marks.
प्रद्योतश्चैव विद्योतो रत्नभानुं ररक्षतुः
Pradyota and Vidyota both protected Ratnabhānu.
भूपाः पदातिसैन्ये च संस्थिता मदविह्वलाः
The kings, overwhelmed with pride, stood amidst their infantry armies.
हया हयैर्मृता जाता गजाश्चैव गजैस्तथा
Horses were slain by horses, and likewise, elephants were killed by elephants.
भूपैश्च रक्षिताः सर्वे निर्भया रणमाययुः 3.3.6.
All were protected by the kings and, fearless, entered the battle.
एवं पंचदिनं जातं युद्धं वीरजनक्षयम्
Thus, for five days, a battle took place, causing the destruction of heroes.
पंचलक्षं महीभर्तुर्हतास्तत्र पदातयः
There, five hundred thousand foot soldiers of the lord of the earth were slain.
कान्यकुब्जाधिपस्यैव गजा नवसहस्रकाः
Nine thousand elephants of the king of Kānyakubja were killed.
एकलक्षं हयास्तत्र मृताः स्वर्गपुरं ययुः
There, one hundred thousand horses died and went to the city of the gods.
दुःखितो मनसा देवं रुद्रं तुष्टाव भक्तिमान्
Grieved in his heart, the devoted one praised the god Rudra.
प्रसन्नस्तु महीराजो गतः संयोगिनीं प्रति
The king, being pleased, went to meet Saṃyoginī.
संयोगिनी नृपं दृष्ट्वा मूर्च्छिता चाभवत्क्षणात्
Upon seeing the king, Saṃyoginī immediately fainted.
जगाम देहलीं भूपः सर्वसैन्यसमन्वितः
The king, accompanied by his entire army, went to the threshold.
दृष्ट्वा नैव तदा दोलां प्रजग्मुर्वेगवत्तराः
Seeing that the palanquin was not there, they hurried away with great speed.
अर्द्धसैन्यं च संस्थाप्य स्वयं गेहमुपागमत् 3.3.6.
Stationing half the army, he himself went home.
सूकरक्षेत्रमासाद्य युद्धाय समुपस्थितौ
Reaching the Sūkara field, both arrived, prepared for battle.
स्वसैन्यैः सह संप्राप्य महद्युद्धमकारयन्
Having joined with their own armies, they engaged in a great battle.
संकुलश्च महानासीद्दारुणो लोमहर्षणः
A great and tumultuous battle arose, dreadful and hair-raising.
भयभीता परे तत्र ज्ञात्वा रात्रिं तमोवृताम्
Terrified, the others there, realizing the night was shrouded in darkness,
प्रद्योताद्याश्च ते वीरा देहलीं प्रति संययुः
those heroes led by Pradyota approached the threshold.
धुंधुकारश्च प्रद्योतं हृदि बाणैरताडयत्
Dhundhukara struck Pradyota in the heart with arrows.
भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा विद्योतश्च महावलः
Seeing his brother slain, Vidyota, mighty in strength,
त्रिभिश्च तोमरैः सोऽपि मूर्छितो भूमिमागमत्
was struck down by three spears and fell unconscious to the ground.
तदा कृष्णकुमारोऽसौ गजस्थस्त्वरितो ययौ
Then Krishna Kumara, mounted on an elephant, quickly advanced.
भल्लेन तेन संभिन्नो मृतः स्वर्गपुरं ययौ 3.3.6.
He was pierced by an arrow and, dying, went to the city of heaven.
रत्नाभानुर्महावीरोऽयुध्यत्तेन समन्वितः
Ratnabhanu, a great hero, fought together with him.
लक्षणं सहितं ताभ्यां क्रुद्धं तं समयुध्यत
Lakshana, accompanied by those two, fiercely engaged him in battle.
रुद्रास्त्रैर्मोहयामास लक्षणं बलवत्तरम्
With Rudra weapons, he bewildered the powerful Lakshana.
धुंधुकारं महीराजं वैष्णवैः सममोजयन्
They defeated King Dhundhukara together with the Vaishnavas.
उभौ समबलौ वीरौ गजपृष्ठस्थितौ रणे
Both heroes, equal in strength, stood on the backs of elephants in battle.