एवं जाताश्च षण्मासास्तयोर्युद्धं हि सेनयोः
Thus, for six months, there was war between the armies of those two.
संप्राप्य मानसीं पीडां युद्धार्थं विमुखोऽभवत्
Afflicted by mental distress, he became averse to fighting.
देवसिंहं समाहूय त्रिकालज्ञं महामतिम् श्रुत्वोवाच महायोगी देवसिंहो महाबलः
Summoning Devasiṃha, the wise knower of the three times, the great yogi Devasiṃha, mighty in strength, spoke after hearing.
महेंद्रतनयः कश्चित्सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदः रात्रौ स्वयं समागम्य करोति बलसंक्षयम्
There is a certain son of Mahendra, skilled in all weapons and missiles, who comes at night himself and destroys the army.
अतस्त्वं मत्सहायेन तालनेन समन्वितः विजयी भव शीघ्रं हि नो चेद्यायां यमक्षयम्
Therefore, with my help and that of Tālana, quickly become victorious; otherwise, you will go to the abode of Yama.
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य देवसिंहस्य भाषितम् सेनां निवेशयामास पोतेषु हयवाहनः
Hearing these words spoken by Devasiṃha, the horse-warrior arranged the army on the ships.
अर्द्धं सैन्यं च तत्रैव स्थापयित्वा महाबलः
There, the mighty one stationed half the army.
हयारूढाश्च ते शूराः सर्वे युद्धसमन्विताः
Mounted on horses, all those heroes were ready for battle.
हत्वा ते रक्षिणः सर्वाँल्लुंठयित्वा पुरं शुभम्
Having slain all the guards and plundered the splendid city,
राज्ञोऽन्तः पुरमागत्य कृष्णांशो बलवत्तरः सप्तालिभिर्वृतां रम्यां गीतनृत्यविशारदाम् ।। 3.3.19.
The powerful portion of Kṛṣṇa entered the king’s inner chambers, where a beautiful woman, skilled in song and dance, was surrounded by seven attendants.
बलाद्दोलां समारोप्य लुंठयित्वा रिपोर्गृहम्
By force, he placed her on a palanquin and plundered the enemy’s house.
बलखानिस्तु बलवान्देवतालनसंयुतः
Balakhāni, powerful and accompanied by Devatālana,
सुखवर्माणमागत्य सेनाध्यक्षं रिपोः सुतम्
Reached Sukhavarman, the commander of the enemy’s army and his son.
हते तस्मिन्महावीर्ये जयन्तः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
When that great hero was slain, Jayanta was overcome with wrath.
श्यालं च सुखवर्माणं संजीव्य स्वगृहं ययौ
He revived his brother-in-law Sukhavarman and went to his own house.
विस्मितः स ययौ गेहं यथा पूर्वं तथाविधः
Astonished, he went home, just as before, in the same manner.
आर्य्यसिंहगृहं गत्वा पृष्टवान्सर्वकारणम्
He went to the house of Arya Simha and inquired about everything.
रुरोद सुभृशं वीरो हा प्रिये मदविह्वले
The hero wept bitterly, crying, 'Alas, my beloved, overcome with passion!'
इत्येवं रोदनं कृत्वा वडवोपरि संस्थितः एकाकी स ययौ क्रुद्धो निशि यत्र स्थितो रिपुः
Having thus wept, he stood upon the mare, and alone, enraged, went at night to where the enemy was stationed.
एतस्मिन्समये वीरो बलखानिर्महाबलः 3.3.19.
At that very moment, the mighty hero Balakhan arrived.
हा इन्दुल महावीर हा मद्बंधो प्रियंकर
'Alas, Indula, great hero! Alas, my kinsman, bringer of joy!'
दर्शनं देहि मे शीघ्रं गृहाणाद्य शुभाननाम्
'Grant me your vision quickly, O one with an auspicious face, accept me today!'
तस्मिन्काले च संप्राप्तः शक्रपुत्रो महाबलः
At that time, the mighty son of Indra arrived.
दृष्ट्वा सैन्यनिपातं च तालनो वाहिनीपतिः।। । सिंहनादं ननादोच्चैः सिंहिन्युपरि संस्थितः
Seeing the army's deployment, Talana, the commander, standing atop the lioness, roared loudly like a lion.
न जयः सैन्यनाशेन तव वीर भविष्यति
'O hero, victory will not be yours by the destruction of the army.'
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य शक्रपुत्रो भयंकरः स्वभल्लेन पुनर्वीरो दंशयामास वक्षसि
Hearing these words, the terrifying son of Indra, the hero, struck again at his chest with his own mace.
इंदुले मूर्छिते तस्मिन्वडवा दिव्यरूपिणी
As Indula fainted, the mare took on a divine form.
तदा स बालस्त्वरितः कालास्त्रं चाप आदधे
Then that boy, in haste, took up the weapon of Time and his bow.
मृते सेनापतौ तस्मिन्कृष्णांशो मदविह्वलः
When the commander was slain, Krishnaamsha, overcome with passion, was distraught.
इन्दुलः क्रोधताम्राक्षस्त्वाग्नेयं शरमाददे कृत्वा शीघ्रं ययौ शत्रुं स तु वायव्यमादधे ।। 3.3.19.
Indula, his eyes reddened with anger, took up the fire-missile; acting swiftly, he went to the enemy, who took up the wind-missile.