इति श्रुत्वा वचो देव्यास्स वीरो विस्मयान्वितः
Hearing the goddess's words, the hero was filled with wonder.
सा तु श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं स्वर्णवत्या समन्विता
But she, having heard those dreadful words, accompanied by Svarnavati,
कृष्णांशस्तु तदा दुःखी देवसिंहमुवाच ह
Krishnamsa, then sorrowful, spoke to Devasimha.
तच्छ्रुत्वा तेन सहितो लक्षणेन समन्वितः
Hearing that, together with him, endowed with auspicious marks,
तालनो भीमसेनांशः सेनापतिरुदारधीः 3.3.26.
Talana, a portion of Bhimasena, noble-minded commander of the army,
कल्पक्ष्रेत्रमुपागम्य योगिनस्ते तदाभवन्
having reached the field of Kalpaksha, those yogis became present there.
कृष्णांशस्तालनो देवो लक्षणो बलवत्तरः
Krishnamsa, Talana, the god Lakshana, all of great strength,
सप्ताहं च तयोर्युद्धं जातं मृत्युविवर्द्धनम्
for seven days, a battle took place between the two, increasing death.
तस्मिन्दिने महाभाग महद्युद्धमवर्तत
On that day, O greatly fortunate one, a great battle occurred.
दृष्ट्वा पराजितं सैन्यं राजा परिमलो बली
Seeing his army defeated, King Parimala, mighty,
यादवश्च गजारूढस्तदा चंद्रावलीपतिः
The Yadava, mounted on an elephant, was then the lord of Candravali.
हरिनागरमारुह्य ब्रह्मानंदो महाबल.
Brahmananda, mighty in strength, ascended the city of Hari.
मर्दनं राजपुत्रं च रणजिद्ग जसंस्थितः
Mardana, the prince, renowned for victory in battle, was present.
रूपणो वै सरदनं हयारूढो जगाम ह नृहरं राजपुत्रं च शंखांशश्च जगाम ह
Rupana, indeed, mounted on a horse, went to Saradana; and Naraharin, the prince, and Sankhamsa also went.
तेषु संग्राममेतेषु चामुण्डोऽयुतसैन्यपः 3.3.26.
In that battle among them, Camunda, with a force of ten thousand, was present.
ददर्श नगरीं रम्यां चतुर्वर्णसमन्विताम्
He beheld the beautiful city, endowed with the four social orders.
महीपतिस्तु वै धूर्तो दुर्गद्वारि समागतः
The king, indeed cunning, arrived at the fortress gate.
मलना भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा वचनं प्राह दुःखिता
Malanā, seeing her brother, spoke these words, distressed.
न प्राप्तं जल संस्थाने सुपुण्ये कीर्तिसागरे
Water was not obtained at the sacred and renowned reservoir.
विनाह्लादं च कृष्णांशं महद्दुःखमुपागतम् कान्यकुब्जात्समायातः कृष्णांशेन प्रयोजितः
Without delight and without Krishna's portion, great sorrow has come; one has arrived from Kanyakubja, sent by Krishna's portion.
देवीदत्तश्च नाम्नाऽयं स ते कार्यं करिष्यति
This one, named Devidatta, will accomplish your task.
कामाग्निपीडितं विप्रं चामुंडं च ददर्श ह
She saw Camunda, the brahmin tormented by the fire of desire.
धूर्तोऽयं ब्राह्मणो मातर्निश्चयं मां हरिष्यति
This cunning brahmin, O mother, will certainly take me away.
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्या लज्जितस्स महीपतिः
Hearing her words, the king became ashamed.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे ते वै ब्रह्माद्यास्तैः पराजिताः 3.3.26.
Meanwhile, those led by Brahma were defeated by them.
कपाटं सुदृढं कृत्वा महाचिंतामुपाययुः । महीराजस्तु बलवान्महीपत्यनुमोदितः
Having made the gate very strong, they fell into great anxiety; but the powerful king, approved by the rulers, remained.
प्रमदावनमागत्य षष्टिलक्षबलान्वितः तालनाद्याश्च चत्वारः शिरीषाख्यपुरं ययुः प्रययुस्ते सुखभ्रष्टा ददृशुर्हिमदं मुनिम्
Having come to the women's grove with an army of sixty thousand, the four led by Talanada went to the city called Sirisha; deprived of happiness, they saw the sage Himada.
प्रणम्योचुः शुचाविष्टा बलखा निर्मुने बली
Bowing, they spoke, afflicted with grief: 'O sage, O powerful one, O destroyer of strength!'
श्रुत्वाह हिमदो योगी महीराजेन नाशितः
Hearing this, the yogi Himada was destroyed by the king of the earth.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं कृष्णांशः शोकतत्परः
Upon hearing these dreadful words, Krishna's portion became absorbed in grief.