ततः शार्ङ्गधनुर्मुक्तैश्छित्त्वा तस्य शरैः शिरः । काशिपुर्य्याञ्च चिक्षेप कुर्व्वन् सोकस्य विस्मयम् ।। ५-३४-
Then, with arrows shot from the Śārṅga bow, he severed his head and cast it into Kāśi city, causing wonder among the grieving people.
हत्वा च पौणड्रकं शौरिः काखिराजञ्च सानुगम् । पुनर्द्रारवतीं प्राप्तो रेमे स्वर्गगतो यथा ।। ५-३४-
Having slain Pauṇḍraka and the king of Kāśi with his followers, Śauri returned again to Dvāravatī, rejoicing as one who has attained heaven.
तच्छिरः पतितं दृष्ट्वा तत्र काशिपतेः पुरे । जनः किमेतदित्याह केनत्यत्यन्तविस्मितः ।। ५-३४-
Seeing the fallen head in the city of the king of Kāśi, the people, greatly astonished, asked, 'What is this?'
ज्ञात्वा तं वासुदेवेन हतं तस्य सुतस्ततः । पुरोहितेन सहितस्तो।यामास शङ्करम् ।। ५-३४-
Knowing that he had been slain by Vāsudeva, his son, together with the priest, went to Śaṅkara.
अविमुक्ते महाक्षेत्रे तोषितस्तन शङ्करः । वरं वृणीष्वेति तदा तं प्रोवाच नृपात्मजम् ।। ५-३४-
In the great sacred place Avimukta, Śaṅkara, being pleased, said to the prince, 'Choose a boon.'
स वब्र भगवान् कृत्या पितृहन्तुर्वधाय मे । समुत्तिष्ठतु कृष्णस्य त्वत्प्रसादान्महेश्वर ।। ५-३४-
He chose, 'O Lord, let a magical being arise by your grace to kill the slayer of my father, Kṛṣṇa.'
एवं भविष्यतीत्युक्ते दक्षिणाग्नेरनन्तरम् । महाकृत्या समुत्तस्थौ तस्यैवाग्नेर्विन्मशिनी ।। ५-३४-
When he said, 'So it shall be,' immediately from the southern fire, a great magical being arose, born from that very fire.
ततो ज्वालाकरालास्या ज्वलत्केशकलापिका । कृष्ण कृष्णेति कुपिता कृत्या द्रारवतीं ययौ ।। ५-३४-
Then, with a mouth fierce as flames, hair blazing, the enraged magical being, crying 'Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa!' went to Dvāravatī.
तामवेक्ष्य जनस्त्रासविचल्लोचनो मुने! ययौ शरण्यं जगतां शरणं मधुसूदनम् ।। ५-३४-
Seeing her, the people, their eyes wild with fear, O sage, fled to Madhusudana, the refuge of the worlds, seeking protection.
काशिराजसुतेनेयमाराध्य वृषभध्वजम् । उत्पादिता महाकृत्येत्यवगम्याथ चक्रिणा ।। ५-३४-
This great Kritya was produced by the daughter of the king of Kashi, after worshipping the Lord with the bull-banner; thus understood the wielder of the discus.
जहि कृत्यामिमामुग्रां वह्निज्वालाजटालकाम् । चक्रमुत्सृष्टमक्षेषु क्रीड़ासक्तेन लीलया ।। ५-३४-
Destroy this fierce Kritya, whose hair blazes with fire, by the discus, which, playfully hurled by you, is attached to the destruction of the wicked.
तदग्रिमालाजटिलज्वालोदूगारातिभीषणाम् । कृत्यामनुजगामाशु विष्णुचक्र सुदर्शनम् ।। ५-३४-
Then Sudarshana, the discus of Vishnu, swiftly pursued the Kritya, who was terrifying with a garland of flames and matted locks spewing fire.
चक्रगतापविध्वस्ता कृत्या माहेश्वरी तदा । ननाश वेगिनी वेगात् तदप्यनुजगाम ताम् ।। ५-३४-
Struck by the discus, the Kritya of Maheshvara was scattered; yet, impelled by speed, she continued on, and the discus followed her.
कृत्.या वाराणसीमेव प्रविवेश त्वरान्विता । विष्णचक्रप्रतिहतप्रभावा मुनिसत्तम ।। ५-३४-
The Kritya, filled with urgency, entered Varanasi itself, her power checked by Vishnu's discus, O best of sages.
ततः काशिबलं भूरि प्मथानां तथा बलम् । समस्तशस्त्रस्त्रयुतं चक्रस्याभिमुखं ययौ ।। ५-३४-
Then the mighty army of Kashi, and the forces of the Pishachas, all armed with weapons and missiles, advanced towards the discus.
शस्त्रस्त्रमोक्षचतुरं दग्ध्वा तदूबलमोजसा । कृत्यागर्भामशेषां तां दग्ध्वा वाराणसीं पुरीम् ।। ५-३४-
The discus, skillful in releasing weapons and missiles, burned up that entire army with its energy, and then consumed the Kritya along with the whole city of Varanasi.
सभूभृदूभृत्यपौरान्तु साश्वमातङ्गमानवाम् । अशेषकोषकोष्ठां तां दुनिंरीक्ष्यां सुरैरपि ।। ५-३४-
That city, with its king, servants, citizens, horses, elephants, and men, with all its treasures and storehouses, became a sight even the gods could scarcely behold.
ज्वालापरिप्लुताशेष-गृहृ-प्राकारचत्वराम् । ददाह तद्धरेश्वक्रं सकलामेव तां पुरीम् ।। ५-३४-
All the houses, walls, and courtyards were engulfed in flames; the discus of Hari burned the entire city completely.
अक्षीणामर्षमत्युग्रसाध्यसाधनसस्पृहम् । तज्वक्र प्रस्फुरद्दीप्ति विष्णोरभ्याययौ करम् ।। ५-३४-
That discus, undiminished in power, fierce in wrath, eager to accomplish the difficult, and flashing with radiant light, returned to the hand of Vishnu.
मैत्रेय उवाच । भूय एवाहमिच्छामि बलभद्रस्य धीमतः । श्रोतु पराक्रमं ब्रह्मन् ! तन्ममाख्यातुमर्हसि ।। ५-३५-
Maitreya said: Again I wish to hear, O Brahman, of the valorous deeds of wise Balabhadra; please recount them to me.
यमुनाकर्षणादीनि श्रुतानि भगवन्मया । तत् कथ्यतां महाभाग! यदन्यत् कृतवान् बलः ।। ५-३५-
I have heard, O blessed one, of the drawing of the Yamuna and other feats; now tell me, O most fortunate, what else Bala has done.
पराशर उवाच । मैत्रेय!श्रूयतां कर्म्म यदू रोमेणाभवत् कृतम् । अनन्तेनाप्रमेयेण शेषेणा धरणीभृता ।। ५-३५-
Parashara said: Maitreya, listen to the deed performed by the mighty and immeasurable Ananta, the supporter of the earth, among the Yadus.
दुर्य्योधनस्य तनयां खयंवरकृतक्षणाम् । बलादादत्तवान् वीरः शाम्बो जाम्बवतीसुतः ।। ५-३५-
The heroic Samba, son of Jambavati, seized by force Duryodhana's daughter at her svayamvara.
ततः क्रुद्धा महावीर्य्याः कर्ण-दुर्य्योधनादयः । भीष्म-ग्रोणादयश्चैव बबुन्धर्यघि निर्ज्जितम् ।। ५-३५-५?।। तच्छ्रत्वा यादवाः सर्व्वे क्रोधं दुर्य्योधनादिषु । मैत्रेय! चक्रुश्व ततो तिहन्तु ते महोद्यमम् ।। ५-३५-
Then, enraged, the mighty Karna, Duryodhana, and others, along with Bhishma and Drona, captured the victorious Samba.
तान् निवार्य्य बलः प्राह मदलोलाकुलाक्षरम् । मोक्ष्यन्ति ते मद्धचनादू यास्याम्येको हि कौरवान् ।। ५-३५-
Hearing this, all the Yadavas became angry with Duryodhana and the others, O Maitreya, and resolved upon a great endeavor to rescue him.
बलदेवस्तातो गत्वा नगरं नागसाह्वयम् । बाह्योपवनमध्येऽभूदू न विवेश च ततूपुरम् ।। ५-३५-
Bala restrained them, saying with words thick from pride, 'They will release him at my command; I alone shall go to the Kauravas.'
बलमागतमाज्ञाय भूपा दुर्य्योधनादयः । गामर्घ्यमुदकञ्चैव रामाय प्रत्यवेदयन् ।। ५-३५-
Recognizing that Balarāma had arrived, the kings—Duryodhana and the others—offered him the customary gifts of hospitality: a cow, arghya, and water.
गृहीत्वा विधिवत् सर्व्वं ततस्तानाह कौरवान् । आज्ञापयत्युग्रसेनः शाम्बमाशु विमुञ्चत ।। ५-३५-
Having properly received all these, he then addressed the Kauravas: 'Ugrasena commands you—release Śāmba at once.'
ततस्ते तदूचः श्रुत्वा भीष्मद्रोणादये द्रिज । कर्णादुर्य्योधनाद्याश्व चक्रुधुर्द्रिजसत्तम ।। ५-३५-
Hearing this, Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and the others, along with Karṇa, Duryodhana, and their companions, became angry, O best of Brāhmaṇas.
ऊचुश्व कुपिताः सर्व्वे वाह्लीकाद्याश्व कौरवाः । अराज्यार्हं यदोर्व्वशमवेक्ष्य मुसलायुधम् ।। ५-३५-
All the Kauravas, including Vāhlīka and the rest, spoke in anger: 'Seeing the wielder of the mace, a Yādava unfit to rule, we are to submit?'