भो भोः !किमेतद्भवता बलभद्रेरितं बचः । आज्ञां कुरुकुलोत्थानां यादवः कः प्रदास्यति ।। ५-३५-
They said, 'Ho! What is this command spoken by you, Balarāma? What Yādava will give orders to the Kuru dynasty?'
उग्रसेनोऽपि यद्याज्ञां कौरवाणां प्रदास्यति । तदलं पाण्डुरच्छत्रैर्नृ पयोग्यैर्विड़म्बितैः ।। ५-३५-
If even Ugrasena gives orders to the Kauravas, then enough of these white umbrellas and the honors reserved for kings!
तदूगच्छ बल!पापाढ्य शाम्बमन्यायचेष्टितम् । विमोक्ष्यामो न भवतो नोग्रसेनस्य शासनात् ।। ५-३५-
'Go away, Bala! Śāmba acted wrongly and deserves punishment. We will not release him at your command, nor at Ugrasena’s order.'
प्रणतिर्या कृतास्माकमार्य्याणां कुकुरान्धकैः । ननाम सा कृता केयमाज्ञा स्वामिनि भृत्यतः ।। ५-३५-
'The homage paid to us by the Kukuras and Andhakas was due to our nobility. What is this command now, as if from a master to a servant?'
गर्व्वमारोपिता युयं समानासनभोजनैः । को दोषो भवतां नितिर्यत् प्रीत्या नावलोकिता ।। ५-३५-
'You have grown proud, being treated as equals at our seats and meals. What fault is it of ours if, out of affection, we did not regard you as inferiors?'
अस्माभिरर्घो भवतो योऽयं बल! निवेदितः । प्र मूणैतन्नैतदस्माक कुल्यं युष्मत्कुलोचितम् ।। ५-३५-
'The arghya we offered you, Bala, was out of courtesy. This is not our custom, nor is it fitting for your lineage.'
इत्युक्त्वा कुरवः सर्व्वे न मुञ्चामो हरेः सुतम् । कृतैकनिश्वयास्तूर्णं विविशुर्गजसाह्वयम् ।। ५-३५-
Having spoken thus, all the Kurus declared, 'We will not release the son of Hari!' and, resolute in their decision, quickly entered the assembly hall called Gajasāhvaya.
मत्तःकोपेन चाघूर्णंस्तदधिक्षेपजन्मना । अत्थाय पार्ष्ण्या वसुधां जघान स हलायुधः ।। ५-३५-
Then Halāyudha, furious and trembling with rage at this insult, struck the earth with his heel.
ततो विदारिता पृथ्वी पार्ष्णिघातान्महात्मनः । आस्फोटयामास तथा दिशः शब्देन पूरयन् ।। ५-३५-
From that mighty one's heel-strike, the earth split open, and the sound filled all directions.
स उवाचातिताम्राक्षो भ्रु कुटीकुटिलाननः । अहो मदापलेपोऽयमसाराणां द्ररात्मनाम ।। ५-३५-
With eyes blazing red, his face twisted in anger, he said: 'Ah! This arrogance belongs to those whose hearts are empty.'
कौरवाणां महीपत्वमस्माकं किल कालजम् । उग्रसेनस्य ये नाज्ञां मन्यन्तेऽद्यापि लङ्खनम् ।। ५-३५-
'The Kauravas’ kingship is merely a matter of time, while ours is eternal. Even now, some dare to disregard Ugrasena’s command.'
आज्ञां प्रतीच्छेद्धर्म्मेण सह देवैः शचीपतिः । सदाध्यास्ते सुधर्म्मा तामुग्रसेनः शचीपतेः ।। ५-३५-
'Indra, lord of the gods, always accepts the command of Dharma, and Ugrasena holds the same authority as Indra.'
धिङूमनुष्यशतोच्छिष्टे तुष्टिरेषां नृपासने । पारिजाततरोः पुष्पमञ्चरीर्वनिताजनः ।। ५-३५-
'Fie upon the satisfaction of those who sit on thrones defiled by the leavings of hundreds of men! The women here are like garlands of flowers from the Pārijāta tree.'
बिभर्त्ति यस्य भृत्यानां सोऽप्येषां न महीपतिः । समस्तभूभृतां नाथ उग्रसेनः स तिष्ठतु ।। ५-३५-
'He who supports such servants is not their king. Let Ugrasena, lord of all rulers, remain as their master.'
अद्य निष्कौरवामुर्व्वीं कृत्वा यास्यामि तत्पुरीम् । कर्णं दुर्य्योघनं द्रोणमद्य भीष्मं सवाह्लिकम् ।। ५-३५-
Today, having made the earth free of Kauravas, I will go to that city; Karṇa, Duryodhana, Droṇa, Bhīṣma, and Aśvatthāman—
दुष्टान् दुःशासनादींश्व भूरिश्रवसमेव च । सोमदत्तं शलं भीममर्ज्जुनं सयुधिष्ठिरम् ।। ५-३५-
the wicked Duḥśāsana and others, as well as Bhūriśravā, Somadatta, Śala, Bhīma, Arjuna, and Yudhiṣṭhira in battle—
ममजौ कौरवांश्वान्यान् ह्टत्वा साश्वरथद्रिपान् । वीरमादाय शाम्बञ्च सपत्रीक ततः पुरीम् । द्रारकामुग्रसेनादीन् गत्वा द्रक्ष्यामि बान्धवान् ।। ५-३५-
having defeated the Kauravas and the others, along with their horses, chariots, and elephants, I will take the heroic Śāmba and his wife, and then go to that city.
अथवा कौरवाधीनं समस्तैः कुरुभिः सह । भारावतरणो शीघ्र देवराजेन चोदितः ५-३५-
Or else, with all the Kurus under my control, urged swiftly by the king of the gods, I will relieve the burden of the earth.
इत्युक्त्वा मदरक्ताक्षः कर्षणाधोमुखं हलम् । प्राकारवप्र विन्यस्य चकर्ष मुषलायुधः ।। ५-३५-
Having spoken thus, his eyes reddened with anger, he lowered his plough towards the rampart and moat, and the wielder of the mace began to drag them.
आघूर्णितं तत् सहसा ततो वै हस्तिनापुरम् । दृष्ट्वा संक्षुब्धह्टदयाश्चुंक्र शुः सर्व्वकौरवाः ।। ५-३५-
Suddenly, that city of Hastināpura was shaken; seeing it disturbed and trembling, all the Kauravas cried out in fear.
लाम!राम!महावाहो!क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतां त्वया । उपसंह्रियतां कोपः प्रसीद मुषलायुघ ।। ५-३५-
"Rāma! Rāma! Mighty-armed one! Forgive, forgive us! Restrain your anger, be gracious, O wielder of the mace!"
एष शाम्बः सपत्रीकस्तव निर्यातितो बल! अविज्ञातप्रभावाणां क्षम्यतामपराधिनाम ।। ५-३५-
"Here is Śāmba with his wife, released for you, O Balarāma! Forgive the offenders whose power was unknown to us."
ततो निर्यातयामासुः शाम्बं पत्रीसमन्वितम् । निष्कम्य नगरात्तूर्णां कौरवा मुनिपुङ्गव ।। ५-३५-
Then, the Kauravas quickly brought out Śāmba together with his wife, and, leaving the city at once, O best of sages—
भीष्म-द्रोण-कृपादीनां प्रणम्य वदतां प्रियम् । क्षान्तमेतन्मयेत्याह बलो बलवतां वरः ।। ५-३५-
Bowing to Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, and the others, and speaking words of conciliation, Balarāma, the foremost of the strong, said, "This is forgiven by me."
अद्याप्याघूर्णिताकारं लक्ष्यते तत् पुरं द्रिज! एष प्रवादो रामस्य बलशौर्य्योपलक्षणः ।। ५-३५-
Even today, O brāhmaṇa, that city shows signs of having been shaken; this is the well-known tale of Rāma, marking his strength and valor.
ततस्तु कौरवाः शाम्ब सम्पूज्य हलिना सह । प्रषयामासुरुद्राहधनभार्य्यासमन्वितम् ।। ५-३५-
Then the Kauravas, having honored Śāmba together with Balarāma, sent him off with his wife and wealth.
मेत्रेय!श्रूयतां तस्य बलस्य बलशालिनः । कृतं यदन्यत्तेनाभूत्तदपि श्रूयतां द्रिज ।। ५-३६-
"O Maitreya, listen to what else was done by that mighty Balarāma; hear also, O brāhmaṇa, what happened through another."
नरकस्यासुरेन्द्रस्य देवपक्षविरोधिनः । सखाभवन्महावीर्य्यो द्रिविदो नाम वानरः ।। ५-३६-
Naraka, the lord of the Asuras, who was hostile to the gods, had as a friend a mighty monkey named Dravida.
वैरानुबन्ध बलवान् स चकार सुरान् प्रित । नरक हतवान् कृष्णो बलदर्पसमन्वितम् ।। ५-३६-
Bound by enmity, he attacked the gods with force; Kṛṣṇa killed Naraka, who was filled with pride in his strength.
करिष्ये सर्व्वदेवानां तस्मादेतत्प्रतिक्रियाम् । यज्ञविध्वंसनं कुर्व्वन् मर्त्तलोकक्षयं तथा ।। ५-३६-
"Therefore, I will take action against all the gods—destroying their sacrifices and bringing ruin to the world of mortals."