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वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्त्वा रौक्मिणेयो यादवान्भरतर्षभ दंशितैर्हरिभिर्युक्तं रथमास्थाय काञ्चनम्
AI Translation: Vasudeva said: Having spoken thus, the descendant of Rukmi, O bull among the Bharatas, mounted a golden chariot yoked with horses.
उच्छ्रित्य मकरं केतुं व्यात्ताननमलंकृतम् उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशं तैर्हयैरन्वयात्परान्
AI Translation: Having raised the banner with the makara, with its mouth open and adorned, He followed the enemy with those horses, as if flying through the sky.
विक्षिपन्नादयंश्चापि धनुःश्रेष्ठं महाबलः तूणखड्गधरः शूरो बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्
AI Translation: The very strong one, wielding the best bow, was making a loud noise. The hero, holding a quiver and a sword, wearing finger-guards made of the skin of a mongoose.
स विद्युच्चलितं चापं विहरन्वै तलात्तलम् मोहयामास दैतेयान्सर्वान्सौभनिवासिनः
AI Translation: He moved his bow, which was like lightning, from one place to another, and bewildered all the demons who lived in Saubha.
नास्य विक्षिपतश्चापं संदधानस्य चासकृत् अन्तरं ददृशे कश्चिन्निघ्नतः शात्रवान्रणे
M. N. Dutt: As he went on killing the Danavas in battle and as he sat in contempt of the foe (on his car), none could mark the slightest interval between the successive arrows (shot by him.)
मुखस्य वर्णो न विकल्पतेऽस्य; चेलुश्च गात्राणि न चापि तस्य सिंहोन्नतं चाप्यभिगर्जतोऽस्य; शुश्राव लोकोऽद्भुतरूपमग्र्यम्
M. N. Dutt: The color of his face did not change and his limbs did not tremble. People only heard his lion-like roars which indicated his wonderful valour.
जलेचरः काञ्चनयष्टिसंस्थो; व्यात्ताननः सर्वतिमिप्रमाथी वित्रासयन्राजति वाहमुख्ये; शाल्वस्य सेनाप्रमुखे ध्वजाग्र्यः
M. N. Dutt: The aquatic creature (Makara), that devourer of all fishes, which was on the golden flag-staff of that best of cars with wide-opened mouth, struck terror into the hearts of all the warriors of (king) Shalva.
ततः स तूर्णं निष्पत्य प्रद्युम्नः शत्रुकर्शनः शाल्वमेवाभिदुद्राव विधास्यन्कलहं नृप
M. N. Dutt: O king, that chastiser of foes, Pradyumna, rushed there with speed against Shalva himself who was so desirous of fighting with him.
अभियानं तु वीरेण प्रद्युम्नेन महाहवे नामर्षयत संक्रुद्धः शाल्वः कुरुकुलोद्वह
M. N. Dutt: O perpetua or of the Kuru race, challenged by the heroic Pradyumna in that great battle, the angry Shalva could not bear it.
स रोषमदमत्तो वै कामगादवरुह्य च प्रद्युम्नं योधयामास शाल्वः परपुरंजयः
M. N. Dutt: Resolved to fight with Pradyumna and maddened with anger, that conqueror of hostile city, Shalva, then descended from his beautiful car of unchecked speed.
तयोः सुतुमुलं युद्धं शाल्ववृष्णिप्रवीरयोः समेता ददृशुर्लोका बलिवासवयोरिव
M. N. Dutt: All the people (as spectators) locked at that battle between Shalva and that foremost of the Vrishni heroes (Pradyumna) which was like the battle between Vasava (Indra) and Bali.
तस्य मायामयो वीर रथो हेमपरिष्कृतः सध्वजः सपताकश्च सानुकर्षः सतूणवान्
AI Translation: His chariot was made of illusion, adorned with gold, with a flag, a banner, a yoke, and a quiver.
स तं रथवरं श्रीमान्समारुह्य किल प्रभो मुमोच बाणान्कौरव्य प्रद्युम्नाय महाबलः
AI Translation: O Lord, the glorious one then mounted that excellent chariot and released arrows at Pradyumna, O descendant of the Kuru lineage, the immensely strong one.
ततो बाणमयं वर्षं व्यसृजत्तरसा रणे प्रद्युम्नो भुजवेगेन शाल्वं संमोहयन्निव
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Pradyumna also overwhelmed Shalva in the battle by a thick shower of arrows shot by the strength of his arms.
स तैरभिहतः संख्ये नामर्षयत सौभराट् शरान्दीप्ताग्निसंकाशान्मुमोच तनये मम
M. N. Dutt: The king of Saubha thus attacked did not endure it. He discharged, at my son, arrows that were like blazing fire.
Supplementary Passages:
3.18.15 After 15, Ś1 K2 B D (except D1-3) ins.: *79 तानापतत (सिच्!) बाणौघान्स चिच्छेद महाबलः ततश्चान्याञ्शरान्दीप्तान्प्रचिक्षेप सुते मम
स शाल्वबाणै राजेन्द्र विद्धो रुक्मिणिनन्दनः मुमोच बाणं त्वरितो मर्मभेदिनमाहवे
M. N. Dutt: O king of kings, having been thus pierced, the son of Rukmani without loss of time discharged an arrow which was capable of reaching the vitals of a foe.
तस्य वर्म विभिद्याशु स बाणो मत्सुतेरितः बिभेद हृदयं पत्री स पपात मुमोह च
M. N. Dutt: That winged arrow, discharged by my son, pierced his (Shalva's) armour and entered into his heart; whereupon he fell down in a swoon.
तस्मिन्निपतिते वीरे शाल्वराजे विचेतसि संप्राद्रवन्दानवेन्द्रा दारयन्तो वसुंधराम्
M. N. Dutt: When the heroic king Shalva fell down senseless, all the chief Danavas rending the earth beneath their feet fled away.
हाहाकृतमभूत्सैन्यं शाल्वस्य पृथिवीपते नष्टसंज्ञे निपतिते तदा सौभपतौ नृप
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, seeing their king, the lord of Saubha drop down senseless (on the ground), the soldiers of Shalva sent up exclamations of "Oh," and "Alas."
तत उत्थाय कौरव्य प्रतिलभ्य च चेतनाम् मुमोच बाणं तरसा प्रद्युम्नाय महाबलः
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Kuru, (soon) regaining his consciousness, that greatly powerful hero (Shalva) suddenly discharged arrows at Pradyumna.
तेन विद्धो महाबाहुः प्रद्युम्नः समरे स्थितः जत्रुदेशे भृशं वीरो व्यवासीदद्रथे तदा
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the heroic and the mighty-armed Pradyumna, having been thus severely wounded about his throat by his adversary ink the battle, was enfeebled on his car.
तं स विद्ध्वा महाराज शाल्वो रुक्मिणिनन्दनम् ननाद सिंहनादं वै नादेनापूरयन्महीम्
M. N. Dutt: O great king, thus wounding the son of Rukmani, Shalva roared like a lion and filled the entire earth with his roars.
ततो मोहं समापन्ने तनये मम भारत मुमोच बाणांस्त्वरितः पुनरन्यान्दुरासदान्
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, thereupon when my son became senseless, he (Shalva) without losing a moment again discharged at him other weapons, all difficult to withstand.
स तैरभिहतो बाणैर्बहुभिस्तेन मोहितः निश्चेष्टः कौरवश्रेष्ठ प्रद्युम्नोऽभूद्रणाजिरे
M. N. Dutt: O best of Kurus, thus pierced with numberless arrows and deprived of his consciousness, Pradyumna fell (on his car) motionless in the field of battle.