प्रणतिर् या कृतास्माकं मान्यानां कुकुरान्धकैः न नाम सा कृता केयम् आज्ञा स्वामिनि भृत्यतः
The homage paid to us by the Kukuras and Andhakas is not genuine; what is this command from a servant to a master?
गर्वम् आरोपिता यूयं समानासनभोजनैः को दोषो भवतां नीतिर् यत् प्रीणात्य् अनपेक्षिता
You have assumed pride from sharing seats and meals with us; what fault is there in your conduct, which pleases without regard?
अस्माभिर् अर्च्यो भवता यो ऽयं बल निवेदितः प्रेम्णैव न तद् अस्माकं कुलाद् युष्मत्कुलोचितम्
The offering you have made to us, O Bala, is indeed worthy of worship, but it is not fitting for our lineage, nor for yours, to accept it out of affection alone.
इत्य् उक्त्वा कुरवः सर्वे नामुञ्चन्त हरेः सुतम् कृतैकनिश्चयाः सर्वे विविशुर् गजसाह्वयम्
Having spoken thus, all the Kurus, firm in their resolve, did not release Hari’s son, but entered the assembly hall called Gajasāhvaya.
मत्तः कोपेन चाघूर्णं ततो ऽधिक्षेपजन्मना उत्थाय पार्ष्ण्या वसुधां जघान स हलायुधः
Then, intoxicated and enraged, Halāyudha rose up, whirling with anger, and struck the earth with his heel.
ततो विदारिता पृथ्वी पार्ष्णिघातान् महात्मनः आस्फोटयाम् आस तदा दिशः शब्देन पूरयन् उवाच चातिताम्राक्षो भ्रुकुटीकुटिलाननः
Thereupon, the mighty one split the earth with the blow of his heel; he then clapped his hands, filling the quarters with sound, and spoke, his eyes blazing red, his face furrowed with frowning brows.
अहो महावलेपो ऽयम् असाराणां दुरात्मनाम् कौरवाणाम् आधिपत्यम् अस्माकं किल कालजम्
Ah, what great arrogance is this of these wicked, worthless Kauravas! Is their lordship over us truly ordained by time?
उग्रसेनस्य ये नाज्ञां मन्यन्ते चाप्य् अलङ्घनाम् आज्ञां प्रतीच्छेद् धर्मेण सह देवैः शचीपतिः
Those who do not respect the command of Ugrasena, which is inviolable, let them know that even Indra, lord of Śacī, accepts his order in accordance with dharma.
सदाध्यास्ते सुधर्मां ताम् उग्रसेनः शचीपतेः धिङ् मनुष्यशतोच्छिष्टे तुष्टिर् एषां नृपासने
Ugrasena, the lord of Śacī, always sits upon the noble throne of justice; shame on the satisfaction these men take in a royal seat defiled by the leavings of hundreds of men.
पारिजाततरोः पुष्पमञ्जरीर् वनिताजनः बिभर्ति यस्य भृत्यानां सो ऽप्य् एषां न महीपतिः
He whose servants’ wives wear the flower clusters of the Pārijāta tree—he too is not their king.
समस्तभूभुजां नाथ उग्रसेनः स तिष्ठतु अद्य निष्कौरवाम् उर्वीं कृत्वा यास्यामि तां पुरीम्
Let Ugrasena, lord of all kings, remain; today, having made the earth free of Kauravas, I will depart for that city.
कर्णं दुर्योधनं द्रोणम् अद्य भीष्मं सबाह्लिकम् दुःशासनादीन् भूरिं च भूरिश्रवसम् एव च
Today I shall slay Karṇa, Duryodhana, Droṇa, Bhīṣma with Bāhlika, Duḥśāsana and others, Bhūri and Bhūriśravas as well.
सोमदत्तं शलं भीमम् अर्जुनं सयुधिष्ठिरम् यमजौ कौरवांश् चान्यान् हन्यां साश्वरथद्विपान्
I shall kill Somadatta, Śala, Bhīma, Arjuna with Yudhiṣṭhira, the sons of Yama, and the other Kauravas, together with their horses, chariots, and elephants.
वीरम् आदाय तं साम्बं सपत्नीकं ततः पुरीम् द्वारकाम् उग्रसेनादीन् गत्वा द्रक्ष्यामि बान्धवान्
Taking that hero Sāmba, together with his wife, I will go to Dvārakā, and there see Ugrasena and the others, my kinsmen.
अथवा कौरवादीनां समस्तैः कुरुभिः सह भारावतरणे शीघ्रं देवराजेन चोदितः
Or else, urged swiftly by the king of the gods, I will, together with all the Kurus and their leaders, lighten the burden of the earth.
भागीरथ्यां क्षिपाम्य् आशु नगरं नागसाह्वयम्
I will quickly cast the city of Hastināpura into the Bhāgīrathī.
इत्य् उक्त्वा क्रोधरक्ताक्षस् तालाङ्को ऽधोमुखं हलम् प्राकारवप्रे विन्यस्य चकर्ष मुशलायुधः
Having spoken thus, his eyes red with anger, bearing the palm insignia, Muśalāyudha placed his ploughshare on the rampart and moat, and began to drag it.
आघूर्णितं तत् सहसा ततो वै हस्तिनापुरम् दृष्ट्वा संक्षुब्धहृदयाश् चुक्रुशुः सर्वकौरवाः
Suddenly, the city of Hastināpura was shaken; seeing this, all the Kauravas, their hearts agitated, cried out.
राम राम महाबाहो क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतां त्वया उपसंह्रियतां कोपः प्रसीद मुशलायुध
O Rāma, Rāma, mighty-armed one, forgive us, forgive us! Restrain your anger, O Muśalāyudha, be gracious!
एष साम्बः सपत्नीकस् तव निर्यातितो बल अविज्ञातप्रभावाणां क्षम्यताम् अपराधिनाम्
Here is Sāmba, together with his wife, released for you, O Bala; forgive the offenders, whose power was unknown.
ततो निर्यातयाम् आसुः साम्बं पत्न्या समन्वितम् निष्क्रम्य स्वपुरीं तूर्णं कौरवा मुनिसत्तमाः
Then, accompanied by his wife, Samba was released; the Kauravas, O best of sages, quickly departed for their own city.
भीष्मद्रोणकृपादीनां प्रणम्य वदतां प्रियम् क्षान्तम् एव मयेत्य् आह बलो बलवतां वरः
Bala, foremost among the strong, bowed to Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and the others, and spoke pleasing words, saying, 'I have forgiven you.'
अद्याप्य् आघूर्णिताकारं लक्ष्यते तत् पुरं द्विजाः एष प्रभावो रामस्य बलशौर्यवतो द्विजाः
Even today, O twice-born, that city appears unsettled; this is the power of Rama, who possesses strength and valor, O twice-born.
ततस् तु कौरवाः साम्बं संपूज्य हलिना सह प्रेषयाम् आसुर् उद्वाहधनभार्यासमन्वितम्
Then the Kauravas, honoring Samba together with Halin, sent him forth, accompanied by his wife, with gifts for the wedding.
शृणुध्वं मुनयः सर्वे बलस्य बलशालिनः कृतं यद् अन्यद् एवाभूत् तद् अपि श्रूयतां द्विजाः
Hear, O sages, all of you, what else was done by Bala, the mighty; let that also be heard, O twice-born.
नरकस्यासुरेन्द्रस्य देवपक्षविरोधिनः सखाभवन् महावीर्यो द्विविदो नाम वानरः
There was a vanara named Dvivida, of great strength, who became the friend of Naraka, the lord of the asuras, hostile to the gods.
वैरानुबन्धं बलवान् स चकार सुरान् प्रति
He, powerful, fostered enmity against the gods.
नरकं हतवान् कृष्णो बलदर्पसमन्वितम् करिष्ये सर्वदेवानां तस्माद् एष प्रतिक्रियाम्
Krishna, endowed with the pride of strength, slew Naraka; therefore, I will act against all the gods in retaliation.
यज्ञविध्वंसनं कुर्वन् मर्त्यलोकक्षयं तथा ततो विध्वंसयाम् आस यज्ञान् अज्ञानमोहितः
Causing the destruction of sacrifices and likewise the ruin of the mortal world, he then began to destroy the sacrifices, deluded by ignorance.
बिभेद साधुमर्यादां क्षयं चक्रे च देहिनाम् ददाह चपलो देशं पुरग्रामान्तराणि च
He broke the boundaries of the virtuous, brought ruin to living beings, and, restless, burned regions and the interiors of cities and villages.