सप्ताहोरात्रमभवद्युद्धं समरशालि नाम् 3.3.23.
The battle called Samara-shali lasted for seven days and nights.
एकलक्षं हताः सर्वे बलखानेश्च सैन्यपैः हर्षिता बलखान्याद्या जय दुर्गे वचोऽब्रुवन्
All one hundred thousand were slain by the soldiers of Balakhani; the delighted Balakhani then spoke words of victory at the fortress.
दृष्ट्वा सैन्यविनाशं च राज्ञः सप्तकुमारकाः
Seeing the destruction of the army, the king's seven sons—
महानन्दश्च नन्दश्च परानन्दोपनन्दकौ
Mahananda, Nanda, Parananda, Upananda, and Kau—
गजस्थास्ते महावीरास्तोमरान्वयसंभवाः
These great heroes, born of the lineage of Tomara, were mounted on elephants.
भयभीताश्च ते सर्वे बलखानिमुपाययु
All of them, seized by fear, approached Balakhani.
अभ्यधावत वेगेन कपोतस्थो महाबलः
With great speed, the mighty one who dwelt upon the pigeon rushed forward.
उपनन्दं सूर्यवर्मा सुनन्दं प्रति तारकः
Tāraka advanced toward Sunanda, while Sūryavarmā confronted Upananda.
युध्यमानास्तु ते सर्वे परस्परं वधैषिणः
All of them fought, each intent on destroying the other.
पराजितास्तु ते पुत्रा बाह्लीकस्य महाबलाः
Then those powerful sons of Bāhlīka were defeated.
दृष्ट्वा तेषां बलं घोरमभिनन्दनभूमिपः कथितं कारणं राज्ञा यथा जातः पराजयः ।। 3.3.23.
Seeing their dreadful army, King Abhinandana explained to the king the reason for their defeat, as it had occurred.
इति श्रुत्वा तु कुतुकस्तमाश्वास्य महीपतिम् तत्सैन्यं मोहयामास शिलाभूतमचेतनम्
Hearing this, Kutuka comforted the king and bewildered that army, making it insensible like stone.
तदा केसरिणी नाट्या अष्टौ बद्ध्वा महाबलान्
Then Kesariṇī, through her dance, bound eight mighty warriors.
बाह्लीकश्च प्रसन्नात्मा बद्ध्वा तान्निगडैर्दृढैः
And Bāhlīka, with a tranquil mind, bound them with strong shackles.
देव्याश्च वरदानेन देवसिंहो भयातुरः
By the boon of the goddess, Devasiṃha, overcome by fear, was spared.
ज्ञात्वा स्वर्णवती देवी सर्वविद्याविशारदा
Knowing this, Svarṇavatī, the goddess skilled in all knowledge, understood.
दृष्ट्वा तु दंपती तत्र मकरंदं गृहे स्थितौ
There, seeing the couple, Makaranda and his wife, residing in the house—
कृष्णांशस्तु तदा दुःखी मकरन्दं वचोऽब्रवीत्
Then Kṛṣṇāṃśa, distressed, spoke to Makaranda.
कुलक्षये महत्पापं सुप्रोक्तं पूर्व सूरिभिः
The destruction of a family is a great sin, well declared by the wise of old.
इति श्रुत्वा तु तच्छयालः शूरायुतसमन्वितः कृष्णांशेन हयारूढो बाह्लीकं त्वरितो ययौ
Hearing this, his brother-in-law, accompanied by a host of heroes, quickly mounted his horse with Kṛṣṇāṃśa and went to Bāhlīka.
तदा स्वर्णवती देवी पुष्पवत्या समन्विता 3.3.23.
At that time, Svarṇavatī, the goddess, was accompanied by Puṣpavatī.
स छित्त्वा शांबरीं मायां बोधयित्वा स्वसैनिकान्
He cut through the magic of Śāṃbarī, awakened his own soldiers,
दृष्ट्वा ताञ्छत्रुसंयुक्तान्कुतुकस्तु तया सह
Seeing those joined with the enemy, Kutuka, together with her, approached.
छित्त्वा सा सकलां मायां बद्ध्वा तौ दैत्यसन्निभौ
Having destroyed all the magic, she bound those two who resembled demons.
न दाहो दाहमापन्नो न भस्मी भस्मवान्खलु
He was not burned by fire, nor did he become ashes.
तदा पुष्पवती देवी हत्वा केसरिणी रुषा
Then the goddess Puṣpavatī, enraged, killed the lioness.
कुतुकं च तथाभूतं हत्वा स्वर्णवती स्वयम्
Having slain Kutuka, she herself became golden in form.
पुनरागम्य सा देवी तया सार्द्धं शुभानना
That goddess, with a beautiful face, returned again together with her.
ते सर्वे विस्मिताश्चासञ्ज्ञात्वा देव्या विमोहिताः
All of them, bewildered by the goddess, became astonished and lost awareness.
पुनश्चासीत्तयोर्युद्धं सेनयोरुभयोर्मृधे
Again there was battle between the two armies in the field.