इषशुक्लदशम्यां च राज्ञां जातः समागमः
On the tenth day of the bright half of Isha, the kings assembled.
कान्यकुब्जे महारम्ये नानाभूपाः समाययुः
In beautiful Kanyakubja, various kings gathered.
कृष्णांशदर्शने वांछा तस्य चासीत्तदा मुने
At that time, O sage, he desired to see Krishnaamsha.
जितो येन महीराजः सर्वलोकप्रपूजितः भ्रातृजं प्रणतं प्राह शृणु शुक्लयशस्कर
He, by whom the king of the earth—honored by all the worlds—was conquered, spoke to his bowed brother: 'Listen, O Shuklayaśaskara.'
राजराजपदं ते हि कथं संहर्तुमिच्छसि
'How do you wish to remove the title of king of kings?'
राजानस्ते च सहिताः स्वसैन्यैः परिवारिताः
Those kings, surrounded by their own armies, were together.
शिरीषाख्यपुरस्थं च ज्ञात्वा कृष्णांशमुत्तमम्
Knowing that Krishnaamsha was in the city named Shirisha,
ददृशुस्तं महात्मानं पुंडरीकनिभाननम्
They saw that great soul, whose face was like a lotus.
तदा महीपतिः क्रुद्धो वचनं प्राह भूपतीन् पितरौ तस्य बलिनौ माहिष्मत्यां मृतिं गतौ
Then the king, enraged, spoke to the rulers: 'His two powerful parents met their death in Mahishmati.'
जम्बुको नाम भूपालो नार्मदीयैः समन्वितः शिलापत्रे समारोप्य तयोर्गात्रमचूर्णयत् 3.3.12.
A king named Jambuka, accompanied by the people of Narmada, placed their bodies upon a stone slab and crushed them.
अद्यापि तौ स्थितौ वीरौ हा पुत्रेति प्रभाषिणौ तस्योदयो वृथा ज्ञेयो वृथाकीर्तिः प्रियंकरी
Even today, those two heroes remain, crying out 'Alas, son!'—their rise is to be known as in vain, their fame, though dear, is fruitless.
इति श्रुत्वा स कृष्णांशो भूपतीन्प्राह नम्रधीः
Hearing this, Krishna's portion, humble in mind, addressed the kings.
म्लेच्छैर्नराशनैः सार्द्धं तन्नृपेण रणोऽभवत् म्लेच्छैस्तैश्च हतौ तत्र श्रुतेयं विश्रुता कथा
There was a battle with that king together with the Mlecchas and Narashanas; there, those Mlecchas were slain, and this renowned tale is heard.
मातुलेनाद्य कथितं नवीनं मरणं तयोः
Today, the maternal uncle has told of the recent death of those two.
इत्युक्त्वा तान्स कृष्णांशो मातरं प्राह सत्वरम्
Having spoken thus to them, Krishna's portion quickly addressed his mother.
श्रुत्वा वज्रसमं वाक्यं रुरोद जननी तदा
Hearing those words, hard as thunder, the mother then wept.
ज्ञात्वा पितृवधं श्रुत्वा जम्बुकं शिवकिंकरम्
Having learned of his father's murder and having heard of Jambuka, the servant of Shiva—
जय जय जय जगदम्ब भवानि ह्यखिललोकसुरपितृमुनिखानि
Victory, victory, victory to you, Mother of the World, Bhavani, who are indeed the mother of all worlds, gods, ancestors, and sages!
इति ध्यात्वा स कृष्णांशः सुष्वाप निजस द्मनि मोहयित्वाशु तत्पार्श्वे प्रेषयामास सर्वगा
Meditating thus, Krishna's portion slept in his own abode; having quickly enchanted all, he sent them to his side.
चतुर्लक्षबलैः सार्द्धं तालनः शीघ्रमागतः 3.3.12.
With an army of four hundred thousand, Talana swiftly arrived.
बलखानिस्तदा प्राप्तश्चैकलक्षबलान्वितः
At that time, Balakhani also arrived, accompanied by an army of one hundred thousand.
सज्जीभूतान्समालोक्य तानुद्याने ससैन्यकान्
Seeing those who were prepared, with their armies, in the garden—
विह्वलं नृपमालोक्य कृष्णांशोऽऽश्वासयन्मुदा
Seeing the king distressed, Krishna's portion comforted him with joy.
लक्षसैन्यं तदीयं च गृहीत्वा चाधिपोऽभवत्
Having seized that army of one hundred thousand, he became the lord.
पताकाः पञ्चसाहस्राः साहस्रं काष्ठकारिणः
There were five thousand banners and a thousand carpenters.
त्रिलक्षाश्च हयाः सर्वे उष्ट्रा दशसहस्रकाः
And there were three hundred thousand horses in all, and ten thousand camels.
तालनश्च समायातः सर्वसेनाधिपोऽभवत्
Tālana arrived and became the commander of the entire army.
बलखानिर्हयानां च सर्वेषामधिपोऽभवत् पत्तीनां चैव सर्वेषां कृष्णांशश्चाधिपोऽभवत्
Balakhāni became the leader of all the cavalry, and Kṛṣṇāṃśa became the chief of all the infantry.
नत्वा ते मलनां भूपो दत्त्वा दानान्यनेकशः
Having bowed, the king of the Malanas gave many gifts.
पक्षमात्रगतः कालो मार्गे तस्मिन्रणैषिणाम् सेनां निवासयामासुर्निर्भयास्ते महाबलाः ।। 3.3.12.
At that time, only half a day had passed on the path of those seeking battle; the mighty warriors stationed their army there, fearless.