देवसिंहमतेनैव योगिनस्ते तदाभवन्
By the opinion of Devasiṃha, those yogis became so at that time.
मड्डुधारी तदा देवो वीणाधारी च तालनः
Maḍḍudhārī was then like a god, and Tālana held the vīṇā.
मातुरग्रे स्थितास्ते वै ननृतुः प्रेमविह्वलाः
Standing before their mother, they danced, overwhelmed with love.
मोहितां मातरं दृष्ट्वा परं हर्षमुपाययुः
Seeing their mother enchanted, they experienced great joy.
नत्वा तां प्रययुः सर्वे पुरीं माहिष्मतीं शुभाम्
After bowing to her, they all departed for the auspicious city of Māhiṣmatī.
दूत्या सार्द्धं रिपोर्गेहं ययुस्ते कार्यतत्पराः
Together with the messenger, they went to the enemy's house, intent on their mission.
विसंज्ञां महिषीं कृत्वा कृष्णांशः सर्वमोहनः
Kṛṣṇāṃśa, the enchanter of all, rendered the queen unconscious.
दृष्ट्वा सा सुंदरं रूपं श्यामांगं पुरुषोत्तमम्
She saw the beautiful form, the dark-bodied supreme man.
दृष्ट्वा तथा गतां नारीं कृष्णांशः श्लक्ष्णया गिरा
Seeing the woman thus arrived, Kṛṣṇāṃśa spoke to her with gentle words.
साह भो देवकीपुत्र यदि पाणिं ग्रहीष्यसि 3.3.12.
She said, 'O son of Devakī, if you will take my hand...'
तथेत्युक्त्वा स बलवाँस्तस्याः पाणिं गृहीतवान्
He replied, 'So be it,' and, being strong, took her hand.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राज्ञी बाधिता प्राह योगिनम् तुभ्यं दास्यामि संतुष्टा नृत्यगानविमोहिता
Meanwhile, the queen, afflicted, spoke to the yogi: 'Satisfied and enchanted by the dance and song, I will give myself to you.'
इति श्रुत्वा वत्ससुतस्तां प्रशस्य गृहीतवान्
Hearing this, the son of Vatsa praised her and accepted her.
ननर्त तत्र कृष्णांशो बलखानिरगायत
There, Kṛṣṇāṃśa danced, and Balakhāni sang.
मोहितोऽभून्नृपस्तत्र कालियः स्वजनैः सह
There, King Kaliya was deluded together with his own people.
इति श्रुत्वा वचः शत्रोर्बलखानिर्महाबलः स्वविद्यां दर्शयेन्मह्यं तदा तृप्तिं व्रजाम्यहम्
Hearing the enemy's words, mighty Balakhan said: 'Show me your own skill, then I will be satisfied.'
इति श्रुत्वा तथा मत्वा लक्षावर्तिं नृपोत्तमः
Hearing this and considering thus, the excellent king made a hundred thousand preparations.
सा वेश्या सुतमाह्लादं ज्ञात्वा योगित्वमागतम्
That courtesan, knowing her son's delight and that he had attained yogic power,
रुदितां तां समालोक्य रुदन्नाह्लाद एव सः
Seeing her weeping, he too, delighted, wept.
कृष्णांशस्तत्र तं हारं तस्याः कंठे प्रदत्तवान् 3.3.12.
Krishna's descendant there placed that necklace on her neck.
अहं चोदयसिंहोऽयं पितुर्वैरार्थमागतः
I am Simha, who has come for the sake of avenging my father.
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य कालियो बलवत्तरः
Hearing these words, Kaliya became even stronger.
तेषां च बंधनायैव कपाटं समरुद्ध सः
He blocked the gate to bind them.
स्वंस्वं खड्गं समाकृष्य क्षत्रियास्ते समाघ्नत
The Kshatriyas drew their own swords and struck each other.
त्यक्त्वा तातं प्रदुद्राव ते तु गेहाद्बहिर्ययुः शिबिराणि कृतान्येव नर्मदाकूलमास्थितैः
Abandoning their father, they fled; but they went outside the house and made camps on the banks of the Narmada.
कृत्वा तु नर्मदासेतुं नल्वमात्रं सुपुष्टिदम्
They built a bridge across the Narmada, a strong one, the length of a nala.
रुरोध नगरीं सर्वां बलखानिर्बलैर्युतः माहिष्मत्याश्च हर्म्याणि पातयामास भूतले
Balakhan, accompanied by his forces, besieged the entire city and caused the mansions of Mahishmati to fall to the ground.
नराश्च स्वकुलैः सार्द्धं मुख्यद्रव्यसमन्विताः
The men, together with their families and principal possessions,
कालियस्तु गजानीके पंचशब्दगजे स्थितः
Kaliya was stationed on Gajanika, on an elephant named Panchashabda.
तस्यानुजः सूर्यवर्मा त्रिलक्षैस्तुरगैर्युतः 3.3.12.
His younger brother, Suryavarma, was accompanied by three hundred thousand horses.